{"id":77961,"date":"2025-07-20T12:23:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/77961\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T12:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:23:12","slug":"astros-at-mariners-odds-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/77961\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros at Mariners odds, picks and predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/baseball\/mlb\/teams\/houston-astros\/242\" data-autotag=\"96a60ad9-7c7b-45f5-b553-d35e526b511f\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Astros<\/a><\/strong> (56-41) and the <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/baseball\/mlb\/teams\/seattle-mariners\/236\" data-autotag=\"8a0be5f0-56a8-48ae-8940-419fdc10cf5d\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Mariners<\/a><\/strong> (52-45) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Saturday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let&#8217;s analyze <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">BetMGM Sportsbook&#8217;s<\/a> MLB odds around the <strong>Astros vs. Mariners odds<\/strong> and make our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/mlb-picks-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n<p>Season series: Tied 4-4<\/p>\n<p>The Astros stumbled out of the break with a 6-1 loss to the Mariners Friday night. Seattle (-140) easily cashed as a moderate favorite behind RHP <strong>Luis Castillo<\/strong> as the total (7) pushed at most shops.<\/p>\n<p>Castillo tossed 6 2\/3 scoreless innings, limiting Houston to 3 hits and 2 walks, as the bullpen closed the door. DH <strong>Mitch Garver<\/strong> went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, and OF <strong>Randy Arozarena<\/strong> added a homer of his own. Astros 3B <strong>Isaac Paredes<\/strong> provided the team\u2019s lone extra-base hit, an RBI double.<\/p>\n<p>The Astros have dropped 6 of the past 7 games, scoring 3 or fewer runs in 4 of the previous 5 outings. The Over is 4-2-1 in the past 7 games, however, as the pitching staff has allowed 4 or more runs in 7 in a row. The Over is also 7-3-1 in the past 11 contests.<\/p>\n<p>The Mariners have won 4 straight and scored at least 5 runs in 6 consecutive games. The Over is 6-0-1 in their last 7 outings, a stretch in which Seattle\u2019s pitching staff has surrendered 40 runs &#8212; an average of 5.7 per game.<\/p>\n<p>Astros at Mariners projected starters<\/p>\n<p>RHP <strong>Lance McCullers Jr.<\/strong> vs. RHP <strong>Logan Evans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McCullers (2-4, 6.48 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.66 WHIP, 5.6 BB\/9 and 10.6 K\/9 through 41 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last start: Loss, 3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H (1 HR), 2 BB, 5 K in 7-3 home defeat vs. Texas Rangers July 11<\/li>\n<li>2025 road stats: 2-0, 0.46 ERA (19 2\/3 IP, 1 ER), 1.12 WHIP, 13 H, 1 HR, 9 BB, 17 K in 4 starts<\/li>\n<li>2025 vs. Mariners: 1 home start (May 22), no-decision, 4 1\/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H (1 HR), 3 BB, 8 K in 9-2 victory<\/li>\n<li>Career vs. Mariners (regular season): 10-3, 2.85 ERA (107 1\/3 IP, 34 ER), 1.17 WHIP, 10.7 K\/9, 10 HR in 19 starts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Evans (3-3, 3.75 ERA) makes his 10th start. The rookie has a 1.35 WHIP, 2.7 BB\/9 and 6.3 K\/9 through 50 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last start: Loss, 4 2\/3 IP, 6 ER, 9 H (2 HR), 2 BB, 2 K in 9-6 setback at New York Yankees July 9<\/li>\n<li>2025 home stats: 2-0, 2.28 ERA (23 2\/3 IP, 6 ER), 0.89 WHIP, 14 H, 3 HR, 7 BB, 13 K in 4 starts<\/li>\n<li>Has never faced Astros<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Win your fantasy baseball league<\/strong> with <a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BaseballHQ.com<\/a>. For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. <a href=\"https:\/\/baseballhq.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sign up today and start winning<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Astros at Mariners odds<\/p>\n<p>Provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/baseball\/mlb\/scores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:45 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Moneyline (ML)<\/strong>: Astros +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Mariners -130 (bet $130 to win $100)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Run line (RL)\/Against the spread (ATS)<\/strong>: Astros +1.5 (-210) | Mariners -1.5 (+170)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over\/Under (O\/U)<\/strong>: 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Astros at Mariners picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n<p>Mariners 3, Astros 2<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>MARINERS (-130)<\/strong> are worth playing again Saturday night, although it might not be as easy as people think.<\/p>\n<p>McCullers\u2019 overall numbers look rough, but the splits tell a different story. He\u2019s 0-4 with an 11.86 ERA and 2.14 WHIP over 22 innings in 6 home starts, compared to a dominant 2-0 record with a 0.46 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 19 2\/3 innings across 4 road outings. Those may be among the most dramatic home-road splits in recent MLB history.<\/p>\n<p>Evans has never faced the Mariners, but he has been hot at home. This could be a surprisingly well-pitched game.<\/p>\n<p>Astros +1.5 (-210) will set you back more than 2 times if you&#8217;d like a little bit of insurance. That&#8217;s too much, although it is perfectly fine to toss into a multi-leg parlay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PASS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNDER 8 (-110) <\/strong>is worth a look, as McCullers has been money on the road and Evans has been strong at home.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be going against the trends for Seattle, as the Over is 6-0-1 in the past 7 games since July 8. However, the Under is 5-0-1 in the past 6 home outings for the Mariners, while the Under is 3-3-1 in the past 7 road contests for the Astros.<\/p>\n<p>Play our free daily <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyticket.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pick\u2019em Challenge<\/a><\/strong> and win! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyticket.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Play now<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more sports betting picks and tips<\/strong>, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/betftw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow @danieledobish on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danieledobish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter\/X<\/a>.\u00a0Follow SportsbookWire on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsBookWire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportsbookwire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Houston Astros (56-41) and the Seattle Mariners (52-45) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Saturday&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":77962,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[931,53891,7951,591,17530,53888,17532,1074,44075,53885,4345,2382,53889,20168,8591,53886,53893,5820,53894,20415,53887,15897,53892,1266,1571,5382,50,450,1457,53890,1451,21127,47389,15776,2086,1288,45245,45246,1926,15779,62,8930,17534,1458,15777,358,37656,3187,646,17531],"class_list":{"0":"post-77961","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-and","9":"tag-arozarena","10":"tag-astros","11":"tag-baseball","12":"tag-betting","13":"tag-castillo","14":"tag-disclaimer","15":"tag-exclude","16":"tag-exclude-sports-betting","17":"tag-garver","18":"tag-houston","19":"tag-houston-astros","20":"tag-isaac","21":"tag-isaac-paredes","22":"tag-jr","23":"tag-lance","24":"tag-lance-mccullers-jr","25":"tag-luis","26":"tag-luis-castillo","27":"tag-mariners","28":"tag-mccullers","29":"tag-mitch","30":"tag-mitch-garver","31":"tag-mlb","32":"tag-national","33":"tag-national-sports","34":"tag-news","35":"tag-overall","36":"tag-overall-positive","37":"tag-paredes","38":"tag-positive","39":"tag-randy","40":"tag-randy-arozarena","41":"tag-scores","42":"tag-seattle","43":"tag-seattle-mariners","44":"tag-smg","45":"tag-smg-timely","46":"tag-sport","47":"tag-sport-scores-u0026-statistics","48":"tag-sports","49":"tag-sports-betting","50":"tag-sports-betting-widget-and-disclaimer","51":"tag-sports-news","52":"tag-statistics","53":"tag-texas","54":"tag-timely","55":"tag-tx","56":"tag-u0026","57":"tag-widget"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}