San Francisco Giants vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 8/23/24
From T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have the Giants and Mariners facing off in an interleague matchup. First pitch for this one is 10:10 PM ET. MLBN is carrying this one on TV.
The money line odds have the Mariners at -157 compared to the Giants at +132. Friday’s starting pitching matchup is Hayden Birdsong for the Giants and Luis Castillo for the Mariners. Seattle comes into the game 64-64, while the Giants are 65-64. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline +132
This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 10:10 ET on Friday, August 23rd.
HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS MARINERS:
- We have the Giants winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Giants Records & Stats
The Giants will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the White Sox with a 6-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the White Sox scored four runs in the top of the 9th. San Francisco was the -243 favorite at home going into the game.
Logan Webb was excellent for the Giants, going eight innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out six. However, the Giants couldnjson’t close things out, and Erik Miller took the loss out of the bullpen. The Giants also wasted a big game from Heliot Ramos, who went 2/4 with two doubles and a run scored.
San Francisco is on the road today to take on the Mariners, and they are 11.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. Overall, the Giants are 65-64, and they are 21-19 in divisional games this year. The Giants are coming off a series win vs. the White Sox and are 4-6 over their last 10 games.
At home, the Giants have gone 38-28 compared to 27-36 on the road. As the favorite, the Giants are 42-30 this year and 23-34 as the underdog. So far this season, their series record is 21-16-4.
San Francisco has been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 63-66 overall. They have been especially profitable on the road, where they are 34-29 against the run line. They have been a good bet as the underdog, going 33-24 against the run line in those games. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.2, while it is -3.4 in losing games.
The San Francisco Giants are on the road today to face the Seattle Mariners. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their combined run average of 8.7. The Giants have played 69 games with over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, and their over/under record for the season is 65-60.
Right-hander Hayden Birdsong gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Mariners on the road. Birdsong has made nine starts this year and has a record of 3-3 with a 5.01 ERA. His WHIP for the season is 1.38. In his last outing, Birdsong took the loss, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. He has lost each of his last three outings. Birdsong’s ERA on the road is 8.78 compared to 4.49 at home. The right-hander’s lone quality start came on July 27th against the Rockies.
Over his last seven games, Heliot Ramos has gone 7/24 (.292) with one home run and four RBIs. Ramos is currently on a four-game hitting streak and is second on the team with 18 homers. Matt Chapman has gone just 5/25 in his last seven games and is batting just .245 for the season, but his 20 homers are the best on the team, and he also leads the Giants with 62 RBIs.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They are also 13th in team batting average and have the 11th best OPS in the MLB. San Francisco’s offense has been pretty consistent, as they are averaging 4.4 runs per game on the road and 4.3 runs per game at home.
Mariners Records & Stats
Mitch Haniger and the Mariners will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Dodgers with an 8-4 loss. Seattle was the +159 underdog on the road going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Mariners, as they got on the board with a run in the 2nd inning but gave up the lead right away as the Dodgers scored two runs in the bottom of the second.
Logan Gilbert got the start for the Mariners and took the loss. He only lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits. Mitch Haniger was hot at the plate, going 1/1 with a homer and a run scored. The Mariners also had three other players with two hits.
Seattle is hosting the Giants today with an overall record of 64-64, which has them 2nd in the AL West, 5.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Mariners are looking to snap a three-game losing streak today, and they are just 2-8 across their last 10 games.
At home, the Mariners are 37-26 this season and 27-38 on the road. So far, they have really enjoyed being the home favorite, putting together a mark of 30-20. Seattle’s overall record as the favorite is 45-38. They have dropped three straight series and have an overall series record of 17-22-2 this year.
Seattle has been a solid bet against the run line at home this season, going 27-36. The Mariners’ average run margin at home is +0.6, and they have covered the run line in three straight games at T-Mobile Park. As the favorite, Seattle is just 33-50 vs. the run line, while they are 21-24 as the underdog.
The Seattle Mariners are hosting the San Francisco Giants today, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. Their combined run average for the season is 7.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 56-66. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 15-22. Overall, 51 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, accounting for 39.8% of their games.
Seattle is sending Luis Castillo to the mound today, and he will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing against the Pirates. In that start, which came on August 17th, he took the loss, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs. Looking back over his last four starts, Castillo has alternated between wins and losses. His record for the season is 10-12, and he has an ERA of 3.51. Opponents have hit .232 off Castillo this season, and he has made 17 quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 9.02 strikeouts and 2.52 walks.
Cal Raleigh has been a big power threat for the Mariners this season, as his 27 home runs are the most on the team and 14th in the league. However, he comes into the game having gone just 4/26 in his last six games. Overall, Raleigh is batting just .212 for the season. Julio Rodriguez has been a solid run producer, as his 38 RBIs are 6th in the league, and he is batting .260 for the season.
Seattle has struggled offensively this season, as they are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They also have the worst team batting average in the league and have struck out more than any other team in the league. As a team, they are batting just .216.