Astros vs. Mariners Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

The Houston Astros (36-20) and the Seattle Mariners (25-31) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET. The Astros are -145 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Mariners (+124). Houston’s Jose Urquidy gets the start, and he’ll go against Seattle’s Logan Gilbert.

Astros vs. Mariners Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Astros vs. Mariners

Our computer pick: Seattle Mariners (+124) and Over (8.5)

Astros vs. Mariners Game Info

• Houston Astros probable starting pitcher: José Urquidy
• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Logan Gilbert
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners Pitching Matchup

Astros Starter José Urquidy

• Urquidy (5-2) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 11th start of the season. He has a 4.76 ERA in 51 innings pitched, with 40 strikeouts.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.76, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents are batting .318 against him.
• Urquidy has collected three quality starts this season.
• Urquidy will look to secure his eighth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Mariners offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.385) and is 13th in MLB play with 60 home runs. It has a collective .237 batting average, and is 14th in MLB with 445 total hits and 22nd in MLB play scoring 230 runs.
• Urquidy has an 11.42 ERA and a 2.654 WHIP against the Mariners this season in 8 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .435 batting average over two appearances.

Mariners Starter Logan Gilbert

• The Mariners will send Gilbert (5-2) to the mound for his 12th start this season.
• The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 2.35, a 3.526 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.031 in 11 games this season.
• He’s looking to extend his four-game quality start streak.
• Gilbert has pitched five or more innings in 11 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Astros have scored 231 runs this season, which ranks 21st in MLB. They have 433 hits, 20th in baseball, with 73 home runs (second in the league).
• The Astros have gone 4-for-25 in seven innings this season against the right-hander.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 25-year-old ranks 10th in ERA (2.35), 22nd in WHIP (1.031), and 20th in K/9 (9.3).

Astros Betting Picks & Insights

• The Astros have won 32, or 69.6%, of the 46 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Houston is 22-8 this season when entering a game favored by -145 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 56 games with a total this season.
• The Astros have an ATS record of 28-28-0 in 56 games with a spread this season.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have been underdogs in 39 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (38.5%) in those contests.
• This year, Seattle has won four of 13 games when listed as at least +124 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 44.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Seattle and their opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 56 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Mariners have posted a record of 29-27-0 against the spread this season.

Astros Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yordan Alvarez’s 17 home runs and 36 RBI both lead the Astros, on top of his team-high .289 average.
• Among all batters in the majors, Alvarez ranks second in home runs and 16th in RBI.
• Kyle Tucker is batting .260 with seven doubles, 10 home runs and 28 walks.
• Tucker is 28th in homers and 20th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Tucker heads into this matchup looking for his eighth game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .324 with a double, three home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 12 doubles, six home runs and 33 walks while batting .219.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .280 with seven doubles, 11 home runs and 16 walks.
• Altuve is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ty France has posted a team-high batting average of .324 while leading the Mariners in runs batted in with a mark of 37.
• Among all hitters in the majors, France’s home run total ranks 46th and his RBI tally ranks 13th.
• J.P. Crawford is batting .292 with 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 25 walks.
• Crawford is 112th among all batters in the majors in homers, and 201st in RBI.
• Adam Frazier has 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 22 walks while batting .245.
• Julio Rodriguez is hitting .273 with nine doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 17 walks.

Betting Tips for Astros vs. Mariners

We have the Mariners on the moneyline at +124 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.