Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/20/24
SNLA will be televising the Dodgers and Mariners interleague matchup at 10:10 PM ET. The game is being played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -150. The Mariners are +127 on the money line, and their record is 64-62, which has them in 2nd place in the AL West.
Seattle will be starting Bryce Miller, while the Dodgers are going with Walker Buehler. Los Angeles comes into the game having won two straight, and they are 1st in the NL West with a record of 74-52.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -150
This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 ET on Tuesday, August 20th.
HOW TO BET THE MARINERS VS DODGERS:
- We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
It was all Dodgers in the last game of this series, as they took down the Mariners by a score of 3-0. Los Angeles had just two more hits than the Mariners and struck out six times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -152 on the money line.
Gavin Stone got the start for the Dodgers and went seven innings, giving up just two hits and striking out 10. He didn’t give up a run in the game and picked up a win. Evan Phillips closed things out for Los Angeles.
Max Muncy and Gavin Lux each homered for the Dodgers, while Muncy, Lux, and Justin Turner each scored two runs. Seattle’s best scoring chance came in the 7th inning when they loaded the bases with no outs, but could only push across one run.
Mariners Records & Stats
Seattle heads into today’s game vs. the Dodgers with a record of 64-62, which has them five games behind the Astros for the AL West lead. So far, they have gone 19-13 in divisional games. The Mariners dropped the first game of this series vs. the Dodgers and are just 4-6 across their last 10 games.
This season, the Mariners have been a lot better at home, going 37-26 compared to 27-36 on the road. As the underdog, Seattle has dropped five straight games, and they are 19-24 as the underdog overall. When favored, the Mariners are 45-38 this year. The team’s overall series record is 17-21-2, and they have lost two straight series.
Seattle is 27-36 against the run line on the road this season, with an average scoring margin of -0.3 runs per game. The Mariners are 21-22 against the run line as an underdog, and their average run differential in wins is +3.5 runs per game.
The Mariners have played 161 games this season, and only 11 of them have had an over/under line of 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 7.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 55-66. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 13-6.
Right-hander Bryce Miller gets the start for the Mariners today as he faces the Dodgers on the road. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 9-7 with an ERA of 3.29. Miller’s WHIP for the season is currently 0.99. In his 24 appearances, he has turned in 13 quality starts and is averaging 8.25 strikeouts per nine innings. Miller’s last outing came against the Tigers, where he went seven innings, giving up no runs and coming away with a no-decision. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Julio Rodriguez has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/19 in his last five games. For the season, he is batting .265 with 11 homers and 38 RBIs. Rodriguez is currently on a six-game hitting streak. Cal Raleigh has struggled of late, going just 1/20 in his last five games, but he does lead the Mariners with 27 homers and 78 RBIs.
Overall, the Mariners are batting just .215 this season, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in runs per game, on-base percentage, and slugging. As a team, they are averaging 3.9 runs per game and are also one of the league’s worst teams in terms of striking out.
Dodgers Records & Stats
Los Angeles is hosting the Mariners today with an overall record of 74-52, which has them leading the NL West by three games over the Padres. The Dodgers have taken the first two games of this series vs. the Mariners and are 21-18 in the division this year.
As the favorite, the Dodgers have gone 69-42 and just 5-10 as the underdog. At home, they are 38-22 and have gone 35-30 on the road. Looking at their overall record, the Dodgers have gone 7-3 over their last 10 games.
When the Dodgers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.6 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.2 runs per game. As a result, their run line record is just below .500 at 61-65. They are 29-32 against the run line at home and 32-33 on the road. As the favorite, they are 54-57 against the run line, while they are 7-8 as the underdog.
The Dodgers have played 36 games with over/under lines higher than 8.5 this season, and the over has hit in 28 of those games. Their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 66-59 overall. The over/under line for today’s game against the Mariners is set at 8.5 runs.
Walker Buehler will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Brewers, as he gets the start for the Dodgers today vs. the Mariners. In that August 14th start, he went just 3 1/3 innings, giving up four runs, one earned, on three hits. Buehler finished with a no-decision in the outing. Looking back further, he has made two straight starts and finished with a no-decision in both. Buehler has a record of 1-4 this season, along with an ERA of 5.58 and WHIP of 1.56. Opposing batters are hitting .282 off Buehler this season. Per nine innings, he has 7.59 strikeouts and 3.12 walks.
Shohei Ohtani has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 39 home runs are 2nd in the MLB and lead the Dodgers. Ohtani is also 7th in the league with 88 RBIs. However, he has gone just 5/30 in his last seven games. Gavin Lux has been hot of late for the Dodgers, batting .385 with three homers in this stretch.
Overall, the Dodgers have the league’s 3rd best home run total and are 5th in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been one of the league’s most patient teams at the plate, as they are 2nd in walks and have the 4th best on-base percentage in the league. As a team, the Dodgers are batting .252, which is 9th in the league.