The New York Mets (61-54) travel to face off against the Seattle Mariners (60-56) on Friday, August 9th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and televised on MLBN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 9:10 CT.

Mets vs. Mariners Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Mariners (-117)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs

• Mariners have won 5 out of their last 8 home games.
• Mariners have scored 6 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games.
• Mariners have a .500 record (5-5) in their last 10 games, while the Mets have a .400 record (4-6).
• Mariners have a better home record (34-26) compared to the Mets’ away record (31-25).
• Mariners have won their last game, while the Mets have lost 2 of their last 3 games.

Mets vs Mariners

The Mets Are Coming Off A Win

Pete Alonso and the Mets are coming off a big 9-1 win over the Rockies to close out their series. Alonso really got things going for the Mets, going 3/5 with two homers and three RBIs. The Mets scored four runs in thejson 1st inning and added another three runs in the 3rd.

David Peterson started for the Mets, going five innings and giving up just one run on four hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

After winning their last two games, the Mets are now 61-54 overall and trail the Phillies by eight games in the NL East. This season, they have a 20-16 record in divisional games. New York has covered the run line in two straight road games and their overall run line record is 56-59.

Heading into today’s game, the Mets’ games have averaged 9.4 runs per game, with an over/under record of 58-53. The under has hit in their last five games, bringing their average total to 8 runs per game. This season, the Mets are 38-31 as favorites and 23-23 as underdogs.

Jose Quintana Gets The Start For The Mets

New York is sending left-hander Jose Quintana to the mound today vs. the Mariners. Quintana has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 6-7 with a 3.96 ERA. In his 22 appearances, he has turned in eight quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Quintana took the loss vs. the Angels, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has a 3.7 ERA at home compared to 5.92 on the road.

Mets Offense Breakdown

Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been two of the Mets most consistent power threats this season, as Alonso’s 25 homers leads the team and is 8th in the league, while Lindor’s 22 home runs is 11th in the MLB. Lindor comes into the game with a team-high 67 RBIs, while Alonso is 3rd on the team with 63 RBIs. Over his last nine games, Alonso has gone 8/32 with three homers, while Lindor has gone 10/40 with five runs scored.

As a team, the Mets are averaging 4.9 runs per game and have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. Overall, they are 5th in home runs and have the 8th best slugging percentage in the league. New York comes into the game with four players on hitting streaks, including Francisco Alvarez, who has hits in five straight games.

The Mariners Are Coming Off A Win

Luke Raley had only two hits for the Mariners in their most recent game vs. the Tigers, but one of them was a home run, and they picked up a 4-3 win. Seattle was the heavy favorite at -202 going into the game. The Mariners scored their four runs on just six hits and only had one extra-base hit.

Bryan Woo got the start for the Mariners, going 6 2/3 innings, and picked up the win. He gave up three runs on five hits and issued just one walk. Seattle’s bullpen was solid, as JT Chargois closed things out in the 9th, and the Mariners also got a scoreless 7th inning from Drew Steckenrider.

Seattle has an overall record of 60-56 and is tied with the Astros for the AL West division lead. The Mariners’ series loss to the Tigers has dropped their series record to 16-19-2 this season. As underdogs, they are 21-19 vs. the run line, but as favorites, they are 29-47.

This season, Mariners games have averaged 7.7 runs, and their over/under record is 50-61. When the total is set at 7.5, the O/U record is 13-21. So far, 44 of their games have had totals higher than 7.5 runs, which is 37.9% of their games.

Bryce Miller Gets The Start For The Mariners

Seattle is sending right-hander Bryce Miller to the mound today vs. the Mets. He has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 8-7 with a 3.62 ERA. Miller’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.05, and opponents are batting .215 this season. In his last outing, Miller finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had turned in three straight scoreless outings. One of those outings was a complete game. Miller has 11 quality starts this season.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

Seattle’s offense is averaging just 3.9 runs per game this season, which is 28th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.4 runs per contest. The Mariners are also the worst team in the league in terms of strikeouts. However, they do come into the game with a good team walk rate and are 10th in the league in home runs.

Cal Raleigh is hitting just .213 for the season, but his 24 home runs are the best mark on the team and 9th in the league. Julio Rodriguez has been a solid all-around hitter this season, batting .263 with 11 homers. Over his last six games, Randy Arozarena has gone 6/22, but he has yet to homer in that stretch.

Mets vs Mariners Prediction

Our prediction for this Mets vs. Mariners matchup is that the Mariners will pick up a 6-5 win at home. Given that they are -117 on the money line, this is the way we recommend playing this one.

Looking at the starting pitchers, both Jose Quintana and Bryce Miller have similar strikeout projections, with both being predicted to finish with five. However, Quintana is projected to go six innings, while Miller is predicted to go just five.

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