In Saturday afternoon MLB action, the Houston Astros will take on the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. The Astros (62-32) have won 32 of their first 50 road games and are pushing the New York Yankees for the best overall record in the majors. Last night, All-Star 2B Jose Altuve homered and scored twice to lead Houston to a 5-2 road win against Seattle.
Thirty-nine-year-old right-hander Justin Verlander (12-3 1.89 ERA) is making a strong case for a third AL Cy Young Award. The Astros have won Verlander’s last four starts and he has allowed just two earned runs in his last 27 frames.
The Seattle Mariners had their 14-game winning streak snapped on Friday and have moved into second place in the AL Wild Card race. On Friday, Seattle SP Marco Gonzales (5-10) was charged with five runs in five more innings and took the loss. 1B Ty France hit his 12th home run of the year in a losing effort for the Mariners (51-43).
The Mariners will turn to twenty-five-year-old right-hander Logan Gilbert (10-3 2.76 ERA) on Saturday. Seattle has won Gilbert’s last five starts and has allowed 13 earned runs during that stretch.
Recent betting trends
- Astros are 16-5 in their last 21 against a team with a winning record.
- Mariners are 10-1 in their last 11 during the second game of a series.
- Menys is 16-5 in Astros last 21 Saturday games.
- Under is 19-7 in Mariners last 26 home games.
- Astros are 2-6 in the last 8 games in Seattle.