San Diego Padres vs. Seattle Mariners Best Bets

The San Diego Padres are on a mini-slump and have lost their last two games. They are two-game behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the final National League Wild Card slot. Seattle is in a slightly better position.

Seattle Mariners are in a virtual tie with Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays for the top Wild Card slot. The Mariners lead the Baltimore Orioles by 5.5 games for last place.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are two games away from clinching the division.

San Diego Padres are a worthy playoff team. Seattle saw a late collapse to the season last season. The Mariners have shown a new determination and have been in the race for most of the year.

San Diego lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-2 on Sunday. The Padres are 77-64 on the season. Seattle is 79-61 on season and beat Atlanta 8-7 on Sept. 11.

The Padres have been mediocre on offense this season, but have a solid pitching. San Diego ranks 15th in the league in runs score and hit .240 as a team. The Padres hit 133 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in league.

Yu Darvish will start for San Diego against Seattle. Seattle's offense has been average this season, but their pitching is better than average. Seattle’s 3.48 ERA and 1.18 WHIP are fifth in the league.

Seattle will start pitcher Logan Gilbert. Gilbert is 12-5 this season with a 3.23 ERA. Seattle has won the past three games Gilbert has started.

The San Diego Padres are even money on the moneyline. The over/under on this game is 7.5 runs.

The Seattle Mariners are -118 on the moneyline.

Padres vs. Mariners is a game between the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. Seattle is trying to keep their spot as the top AL Wild Card.

Seattle Mariners are betting on the under on San Diego Padres. Seattle has a good team with two good pitchers. San Francisco has two bad teams with bad pitchers and a bad offense.