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Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers may reach the top of the NL

The Seattle Mariners are visiting the Los Angeles Dodgers today at Dodger Stadium.

Can the Mariners reach the playoffs?

The Seattle Mariners are second in the AL West with a 64-61 record, including 27-35 on the road. After losing five consecutive games, the Mariners won 10-3 yesterday in Pittsburgh. The Mariners have a 3.48 ERA, a .222 batting average, a .278 on-base percentage, and 1.09 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Julio Rodriguez leads the team with 108 hits, while Cal Raleigh is on top with 53 runs and 27 home runs.

The Dodgers have a promising season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on top of the NL West with a 73-52 record, including 38-22 at home. After winning five consecutive games, the Dodgers have lost three of the last five but are coming off a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers have a 3.78 ERA, a .230 batting average, a .300 on-base percentage, and 1.21 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Shohei Ohtani is the best player on the team with 140 hits, 94 runs and 39 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Dodgers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games overall, 10-3 SU in their last 13 home games and 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against the Mariners. Los Angeles has played over the total run line in 12 of their last 17 games played on Monday and in 12 of their last 16 games as favorites. The Mariners are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games overall and 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road. Seattle has played over the total run line in 5 of their last 7 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NL.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Seattle Mariners have been struggling lately and finally managed to steal a win last night after five consecutive losses. That is great news for the Mariners and their playoff hopes since they have a 22.6% chance of reaching the playoffs. However, it won’t be easy tonight against one of the top teams in the league, especially given the fact that the Mariners had to fly all the way from Pittsburgh to LA. They will definitely try their best, going with Bryan Woo on the mound, who is 5-1 for the season with a 2.06 ERA, 56 K, 74.1 IP, and 0.85 WHIP. The Dodgers will also have a solid one, as Gavin Stone is 10-5 for the season with a 3.63 ERA, 95 K, 121.1 IP, and 1.28 WHIP. The Dodgers are only half a game behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the NL, and given the fact that they won the last seven games against the Mariners, we go with the Dodgers winning tonight.