Guardians vs. Mariners odds, tips and betting trends

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06 April 2023

Guardians vs. Mariners odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the Seattle Mariners (2-5) and Cleveland Guardians (5-2) is on deck Friday at 4:10 PM ET, at Progressive Field.

The Guardians are a tight favorite (-116 moneyline odds to win) when they meet the Mariners (-104). The Guardians will give the ball to Aaron Civale (1-0) against the Mariners and Logan Gilbert (0-1).

The Guardians won their last contest versus the Athletics by a 6-4 score Friday, with Eli Morgan picking up the win pitching going one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one. Steven Kwan went 2-for-5 with an RBI to lead them offensively.

The Mariners were handed a 4-3 loss to the Angels Friday. Ty France (1-for-3 with a double and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Chris Flexen took the loss on the mound after going five innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out four.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s Guardians vs. Mariners game, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Seattle Mariners Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Guardians (-116, bet $116 to win $100)
Underdog: Mariners (-104, bet $104 to win $100)
Over/under: 7

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Guardians Stats and Trends

Guardians Betting Records

The Guardians have won two of the three games they’ve played as favorites this season.
This season Cleveland has won two of its three games when favored by at least -116 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
So far this season, Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in four of seven games with a total.
The Guardians are 3-4-0 ATS in their seven games with a spread this season.

Aaron Civale (Guardians Probable Starter)

The Guardians will look to Civale (1-0) in his second start of the season.
The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
In one games this season, he has a .00 ERA and 3.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are hitting .091 against him.
He will face a Mariners offense that ranks 12th in MLB with 52 total hits (on a .222 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .376 (20th in MLB) with six total home runs (17th in MLB).
This season, the 27-year-old ranks first in ERA (.00), third in WHIP (.429), and 62nd in K/9 (3.9) among pitchers who qualify.

Guardians Batting Stats

The Guardians rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with five home runs.
The offense for Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .372 this season, 22nd in MLB.
The Guardians’ .253 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
Cleveland has scored the third-most runs in the majors this season with 38.
The Guardians have an on-base percentage of .334 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
Cleveland ranks 15th with an average of 7.7 strikeouts per game.

Mariners Stats and Trends

Mariners Betting Records

The Mariners were defeated in the one game they played as the underdog this season.
Seattle has played as an underdog of -104 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Seattle’s games have gone over the total in four of its seven opportunities.
The Mariners are 4-3-0 against the spread in their seven games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Logan Gilbert (Mariners Probable Starter)

Gilbert (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Mariners, his second of the season.
In his last appearance on Sunday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
In his one appearances this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .182 against him. He has a 1.50 ERA and averages 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
The opposing Guardians offense has a collective .253 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 64 total hits and third in MLB action with 38 runs scored. They have the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.372) and are 22nd in all of MLB with five home runs.

Mariners Batting Stats

The Mariners average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB play with six total home runs .
So far this year, Seattle’s .376 slugging percentage is 20th in baseball.
The Mariners have the 25th-ranked batting average in the league (.222).
The offense for Seattle is the No. 14 offense in baseball, scoring 4.1 runs per game (29 total runs).
The Mariners rank 25th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .286.

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