From T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have the Giants and Mariners facing off in an interleague matchup. First pitch is set for 4:10 PM ET, and NBCS will be televising this one.
The Giants are slight money line favorites (+119), and they are starting Robbie Ray, while the Mariners have Bryan Woo on the mound. Seattle is 2nd in the AL West, while the Giants are 4th in the NL West. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs.
San Francisco vs. Seattle Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Giants at Mariners
- Where: T-Mobile Park Seattle
- Date: Sunday, August 25th
- Betting Odds SEA -141 | SF +119 O/U 7.5
Giants vs Mariners Last Game Recap
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Giants vs Mariners series. San Francisco went into the matchup as slight underdogs but picked up a 4-3 win. The Giants had a one-run lead after the first inning and didn't score another run until putting up one in the 7th. As for the Mariners, they scored two runs in the 2nd and added their final run in the 7th.
Blake Snell only went three innings for the Giants but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. Spencer Bivens got the win out of the bullpen, and Ryan Walker got the save. George Kirby had a rough outing for the Mariners, giving up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work.
Mike Yastrzemski hit the game's only home run while going 3/5 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Thairo Estrada and Tyler Fitzgerald each had two hits and an RBI for San Francisco's offense.
Giants Preview
San Francisco is 38-28 at home and 28-37 on the road this season. Their overall record is 66-65, and they are in 4th place in the NL West, 11.5 games behind the Dodgers. The Giants have a 21-19 record in divisional matchups this year.
As underdogs, the Giants are 35-24 vs. the run line and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. The over/under record for games with a total of 7.5 runs is 26-22, and the over has hit in their last three games.
Left-hander Robbie Ray gets the start for the Giants today as he faces off against the Mariners on the road. Ray has made six starts this year and has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 4.88. His WHIP for the season is currently 1.12. In his last outing, Ray picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Looking back further, he has allowed at least two homers in three of his last four outings. Ray's ERA at home is 20.04 compared to 2.7 on the road.
For the season, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. This is also their average number of runs at home and on the road. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 12th in the league, and have the 17th most home runs in the league. San Francisco's offense is led by Matt Chapman, who has 20 homers and 63 RBIs this season.
Over his last five games, Heliot Ramos has gone 6/18 with four runs scored and one home run. For the season, he is batting .281 with 19 homers. Matt Chapman has also gone deep in his last five games, but he is just 4/19 during that stretch. Currently, Thairo Estrada is on a five-game hitting streak.
Mariners Preview
Seattle is 65-65 overall and 4.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Mariners have dropped eight of their last ten games and have lost three straight series. As the favorite, Seattle is 46-39 this year, with a 31-21 record as the favorite at home. Their run line record is 54-76, with an average run margin of +0.1 runs per game.
When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, Seattle's O/U record is 15-22, and their games have averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. The Mariners will face the Giants today at home, where they hold a 38-27 record this season.
Seattle is sending right-hander Bryan Woo to the mound today vs. the Giants. He has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 5-2 with an ERA of 2.12. Woo's WHIP for the season is .83. In his last outing, he took the loss, going 6 1/3 innings vs. the Dodgers and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had turned in three straight quality starts. Woo has been tough to beat at home, coming in with a record of 3-0 and 1.49 ERA compared to 2-2 with a 3.1 ERA on the road.
Seattle's offense has really struggled this season, averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.7 runs per game. The Mariners are also near the bottom of the league in terms of batting average and on-base percentage. However, they have been good at drawing walks and are 12th in the league in home runs.
Cal Raleigh and Luke Raley have been the Mariners' top power threats this season, with Raleigh's 27 homers leading the team and Raley's 16 homers coming in as the 2nd most on the team. Julio Rodriguez has been a solid all-around hitter for Seattle, batting .258 with 11 homers.
Giants vs. Mariners Prediction: Giants ML +119
Our predicted score for this Giants and Mariners matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Giants, and with the Giants at +119 on the money line, we see this as a great opportunity to pick up a win.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Bryan Woo finishing with six strikeouts compared to Robbie Ray with seven. However, Woo is projected to go longer in the game, but we see the Mariners' offense finishing with the fewest runs in the league today.
