Mariners vs. Red Sox Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/11/2022

Ty France, batting .330 this season, leads the Seattle Mariners (26-32) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, J.D. Martinez (.349 AVG) and the Boston Red Sox (31-28). France and the Mariners are -120 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at T-Mobile Park, beginning at 10:10 PM ET. Seattle’s George Kirby gets the start, and he’ll go against Boston’s Michael Wacha.

Mariners vs. Red Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Red Sox

Our computer pick: Boston Red Sox (+101) and Over (8)

Mariners vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: George Kirby
• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Michael Wacha
• Game Day: Saturday, June 11, 2022
• Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter George Kirby

• Kirby (1-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 32 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mariners, his seventh of the season.
• In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, the righty went 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• In six games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.38, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .256 against him.
• Kirby is looking to notch his third straight quality start in this matchup.
• Kirby will look to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
• He will face a Red Sox offense that ranks second in MLB with 525 total hits (on a .257 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .412 (seventh in MLB) with 54 total home runs (21st in MLB).
• Kirby has pitched five innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out three against the Red Sox this season.

Red Sox Starter Michael Wacha

• Wacha (4-1) will take to the mound for the Red Sox and make his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander allowed three hits in 9 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.
• The 30-year-old has pitched to a 1.99 ERA this season with 6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.7 walks per nine across nine games.
• In nine starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Wacha will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• The Mariners rank 21st in MLB with 239 runs scored this season. They have a .238 batting average this campaign with 63 home runs (13th in the league).
• The Mariners have gone 4-for-17 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have been favorites in 17 games this season and won 10 (58.8%) of those contests.
• Seattle has entered 13 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 7-6 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 54.5% chance to win.
• Games involving Seattle have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 30 of 58 chances this season.
• In 58 games with a spread this season, the Mariners are 31-27-0 ATS.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 26 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (42.3%) in those games.
• This season, Boston has been victorious eight times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of their 59 opportunities.
• The Red Sox have an against the spread record of 31-28-0 in 59 games with a line this season.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• France comes into Saturday’s game hitting .330 with 38 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Mariners. He has also launched nine long balls in 2022.
• Of all hitters in MLB, France is 44th in homers and 15th in RBI.
• France takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a double, two home runs, a walk and two RBI.
• J.P. Crawford is hitting .295 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 27 walks.
• Crawford ranks 123rd in homers and 195th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Crawford carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.
• Adam Frazier has 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 22 walks while hitting .238.
• Julio Rodriguez is hitting .264 with nine doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 18 walks.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rafael Devers has collected a team-best 12 home runs.
• Devers’ home run total places him 16th in the majors, and he is 40th in RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts is batting .318 with 16 doubles, six home runs and 21 walks.
• Bogaerts is currently 92nd in homers and 72nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Martinez paces the Red Sox with a team-high batting average of .349.
• Alex Verdugo has 14 doubles, three home runs and 13 walks while hitting .251.

Betting Tips for Mariners vs. Red Sox

Our best bet is the Red Sox on the moneyline at +101 after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8 runs.