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Baltimore Orioles vs Seattle Mariners: Both teams are on top of their divisions
The Seattle Mariners will try to avoid being swept in the series against the Baltimore Orioles tonight at T-Mobile Park.
The Orioles have a promising season
The Baltimore Orioles are on top of the AL East with a 55-31 record and 26-14 on the road. They have won six of the last seven games including the first two of the series against the Mariners. The Orioles have a 3.37 ERA, a .222 batting average, a .290 on-base percentage, and 1.16 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Adley Rutschman leads the team with 95 hits while Gunnar Henderson is on top with 74 runs and 26 home runs.
The Mariners are struggling lately
The Seattle Mariners are on top of the AL West with a 47-41 record, including 28-16 at home. They have lost the last four games which is their longest losing streak of the season. The Mariners have a 3.57 ERA, a .217 batting average, a .275 on-base percentage, and 1.08 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Julio Rodriguez leads the team with 84 hits and 37 runs while Cal Raleigh is on top with 15 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Mariners are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against the Orioles and 2-8 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the AL. Seattle has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 5 of their last 6 home games and 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the AL East. The Orioles are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games overall, 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Seattle, 14-6 SU in their last 20 games on the road and 4-1 SU in their last 5 visits to Seattle. Baltimore has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games played on Thursday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Baltimore Orioles have the best record in the American League and have been playing very well lately. They allowed only one run in the first two games of the series in Seattle and are in a great situation to sweep the series. The Orioles will start Corbin Burnes, who is 9-3 for the season with a 2.28 ERA, 99 K, 106.2 IP, and 1.03 WHIP. The Mariers will try to match that up with Bryce Miller, who is 6-7 for the season with a 3.88 ERA, 91 K, 97.1 IP, and 1.05 WHIP. Seattle has lost the last four games and will push hard to stop the bleeding, but the Orioles are just too good at the moment and will close out the series with another win.
