Philadelphia Phillies vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 8/2/24
The Phillies and Mariners are set to face off in an interleague matchup at 9:40 PM ET. This one is being played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, and the Mariners are favored on the money line (-118). The Phillies are -101.
Friday’s matchup features Tyler Phillips for the Phillies and Bryan Woo for the Mariners. The Phillies are 1st in the NL East, and they are 65-43 overall. The Mariners are 2nd in the AL West and have a record of 57-53.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Philadelphia Phillies Moneyline -101
This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 9:40 ET on Friday, August 2nd.
HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS MARINERS:
- We have the Phillies winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Mariners to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Phillies Records & Stats
Philadelphia is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 6-5 loss to the Yankees, Cristopher Sanchez was excellent out of the bullpen, and the Phillies got a big offensive performance from Weston Wilson, going 1/2 with a homer and three RBIs. However, they couldnjson’t close things out, and the Phillies took the loss. Philadelphia was the -118 favorite at home going into the game.
Cristopher Sanchez was the lone bright spot for the Phillies out of the bullpen, as he tossed 5 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball. He also finished with seven K’s and issued just one walk. The Phillies offense scored their five runs on only nine hits and wasted a big game from Weston Wilson, who homered going 1/2.
Philadelphia is 65-43 overall, putting them six games ahead of the Braves for the NL East lead. The Phillies have dropped four straight games, losing the final game of their series vs. the Nationals and then getting swept by the Yankees. Their loss to the Yankees came on the heels of taking two of three from the Pirates.
So far, they have gone 15-10 against other NL East teams. At home, the Phillies are 38-21 this year, and they are 27-22 on the road. As the favorite, the Phillies are 57-35 and 8-8 as the underdog. Philadelphia’s overall series record is 19-13-5, and they have dropped five straight series.
The Phillies have been a solid run line bet this season, going 53-55 overall. Their average run margin is +0.9 runs per game. They have been a better bet on the road, going 25-24 on the run line, compared to 28-31 at home. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 8-8 on the run line, compared to 45-47 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.9 runs, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.5 runs.
The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road today against the Seattle Mariners. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The combined run average in Phillies games this season is 8.8 runs per game. Overall, the over/under record for the Phillies this season is 49-54. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 15-13-1. The over has hit in three straight Phillies games.
Tyler Phillips will be making his 4th start of the season for the Phillies, and he is coming off a complete game shutout in his last outing. That start came at home against the Guardians, where he struck out 4 and allowed 4 hits. Phillips has yet to allow an earned run this season, as he also picked up a win in his first start of the year against the Pirates.
So far this season, the Phillies are the league’s top-scoring team at home, averaging 5.3 runs per game. Overall, they are 5th in the league at 4.9 runs per contest. The Phillies have been a good home run hitting team this season, as they are 7th in the league in homers. As a team, they are batting .255, which is the 5th best mark in the league.
Over the past six games, Kyle Schwarber has gone 7/18 with three homers and six RBIs. This has pushed his season average to .246, and he is 2nd on the team with 22 homers. Schwarber is also 3rd on the team with 63 RBIs. Alec Bohm and Bryce Harper are the Phillies’ top two home run hitters, and Harper is also 14th in the league with 67 RBIs.
Mariners Records & Stats
Seattle closed out their series vs. the Red Sox with a 3-2 loss. The Mariners were the slight favorite at -113 on the money line. Things started off well for the Mariners, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Red Sox scored in the bottom of the first.
George Kirby got the start for the Mariners and took the loss. He only lasted 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits. Seattle’s offense scored their only other run in the 4th, and Josh Rojas hit a homer in the 4th.
Seattle is 57-53 overall and is in 2nd place in the AL West, tied with the Astros for the division lead. The Mariners lost two of three games in their series vs. the Red Sox. So far, they have gone 19-13 in AL West matchups.
At home, the Mariners are 31-23 this season, and they are just below .500 at 26-30 on the road. As the favorite, the Mariners are 38-33 this year and 19-20 as the underdog. Seattle’s overall series record is 15-18-2, and they have dropped five straight series at home.
Seattle’s run line record is 49-61, with an average run margin of 0.2 runs per game. The Mariners are 23-31 against the run line at home, where their scoring margin is 0.4 runs per game. They have failed to cover the run line in their last three home games and are 28-43 vs. the run line as the favorite.
When the Mariners play at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Their games have averaged 7.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 47-58 overall. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 6-10-1. The over/under line has been set at 8 runs in 25 of their games this season, which accounts for 22.7% of their games.
Right-hander Bryan Woo gets the start for the Mariners today as he faces off against the Phillies. He has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 4-1 with a 2.35 ERA. So far, Woo has turned in four quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a homer. Looking back at his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going four innings and giving up one earned run on four hits. Woo’s ERA at home is 1.22 compared to 3.58 on the road.
As a team, the Mariners are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the majors. They are also the league’s worst team in terms of striking out, averaging 10 per contest. However, they do come into the game with the 10th most home runs in the league and have been good at drawing walks this season.
Cal Raleigh has been a bright spot for the Mariners this season, as his 67 RBIs are 14th in the league and the top mark on the team. He also leads the Mariners with 23 homers. Julio Rodriguez is batting .263 for the season and has 11 homers, while Randy Arozarena has gone deep 16 times but is hitting just .217 for the season.