Seattle Mariners vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/23/2023

Game Time: 7:05 pm ET, Friday, June 23, 2023

Venue:  Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD

Where to Watch:  MASN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -105, Orioles -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -105, Orioles -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -105, Orioles -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

Seattle Mariners:  35-37 (4th place, AL West)

Baltimore Orioles:  45-28 (2nd place, AL East)

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Seattle Mariners:  5-5 last 10

Baltimore Orioles:  6-4 last 10

The Mariners are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak but won their 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 35-37 record overall and have a road record of 14-20. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Orioles on Friday with the series finale of their series against the New York Yankees still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 24th in the MLB with a .685 OPS. Rookie pitcher Bryan Woo is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Logan Gilbert is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 4-4 with a 4.31 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 3 BB with 3 Ks on 6 hits through 5.1 IP against the Chicago White Sox.

The Orioles are entering this game off of a loss in their last game and split their 2-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays 1-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 45-28 record overall and have a home record of 22-13. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Mariners on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 10th in the MLB with a .748 OPS. Tyler Wells was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Kyle Gibson is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 8-4 with a 3.94 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 0 homers, and 2 BB with 7 strikeouts on 3 hits through 6 innings played against the Chicago Cubs.

The current betting odds have the Orioles listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. These two teams were in very similar situations last season as both started off bad but ended up gaining a lot of momentum toward the end of the season and were even in playoff contention with the Mariners making it. Both teams were supposed to improve even more this season but so far only 1 has been taking off. The Orioles enter this series with one of the best records in the entire MLB and they have been a money machine all season while the Mariners are under .500 and have been doing nothing but losing money in a year they were supposed to be challenging for the AL West. The Mariners do have Gilbert starting here who is one of their better starts but even he hasn't been pitching well lately and will struggle against this good Orioles offense in the top 10 of the league. The Orioles are going with Gibson here and he has been really consistent in his starts as he hasn't been giving up many runs and also leads the team in wins this season. He is their guy right now and the Mariners haven't had a strong offense this season either so Gibson will pitch well enough to keep the runs off the board while that strong Orioles offense takes care of the rest here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Orioles to win this game.

Mariners Orioles Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 23, 2023 (7:05 pm ET start time) is Orioles 3 Mariners 1.

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Seattle Mariners: 35-37 (-9.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 23-29 (-11.6 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. LOGAN GILBERT is 10-3 OVER against AL East opponents and 14-7 OVER as a road underdog of +100 or higher.

Baltimore Orioles: 45-28 (+18.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 19-8 (+12.6 units) on the moneyline after a loss. 26-18 OVER after 2 straight games where they stranded 5 or less runners on base. KYLE GIBSON is 8-2 OVER at home with a money line of -100 to -150.

Seattle Mariners:  J. Crawford (SS) Ques Thurs - Shoulder. M. Gonzales (SP) Early July - Forearm. R. Ray (SP) out for season - Forearm. P. Murfee (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. T. Gott (RP) Out indefinitely - Back. E. McGee (SP) out for season - Elbow. E. White (1B) Mid Aug - Thigh.

Baltimore Orioles:  M. Givens (RP) Early July - Shoulder. J. McCann (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle. A. Voth (SP) Early July - Elbow. R. Mountcastle (1B) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Tate (RP) Early Aug - Forearm. C. Mullins (CF) Out indefinitely - Groin. J. Means (SP) Mid Aug - Elbow.

“A bad outing for me. I don’t think I had the command of the four pitches where I wanted to place them. I think that’s the main reason why I said it was a bad outing for me.” - Luis Castillo after their loss against the Yankees in their game on Wednesday.

“We didn't play very well today, and those games are going to happen.” - Brandon Hyde after his team’s loss against the Rays in their game on Wednesday.

Jose Caballero (R) SS

Julio Rodriguez (R) CF

Ty France (R) 1B

Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF

Jarred Kelenic (L) LF

Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B

Cal Raleigh (S) C

Mike Ford (L) DH

Kolten Wong (L) 2B

Gunnar Henderson (L) 3B

Adley Rutschman (S) C

Anthony Santander (S) RF

Ryan O'Hearn (L) DH

Austin Hays (R) LF

Aaron Hicks (S) CF

Adam Frazier (L) 2B

Ramon Urias (R) 1B

Jorge Mateo (R) SS

Batting Average:  Ty France (.274)

Hits:  Ty France (76)

Home Runs:  Julio Rodriguez (12)

RBI:  Teoscar Hernandez (39)

Stolen Bases:  Julio Rodriguez (16)

Wins:  George Kirby (6)

Saves:  Paul Sewald (13)

ERA:  Easton McGee (0.00)

Batting Average:  Ryan O'Hearn (.341)

Hits:  Austin Hays (80)

Home Runs:  Ryan Mountcastle (11)

RBI:  Anthony Santander (42)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Mateo (20)

Wins:  Kyle Gibson (8)

Saves:  Felix Bautista (20)

ERA:  Yennier Cano (0.96)

Managers:

Seattle Mariners: Scott Servais (8th season)

Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (5th season)