The San Francisco Giants (65-64) travel to face off against the Seattle Mariners (64-64) on Friday, August 23rd. This game will be played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and televised on MLBN. Both the Giants and Mariners are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 9:10 CT.

Giants vs. Mariners Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Giants (+132)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs

• The Giants have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game in their last 15 games.
• The Giants have won 4 out of their last 5 road games.
• The Giants have a 7-3 record in their last 10 games against teams with a losing record.
• The Giants have a higher away win percentage (.429) compared to the Mariners’ home win percentage (.587).
• The Giants have outscored their opponents by a total of 15 runs in their last 5 wins.

Giants vs Mariners

The Mariners Took The Last Game Of This Series

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 65-64 overall and 11.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. As the favorite, they have a 42-30 record, but as the underdog, they are 23-34. The Giants have covered the run line in 53.9% of their games as underdogs.

This season, Giants games have averaged 8.7 runs per game, and their O/U record is 65-60. When the total has been set at 7.5 runs, they are 26-22. Tonight’s O/U line of 7.5 runs is lower than usual, as only 9.3% of their games have had lower lines.

Hayden Birdsong Gets The Start For The Giants

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 season and has a record of 3-3 with a 5.01 ERA. In his 41 1/3 innings of work, he has allowed eight home runs and is coming off a start in which he gave up one homer and took the loss, going 4 2/3 innings vs. the Athletics. Birdsong has lost each of his last three starts and has a 4.49 ERA at home compared to 8.78 on the road.

Giants Offense Breakdown

Over the past seven games, Heliot Ramos has gone 7/24 with a home run and four RBIs. For the season, he is batting .283 and is 2nd on the Giants with 18 homers. Matt Chapman has also been a solid power threat for the Giants, as he is 1st on the team with 62 RBIs and 20 homers. However, he is batting just .245 and has gone 5/25 in the team’s last seven games.

Casey Schmitt has been hot for the Giants, going 6/12 in his last five games with a home run. Michael Conforto is also swinging the bat well, going 5/14 in his last six games. San Francisco’s lineup is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. Overall, they are batting .243, which is 13th in the MLB.

The Mariners Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Mariners will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Dodgers with an 8-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 2nd inning before the Dodgers scored five runs in the 3rd. Seattle was the +159 underdog on the money line going into this road game.

Offensively, the Mariners only had one fewer hit than the Dodgers but scored just four runs. Their only run in the 2nd inning came off a Mitch Haniger home run. He went 1/1 with a homer and a run scored. The Mariners also added a run in the 6th and another in the 8th.

Seattle has a 37-26 record at home and they are currently on a four-game winning streak at T-Mobile Park. As the home favorite, the Mariners have a 30-20 record, and their overall record as the favorite is 45-38. The Mariners are looking to snap a three-game losing streak today, and they are 2nd in the AL West, 5.5 games behind the Astros.

The Mariners’ over/under record for the season is 56-66, and their combined run average is 7.8 runs per game. When the O/U line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 15-22. This season, 39.8% of their games have had O/U lines higher than 7.5 runs.

Luis Castillo Gets The Start For The Mariners

Seattle is sending Luis Castillo to the mound today vs. the Giants, and he comes into the game with a record of 10-12 and an ERA of 3.51. In his 26 starts, Castillo has pitched 153 2/3 innings and has turned in 17 quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Castillo took the loss vs. the Pirates, giving up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One positive for Castillo is that he has a much better ERA at home, coming in at 3.01 compared to 4.62 on the road.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

Cal Raleigh comes into the game as the Mariners’ top power hitter, as his 27 home runs is 10th in the league and leads the team. However, he has really struggled at the plate of late, going just 4/26 in his last six games. Overall, he is batting just .212 for the season. Randy Arozarena has 16 homers this season, but like Raleigh, he is batting below the Mendoza line, hitting just .214.

Seattle’s offense is averaging only 3.9 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also the league’s worst team in terms of striking out, averaging 10 per contest. The Mariners are also near the bottom of the league in terms of batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.

Giants vs Mariners Prediction

With the Giants at +132 on the money line, we see this as a great value pick. Our predicted score is 5-4 in favor of the Giants, meaning you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 7.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Luis Castillo is projected to finish with six strikeouts, while Giants starter Hayden Birdsong is projected to finish with six as well. However, Castillo is predicted to go one inning longer than Birdsong.

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