Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres 3/17/23

The Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres gear up for a Friday night game. Seattle is 9-7 on the season and tied San Francisco 0-0 on Thursday in their last game. George Kirby threw 3.1 innings allowing 4 hits and struck out 4 batters. Seattle has won five of their last ten games.

Chris Flexen will make the start on the mound for the Seattle Mariners. Flexen is 1-0 this spring with 8.1 innings pitched. Flexen pitched 6.1 innings in March allowing 6 hits and 1 earned run. Flexen has 6 strikeouts and carries a 1.08 ERA.

The San Diego Padres scored 7 runs on Thursday when they beat Colorado 7-1. Trent Grisham and Jake Croneworth each hit a home run in the win. While Ha-Seong Kim had 3 hits. Michael Wacha threw 3.1 innings allowing 4 hits and struck out 5 batters. The San Diego Padres snapped a two game losing streak with their win on Thursday.

Blake Snell will make the start on the hill for the San Diego Padres. Snell has thrown 7 innings of work this spring. Snell has 6 strikeouts and carries a 3.86 ERA. Snell finished last season with a 8-10 record and a 3.38 ERA. 

The Seattle Mariners shows value an underdog with Chris Flexen on the mound. Seattle has scored 36 runs over their last six games. San Diego has been outscored 18-10 over their last two games. Grab the underdog on Friday night as it's likely for the San Diego Padres losing streak to continue. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Mariners win 8-4.