Mariners vs. Orioles Pick
Are the host Baltimore Orioles going to win the series opener with the Seattle Mariners? First pitch is at 7:05PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Orioles are favored with odds of -120 on the moneyline. The Mariners are +100, while the over-under is set at 10.
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Pitching for Seattle will be Marco Gonzales (0-1, 7.40), while Chris Tillman (1-7, 7.75) gets the start for the Orioles. Gonzales has made five starts this season, four for the Mariners, and has yet to pitch more than 4 2/3 innings. He has a 1.79 WHIP with 13 strikeouts in 20 2/3 innings. He allowed two earned runs in his last start over 4 2/3 innings in a 4-0 loss at Atlanta. Tillman is having a miserable season with a 1.99 WHIP and 55 strikeouts over 74 1/3 innings. He returned to the starting rotation August 20 after being moved to the bullpen for two outings, allowing four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings during a 5-4 home loss to the Angels.
Seattle has a 66-65 overall record and is 32-33 on the road, while Baltimore is 65-65 and 38-26 at home. The Mariners lead the season series 2-1 and two of the three games have gone over on the total.
On Sunday, Seattle lost its second straight game at the Yankees by a score of 10-1 as they made five errors during a six-run first inning. Andrew Albers suffered the loss as he allowed eight runs (three earned) over five innings. Yonder Alonso had a hit and a run to pace the offense. Baltimore has won four in a row, coming off a three-game sweep at Boston after winning 2-1 on Sunday. Wade Miley gave up one earned run over five innings to get the win. Trey Mancini was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Adam Jones had a double plus a run and an RBI. Brad Brach earned his 17th save.
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It’s hard to look past how bad Tillman has been this season. Although Gonzales hasn’t pitched deep in games, many Orioles hitters have struggled against left-handed pitching this year despite being a right-handed hitting dominated lineup. Gonzales hasn’t pitched deep in games, but the Mariners traded for him this season because they liked his talent potential. It’s time for him to show it.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: SEATTLE MARINERS +100