Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros Betting Analysis and Prediction

The Houston Astros will host the Seattle Mariners on Thursday for their first game of a four-game set. This has a chance to be one of the better MLB games of the day, as this is a rivalry and arguably the two best teams in the American League West, despite what their records say.

On the season, Seattle is just 42-43 and eight games behind the first-place Texas Rangers. Houston, on the other hand, is two games behind Texas and 49-38 on the season.

Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros

Location of the game: Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX.

Date & Time: Thursday, July 6. 8:10 pm ET.

How to watch: MLB.TV

The Seattle Mariners record has been disappointing this season, and that didn’t change in their previous game against the San Francisco Giants. They lost 2-0 against the Giants, but on the bright side for Seattle, they won that series. Still, Seattle hasn’t been able to get much going, and it’s been a tough time for their franchise after making the playoffs for the first time in 20 years last season. 

The Houston Astros roster is one of the best in baseball, but their MLB injury report has seen too many players miss extended periods of time. Houston is 8-2 in their last 10 games after an impressive series win against Texas and then two wins against Colorado in a two-game set. They did so behind the offense putting up six runs and jumping on the Rockies early, scoring four runs in the 4th inning.

The Houston Astros, for their standards, had a disappointing start to the season, but their MLB standings are starting to look more and more like the team everyone expected them to be. The reason for their early struggles was due to their injuries, and Houston realized that. Even now, Yordan Alvarez has been injured, and they’re still winning games. 

This will be a tough game, and our Mariners vs Astros betting will be challenging because they haven’t announced a starting pitcher yet. However, the Houston Astros pitcher’s MLB player stats have been some of the best in baseball, and it would make sense if they find a way to win this game, no matter who’s on the mound. Houston always deserves to have money on them in our MLB picks.

This is a tough game for Seattle on their MLB schedule, but they have more than enough to get the job done. They’ll need to find ways to play well in this game and limit Houston’s lineup, but that shouldn’t be an issue. With George Kirby getting the start, the Mariners should feel confident.

He’s thrown well against Houston in his career, owning a K% of 30% and limiting Houston hitters to a .214 batting average. The other numbers check out, limiting hitters to a .228 xwOBA, .188 xBA, and an exit velocity of 79.6 MPH.

Because of Kirby, our Mariners vs Astros betting could be backing Seattle.

The only injury that’s going to be big for both sides is the one of Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez has missed the past few weeks. 

Despite not knowing who’s pitching for Houston, it’s tough to back anyone else. They’re still arguably the best team in baseball, and we need to treat them as such.

For our Mariners vs Astros betting, the bet of the day is going to be backing Houston on the moneyline at -135. These are two interesting MLB teams, but it’s tough to say that Houston isn’t much better, even with the injuries.

The Astros are World Series contenders every season, and with this one being played in Houston, taking them is the logical pick.

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