Guardians vs. Mariners Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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06 April 2023

Guardians vs. Mariners Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The Cleveland Guardians (5-2) are favorites (-115) on the moneyline when they square off against the Seattle Mariners (2-5) Friday at 4:10 PM ET, live on BSGL.

Aaron Civale will get the ball for Cleveland while Seattle will counter with Logan Gilbert.

Guardians vs. Mariners Odds

Guardians odds to win: -115
Mariners odds to win: -105
Spread: Guardians -1.5
Total: 7.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Friday, April 7, 2023
Time: 4:10 PM ET
TV: BSGL

Who Will Win Guardians vs. Mariners?

Guardians and Mariners Betting Trends

The Guardians have put together a 2-1 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).

When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -115 or shorter, Cleveland has gone 2-1 (66.7%).

The Mariners lost the only game they’ve played as the underdog this season.

Seattle has played as an underdog of -105 or more once this season and lost that game.

In the seven games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Guardians, they have combined with opponents to go over the total four times (4-2-1).

The Mariners and their opponents have hit the over in four of their seven games with a total this season.

Guardians Stats & Insights

The Guardians score the third-most runs in baseball (38 total, 5.4 per game).

Cleveland is 22nd in baseball with five total home runs.

The Guardians’ .253 batting average ranks 14th in MLB.

Cleveland strikes out 7.7 times per game to rank 16th in the majors.

The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Guardians pitching staff ranks 17th in MLB.

Cleveland has a 4.07 team ERA that ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.

Mariners Stats & Insights

The Mariners rank 12th in the league with 29 total runs scored this season.

Seattle has hit six homers this season, which ranks 17th in the majors.

The Mariners have a team batting average of .222 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.

Seattle ranks 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 Ks per contest.

The Mariners have an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.

Seattle has the eighth-best ERA (3.38) in the majors this season.

Guardians Key Players to Watch

Civale (1-0) starts for the Guardians, his second of the season.

Jose Ramirez is batting .310 with zero home runs and three RBI for Cleveland this season.

Myles Straw’s batting average of .364 leads all Cleveland hitters this season.

Steven Kwan leads Cleveland in RBI with eight while batting .323.

Andres Gimenez is batting .321 with an OBP of .387 and a slugging percentage of .464 this season.

Mariners Key Players to Watch

Gilbert heads to the mound for the Mariners to make his second start of the season, seeking his first win.

Ty France has accumulated a team-best batting average of .357 while pacing the Mariners in runs batted in (five).

Julio Rodriguez has four doubles, a home run and three walks while hitting .267.

Eugenio Suarez paces the Mariners in runs batted in (five) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .357.

A.J. Pollock has hit two home runs with five runs batted in. Both are team-highs.

Guardians and Mariners Injuries

Guardians: Triston McKenzie: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Hentges: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Morris: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Mariners: Dylan Moore: 10 Day IL (Olique), Taylor Trammell: 10 Day IL (Hand), Robbie Ray: 15 Day IL (Flexor)