Red Sox vs. Mariners Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/19/2022

Rafael Devers, batting .340 this season, leads the Boston Red Sox (15-22) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Ty France (.325 AVG) and the Seattle Mariners (17-21). Devers and the Red Sox are -131 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Fenway Park, beginning at 7:10 PM ET. Boston’s Rich Hill and Seattle’s George Kirby have been named the starters for this contest.

Red Sox vs. Mariners Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Red Sox vs. Mariners

Our computer pick: Seattle Mariners (+111) and Over (8.5)

Red Sox vs. Mariners Game Info

• Boston Red Sox probable starting pitcher: Rich Hill
• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: George Kirby
• Game Day: Thursday, May 19, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park

Boston Red Sox vs Seattle Mariners Pitching Matchup

Red Sox Starter Rich Hill

• Hill (1-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched) gets the start for the Red Sox, his seventh of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance came on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• The 42-year-old has a 2.89 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season, while allowing a batting average of .229 to opposing hitters.
• Hill is looking to pick up his second quality start of the season.
• Hill is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He will face a Mariners offense that ranks 15th in MLB with 292 total hits (on a .232 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .372 (17th in MLB) with 38 total home runs (14th in MLB).

Mariners Starter George Kirby

• Kirby will get the start for the Mariners, his third of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the New York Mets, throwing four innings and giving up one earned run.
• He has an ERA of .90, a batting average against of .194 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings in two games this season.
• He has started two games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
• In two starts this season, Kirby has lasted five or more innings one time, with an average of 5.0 innings per appearance.
• The Red Sox have scored 141 runs this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB. They are batting .237 for the campaign with 25 home runs, 27th in the league.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 16 times this season and won seven, or 43.8%, of those games.
• Boston has a record of 3-6, a 33.3% win rate, when favored by -131 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 56.7% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
• Games involving Boston have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 11 of 37 chances this season.
• In 37 games with a spread this season, the Red Sox are 19-18-0 ATS.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have been victorious in 10, or 37%, of the 27 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Seattle has come away with a win five times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +111 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mariners have a 47.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 18 of their 38 opportunities.
• In 38 games with a line this season, the Mariners have a mark of 20-18-0 against the spread.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Devers leads the Red Sox in home runs (seven), runs batted in (21) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .340.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Devers’ home run total places him 25th, and his RBI tally puts him 32nd.
• Devers takes a hitting streak of 12 games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .488 with eight doubles, a triple, three home runs, three walks and 11 RBI.
• Xander Bogaerts has eight doubles, four home runs and 12 walks while batting .336.
• Bogaerts is 74th in homers and 80th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• J.D. Martinez is batting .325 with 13 doubles, five home runs and eight walks.
• Alex Verdugo has five doubles, three home runs and eight walks while batting .206.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• France paces the Mariners with 27 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .325.
• France’s home run total places him 38th in the big leagues, and he is 10th in RBI.
• Adam Frazier has nine doubles, a triple, a home run and 14 walks while hitting .274.
• Frazier ranks 245th in home runs and 115th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• J.P. Crawford is hitting .300 with seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and 14 walks.
• Jesse Winker has seven doubles, two home runs and 21 walks while hitting .222.

Betting Tips for Red Sox vs. Mariners

Our best bet is the Mariners on the moneyline at +111 after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.