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New York Mets vs Seattle Mariners: Both teams are coming off a win

The New York Mets are visiting the Settle Mariners in the series opener at T-Mobile Park on Friday.

The Mets are looking for their third straight win

The New York Mets are second in the NL East with a 61-54 record, including 31-25 on the road. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off back-to-back wins over the Colorado Rockies. The Mets have a 4.08 ERA, a .230 batting average, a .318 on-base percentage, and 1.29 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Francisco Lindor leads the team with 120 hits and 76 runs and  22 home runs.

The Mariners have split the last ten games

The Seattle Mariners are second in the AL West with a 60-56 record, including 34-26 at home. After losing three consecutive games, the Mariners won 4-3 last night against the Detroit Tigers. The Mariners have a 3.51 ERA, a .221 batting average, a .279 on-base percentage, and 1.09 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Julio Rodriguez leads the team with 101 hits and 45 runs while Cal Raleigh is on top with 24 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Mariners are 4-10 SU in their last 14 home games and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the NL. Seattle has played over the total run line in 8 of their last 12 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NL East and has stayed under in 6 of their last 9 games against the Mets. The Mets are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games against Seattle, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the AL West and 7-2 SU in their last 9 games played on Friday. The Mets have played under the total run line in their last 5 games overall and in 6 of their last 7 games on the road.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Seattle Mariners are not playing their best baseball following the All-Star break. They managed to end the losing streak last night against the Detroit Tigers and now host the New York Mets, who are continuing their road trip. The Mets will be looking for their third consecutive win with Jose Quintana on the mound. He is 7-8 for the season, with a 3.95 ERA, 94 K, 118.1 IP, and 1.27 WHIP. The Mariners will try to respond with Bryce Miller, who is 8-7 for the season with a 3.62 ERA, 113 K, 126.2 IP, and 1.05 WHIP. This will be a tight series opener, so we go with under 7.5 runs in total.