New York Mets vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 8/9/24
The money line odds for Friday’s Mets vs. Mariners interleague matchup have the Mets at -101 compared to the Mariners at -117. First pitch from T-Mobile Park in Seattle is set for 10:10 PM ET. MLBN is carrying this one on TV.
New York comes in with a record of 61-54, while the Mariners are 60-56. Jose Quintana is starting for the Mets, and he is facing off against Bryce Miller. Seattle is 2nd in the AL West, while the Mets are 2nd in the NL East.
SEATTLE MARINERS VS NEW YORK METS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Seattle Mariners Moneyline -117
This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 10:10 ET on Friday, August 9th.
HOW TO BET THE METS VS MARINERS:
- We have the Mariners winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Mariners to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Mets Records & Stats
Pete Alonso and the Mets’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Rockies, closing out their series with a 9-1 win. Alonso went 3/5 with two homers and three RBIs. The Mets really broke things open with a four-run 1st inning and added another four runs in the 3rd.
David Peterson started for the Mets, going five innings and giving up just one run on four hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
The Mets are 61-54 overall this year, and they trail the Phillies by eight games in the NL East. New York is on a two-game winning streak, and they went 20-16 in their first 36 games against other NL East teams this year. The Mets are on a two-game winning streak as the favorite, and they are 38-31 when favored this year.
At home, the Mets are 30-29 this year, and they have gone 31-25 on the road. New York has won two straight series, and their overall series record is 19-14-7 this year. They are also 15-13 as the road favorite this year.
When the Mets win, they win big, as their average margin of victory is a robust 3.6 runs per game. In their losses, they lose by an average of 3.3 runs per game. Their run line record is 56-59, and they are 31-25 against the run line on the road. They’ve covered the run line in two straight games and are 28-18 against the run line as an underdog.
When the Mets are on the road, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. This season, their games have averaged 9.4 runs per game, and their over/under record is 58-53. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 11-12. Overall, 70.4% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, and their current under streak is at five games.
Jose Quintana gets the start for the Mets today as he faces off against the Mariners on the road. So far this season, he has made 22 starts and has a record of 6-7. Quintana’s ERA is 3.96, along with a WHIP of 1.27. In his 22 appearances, he has turned in eight quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Quintana took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better at home, with an ERA of 3.70 compared to 5.92 on the road.
Coming into today’s game, the Mets are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. Overall, the Mets are 5th in the league in home runs and have a team batting average of .250, which is also 9th in the MLB right now.
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been two of the Mets’ top power threats this season, as Alonso’s 25 homers are 8th in the league, and Lindor’s 22 long balls are 11th in the league. Lindor is also leading the team with 67 RBIs. Over his last nine games, Alonso has gone 8/32 with three homers, while Lindor has gone 10/40 with five runs scored.
Mariners Records & Stats
Luke Raley had only two hits for the Mariners in their most recent game vs. the Tigers, but one of them was a home run, and they picked up a 4-3 win. Seattle was the heavy favorite at -202 going into the game. It was the Tigers who scored first, going three times in the 2nd inning, but the Mariners responded with a run of their own in the 2nd.
Seattle’s offense scored their other three runs in the 6th inning. Mitch Haniger’s RBI single tied things up, and the Mariners added another run on a Luke Raley homer. Bryan Woo got the start for the Mariners, going 6 2/3 innings, and got the win. He also issued just one walk and struck out seven Tigers batters.
Seattle is hosting the Mets today with an overall record of 60-56, which has them in 2nd place in the AL West. They are currently tied with the Astros for the division lead. The Mariners closed out their series vs. the Tigers with a loss and are just 5-5 across their last ten games.
The Mariners have gone 19-13 against other teams in the AL West. So far, they are 34-26 at home compared to a 26-30 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Mariners are 19-21 this season, and they are 7-6 as the underdog at home. Seattle’s overall series record is 16-19-2 heading into today’s matchup vs. the Mets.
When the Mariners win, they do so by an average of 3.3 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.2 runs per game. On the run line, they are 50-66 overall, including 24-36 at home. As the favorite, they are 29-47 on the run line, while as the underdog, they are 21-19.
Seattle Mariners games have averaged 7.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 50-61. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, but when the line is set at 7.5 runs, the over/under record is 13-21. Overall, 44 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, accounting for 37.9% of their games. On the other hand, 38 games have had lines set lower than 7.5 runs, making up 32.8% of their games.
Right-hander Bryce Miller gets the start for the Mariners today as he faces the Mets at home. He has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 8-7 with a 3.62 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Miller has a WHIP of 1.05 and has turned in 11 quality starts. In his last outing, Miller finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had not allowed a run in two straight outings. Miller’s ERA at home is 2.59 compared to 5.83 on the road.
Cal Raleigh has been the Mariners’ most productive home run hitter this season, as his 24 home runs leads the team and is 9th best in the league. However, he is batting just .213 for the season. Julio Rodriguez has been a more consistent hitter, coming in with a batting average of .263 and 11 homers. Randy Arozarena is 2nd on the team with 16 homers but has a batting average of just .220.
Seattle’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are averaging just 3.9 runs per game and are dead last in the league in strikeouts. They are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. The Mariners will be looking for Luke Raley to keep swinging a hot bat, as he has gone 5/15 with three homers over his last five games.