MLB Odds: Astros-Mariners prediction, odds, pick and more

The Houston Astros are coming off a two-game split with the Arizona Diamondbacks and are starting the weekend with a 4-2 record. Seattle will start Marcos Gonzales. The Mariners signed Cy Young winner Robbie Ray during the offseason.

The Houston Astros are 5-2 on the season and have a league-leading 1.69 ERA. They are on a nine-game road trip, which ends with three games in Seattle. The team is playing at Minute Maid Park on Friday evening. Jake Odorizzi will start for Houston. He is entering his 11th season in the majors. Last year, he had a 2-1 record with a 3.91 ERA in five starts against Seattle, and he went 2.2 with 3 runs scored.

The Mariners had lost four straight games before beating the White Sox 5-1. The Astros have started off the season with a winless record.

The Seattle Mariners are playing the Houston Astros on Friday night. The team lost the first two games of the series against the Twins but won the next four. They also avoided a sweep in Chicago by defeating the White Sox 5-1. Marcos Gonsalez had a bad start in his first start. Seattle's offense has struggled.

The Astros have had their way with Gonzales over the years. The southpaw is only 1-6 with a 5.48 ERA over ten appearances all-time when on the mound against the ‘Stros.

The final MLB prediction and pick is Astros -1.5.