Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/22/2022

Game Time: 10:10 pm ET, Friday, July 22, 2022

Venue:  T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA 

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -115, Mariners -105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -115, Mariners -105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -120, Mariners +100; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Houston Astros:  59-32 (1st place, AL West)

Seattle Mariners:  51-42 (2nd place, AL West)

 

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Houston Astros:  6-4 last 10

Seattle Mariners:  10-0 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Astros lost 2 of their last 3 games and enter this game off of a loss. They lost their last series against the Oakland Athletics 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 59-32 record overall and have a road record of 31-18. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Mariners on Friday with the series opener and series finale of their series against the New York Yankees still to be played on Thursday in a double-header. Their offense ranks 6th in the MLB with a .739 OPS. Luis Garcia is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Justin Verlander is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 12-3 with a 1.89 ERA this season. His team won their last 4 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 10 Ks on 6 hits through 6 IP against the Oakland Athletics. 

 

The Mariners enter this game on a 14 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Texas Rangers 4-0 completing the sweep in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 51-42 record overall and have a home record of 24-20. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Astros on Friday. Their offense ranks 14th in the MLB with a .709 OPS. Chris Flexen is on the mound on Thursday while Marco Gonzales will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Friday. He is 5-9 with a 3.50 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 5 ER, 0 HRs, and 2 BB with 4 Ks on 11 hits through 6 IP against the Texas Rangers. 

The current betting odds have not been listed for this game yet. The Astros were not playing very well going into the break as they lost their last series against the A's who have been awful this season. The Mariners have easily been the hottest team in the MLB going into the break with a 14 game win streak but having a few days off now will likely not help them as they have lost some of that momentum from their streak. They are also playing their first game back here while the Astros have a double-header against the Yankees on Thursday so they will have played 2 games already by the time they play this one. They also have their ace on the mound here in Verlander and he has been pitching lights out all season and in his recent starts. Gonzales is starting for the Mariners here and he has been good this season but nowhere near as good as Verlander has been and the Astros will be hungry to snap this long streak for the Mariners here. The Mariners always play well against the Astros at home and still have a good chance to win this series with how well they have been playing, but the cards are stacked against them for this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Astros to win this game.

 

Astros Mariners Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, July 22, 2022 (10:10 pm ET start time) is Astros 5 Mariners 1.

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Houston Astros: Will be posted by 12:00am EST, 07/22/2022.

Seattle Mariners: Will be posted by 12:00am EST, 07/22/2022.

 

 

Houston Astros:  M. Brantley (LF) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. Y. Alvarez (DH) Late July - Hand. J. Castro (C) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Seattle Mariners:  K. Lewis (CF) Late July - Concussion. M. Haniger (RF) Late July - Ankle. T. Murphy (C) out for season - Shoulder.

 

 

 

"It is disappointing. It seems any time we had a miscue, they took advantage of it. It was a tough one to lose. We wanted to go into the break on a positive, and now, we don't have much choice other than to regroup and get it back together when we start against the Yankees." - Dusty Baker after his team’s loss against the A’s on Sunday.

 

 

"It's hard to say you need a break when you win 14 games in a row." - Scott Servais after his team’s win against the Rangers on Sunday.

 

 

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Kyle Tucker (L) DH

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Aledmys Diaz (R) LF

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Chas McCormick (R) RF

Jake Meyers (R) CF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

 

Julio Rodriguez (R) CF

Ty France (R) 1B

Jesse Winker (L) LF

Carlos Santana (S) DH

Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B

J.P. Crawford (L) SS

Cal Raleigh (S) C

Adam Frazier (L) 2B

Sam Haggerty (S) RF

 

 

Batting Average:  Yordan Alvarez (.306)

Hits:  Yordan Alvarez (82)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (26)

RBI:  Kyle Tucker (62)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (15)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (12)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (19)

ERA:  Ryne Stanek (0.57)

 

Batting Average:  Drew Ellis (.333)

Hits:  Ty France (97)

Home Runs:  Eugenio Suarez (16)

RBI:  Julio Rodriguez (52)

Stolen Bases:  Julio Rodriguez (21)

Wins:  Logan Gilbert (10)

Saves:  Paul Sewald (12)

ERA:  Justus Sheffield (0.00)

 

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)

Seattle Mariners: Scott Servais (7th season)