Mariners vs. Orioles Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/2/2022

Ty France (13 games) and Austin Hays (12 games) will look to add one more to their lengthy hitting streaks when the Seattle Mariners (21-29) and Baltimore Orioles (22-30) meet Thursday at 7:05 PM ET, live from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. France and the Mariners are favored with -121 odds on the moneyline. Seattle’s Chris Flexen and Baltimore’s Jordan Lyles have been named the starters for this contest.

Mariners vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Orioles

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+101) and Over (9)

Mariners vs. Orioles Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Chris Flexen
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Jordan Lyles
• Game Day: Thursday, June 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Seattle Mariners vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter Chris Flexen

• Flexen (2-6 with a 4.47 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mariners, his 10th of the season.
• The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when he threw seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up seven hits.
• The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.47, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents are batting .274 against him.
• Flexen is trying to collect his fifth quality start of the season in this game.
• Flexen will try to secure his eighth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .232 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 409 total hits and 24th in MLB play with 199 runs scored. It has the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.365) and ranks 19th in home runs (47) in all of MLB.
• The 27-year-old’s 4.47 ERA ranks 47th, 1.411 WHIP ranks 51st, and 6.6 K/9 ranks 47th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Orioles Starter Jordan Lyles

• Lyles (3-4) will take the mound for the Orioles, his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on nine hits in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.42, a 3 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.421 in 10 games this season.
• In 10 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
• Lyles has made eight starts of five or more innings in 10 chances this season, and averages 5.2 frames when he pitches.
• The Mariners rank 14th in MLB with a .239 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 18th in the league (.385) and 53 home runs.
• Among qualified pitchers this season, the 31-year-old’s 4.42 ERA ranks 46th, 1.421 WHIP ranks 52nd, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 28th.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have been favorites in 16 games this season and won nine (56.2%) of those contests.
• This season, Seattle has won seven of its 13 games, or 53.8%, when favored by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• The Mariners have a 54.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 26 of their 50 chances.
• The Mariners are 25-25-0 ATS in their 50 games with a spread this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been underdogs in 50 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (40%) in those contests.
• This year, Baltimore has won 20 of 48 games when listed as at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Contests with Baltimore have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 20 of 53 chances this season.
• The Orioles are 31-22-0 against the spread in their 53 games that had a posted line this season.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• France comes into Thursday’s game hitting .355 with 36 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Mariners. He has also connected on seven round-trippers in 2022.
• Of all hitters in MLB, France’s home run total ranks him 49th, and his RBI tally ranks him ninth.
• France takes a hitting streak of 13 games into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .474 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and eight RBI.
• Adam Frazier is batting .254 with 11 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 18 walks.
• Frazier ranks 224th in home runs and 140th in RBI in the majors.
• J.P. Crawford is hitting .298 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 22 walks.
• Julio Rodriguez is batting .269 with eight doubles, a triple, six home runs and 13 walks.
• Rodriguez is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Anthony Santander leads the Orioles in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (29).
• Santander ranks 29th in homers and 23rd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Santander carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Hays is hitting .293 with 12 doubles, five home runs and 18 walks.
• Hays is 87th in homers and 73rd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Cedric Mullins has 10 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 13 walks while hitting .240.
• Trey Mancini leads the Orioles with a team-high batting average of .308.

Betting Tips for Mariners vs. Orioles

After taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Orioles on the moneyline at +101. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.