Astros vs. Mariners Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – July 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on July 8, 2023

The Houston Astros (49-40) host the Seattle Mariners (44-43) on Saturday at Minute Maid Park, at 7:15 PM ET.

The Mariners are an away underdog (+112) at the Astros (-133). The over/under for this game is set at 7.

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Astros vs Mariners Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Astros -133 +112 7

Astros Betting Insights

  • The Astros have entered the game as favorites 60 times this season and won 32, or 53.3%, of those games.
  • Houston has a record of 27-16, a 62.8% win rate, when favored by -133 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 57.1% chance of a victory for the Astros.
  • Games involving Houston has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 44 of 89 chances this season.
  • In 89 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 46-43-0 ATS.

Astros Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 6.0
HR 15
ERA 4.65
K/9 9.0

Mariners Betting Insights

  • The Mariners have been victorious in 13, or 43.3%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Seattle has won five of 12 games when listed as at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 47.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 44 of its 87 opportunities.
  • The Mariners are 39-48-0 against the spread in their 87 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Mariners Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 5.1
HR 12
ERA 3.66
K/9 7.7

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Astros Probable Pitcher – Framber Valdez

  • Valdez’s team is 8-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, June 27, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in six innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • Valdez has seven starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 16 chances this season.
  • Valdez’s team has won 50% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-7).
  • Valdez’s team has won nine of his 16 starts this season.
  • In games Valdez has started this season, the teams are 8-8-0 at hitting the over.

Astros Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Phil Maton 39 43.1 50 2.49 6 0
Bryan Abreu 39 41 62 2.85 15 2
Héctor Neris 37 36.2 42 1.47 17 2
Ryan Pressly 36 38.1 42 2.58 0 19
Rafael Montero 35 36.1 38 6.94 5 1

Mariners Probable Pitcher – Bryan Woo

  • Woo (1-1) takes the mound first for the Mariners in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 4.08 ERA in 28 2/3 innings pitched, with 39 strikeouts.
  • His last time out was on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
  • Woo will look to build on a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.7 frames per appearance).
  • In one of his six total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • The Mariners have a 3-1 record in Woo’s four starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
  • In Woo’s six starts, his team is 4-2.
  • Woo’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in four of six contests.

Mariners Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Matt Brash 41 35 61 3.60 8 1
Paul Sewald 36 35.1 49 3.31 0 16
Gabe Speier 35 28.2 27 4.08 8 0
Justin Topa 35 32.2 28 3.03 13 1
Tayler Saucedo 24 23 23 2.74 0 0

Astros Hitting Trends

  • The Astros have put up two or more dingers in 27 games this season, and are 20-7 in those outings.
  • Houston has gone 14-5 in its 19 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
  • The team has collected eight or more hits 61 times this season, and has a 49-12 record in those games.
  • Houston has a 45-7 record in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
  • The Astros have drawn at least five walks in 25 games this season, and are 19-6 in those contests.

Mariners Hitting Trends

  • They have won 22 of the 30 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • Seattle has won 12 of its 13 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • They have won 35 of the 54 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
  • In 48 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 41-7.
  • They have a 24-9 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Astros vs. Mariners Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Astros (-133)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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