Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Houston Astros will take on the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday evening in the late slate. Can Kyle Tucker and the Astros bounce back after a close loss on Monday night? Matt McCuen thinks so, and analyzes the betting line in this Astros vs. Mariners matchup.
Matt McCuen - May 28, 2024, 3:12 PM EDT
5 minHouston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners will clash on Tuesday night.
This will be the second game of this AL West series.
ASTROS VS. MARINERS DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: May 28, 2024
- Start Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Prediction
In Game 1, the Mariners jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back.
Houston’s pitching held the Mariners scoreless from the second inning on, but could only produce two runs offensively.
The loss pushed the Astros' record to 24-30.
Houston trails the first-place Mariners by 4.5 games.
It is still early in the season, but the Astros are not used to not leading the AL West.
Seattle has been one of the most dominant teams in baseball over the last decade.
The Astros are 5-5 over their last 10 games.
Shortstop Jeremy Peña leads the squad, batting a team-high .314 on the season.
Alex Bregman has struggled early in the season batting just .206 with four home runs.
Kyle Tucker leads the team with 19 home runs and 39 runs batted in.
Hunter Brown will toe the rubber tonight. Brown is 1-5 with a 7.06 era.
The Mariners roll into this contest with a 29-26 record.
It has been a great start to the season for Seattle.
Entering the year, there were question marks surrounding this Mariners roster.
While they rank towards the bottom of the league in runs per game, their pitching has carried early in the year.
Nevertheless, their offense will need to pick things up if they want to make noise in the AL.
Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with a .265 batting average on the campaign. Rodriguez has a team-best 58 hits.
Ty France ranks second on the Mariners with 44 hits this year.
Catcher Cal Raleigh leads the squad with eleven home runs and 29 runs batted in.
Luis Castillo will get the rock tonight. Castillo is 4-6 with a 3.31 era.
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Pick
We will trust the dog tonight.
Despite Castillo being the better arm, this line screams Astros.
As mentioned, the Mariners' offense has been horrendous this year.
Houston’s offense will have a bounce-back game, facing a guy they have often seen over the years.
Pick: Houston Astros ML +110 CLICK HERE TO SEE WHICH SPORTSBOOK HAS THE BEST ODDS
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