For Boston Red Sox VS Seattle Mariners, Seattle will play for their second successive series win when they go against Boston in the first game of their three-game series, tonight.
George Kirby (4-2, 2.62 ERA) will start for the Mariners, while Tanner Houck (3-2, 5.26 ERA) will open for the Red Sox.
In its last 10 games against Seattle, Boston is 8-2.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Boston Red Sox VS Seattle Mariners MLB Regular Season
- Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
- When: Monday, May 15th, 2023
- Time: 16:10 GMT
- Teams to play: Red Sox and Mariners.
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.815
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Boston Red Sox
- 1XBet Spread:+1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.032
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.00
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 10
Boston hasn’t played a good game since the Philadelphia Phillies ended their eight-game winning streak and since then they have lost four of their five games. The team will want to turn the tides with a win over Seattle, to secure their second win in their last six games.
The Red Sox are averaging 5.63 runs per game. Their .269 batting average is third in the league. Their .340 on-base percentage is also third, and so is their .450 slugging percentage.
Masataka Yoshida is in the lead with a .307 batting average, while Rafael Devers leads the team with 11 home runs and 36 RBI.
Boston hasn’t had a good pitching, they gave up 5.15 runs per game. Opponents hold a .261 batting average against the Red Sox, which is 24th in the league. Their 4.92 ERA is 26th, while their 1.35 WHIP is 20th.
In Houck’s last start, he conceded five hits and three runs in 5.2 innings, leading to a 6-1 loss to the Phillies. His team will need him to play better if they will win this game.
Betting On The Seattle Mariners
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.815
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.83
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 10
Seattle made a comeback from their series loss to Texas with a series win over Detroit last weekend. They will maintain momentum by defeating the Red Sox, gaining their fourth consecutive win and their series lead.
The Mariners average 4.38 runs per game. Their .224 batting average is 29th in the league. Their .303 on-base percentage is 24th, while their .373 slugging percentage is 26th.
Jared Kelenic leads the team with a .289 batting average and 20 RBI, while Teoscar Hernandez leads the team with eight home runs.
Seattle has had a good pitching, they gave up 3.72 runs per game. Opponents have a .226 batting average against them which is third in MLB. Their 3.25 ERA is second, while their 1.14 WHIP is fifth.
In Kirby’s last start, he conceded six hits and no runs in seven innings while he struck out nine batters, which led to a 5-0 win over Texas. He will need to recreate this for his team to win.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Mariners won five of their last seven games and six of their last seven away matches. Their offensive play is good, with 21 runs in their last four games. Fans can expect them to play well offensively in today’s matchup as Houck has struggled on the mound for the Red Sox, forfeiting 13 runs in his last three starts.
Houck conceded nine runs in his last two home starts and three runs in his only start against Seattle. Since Boston’s bullpen struggles too, they will find it difficult to slow down the Mariners. They already lost four of their last five games and two of their last three games at home.
The Red Sox’s offence is good, securing 13 runs in their last three games. But, they will struggle offensively in this matchup, as Kirby did well on the mound for Seattle, giving up four runs in his last three starts.
He has conceded only five runs in three away starts and since the Mariners have the best bullpen in MLB, they should have an easy time marking Boston’s offense.
