The Seattle Mariners and the Philadelphia Phillies meet in MLB action from Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Mariners are -120 road favorites while Philadelphia is a +100 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 8 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Logan Gilbert will start for the Mariners here and is 1-1 with a 3.57 ERA and 28 strikeouts this season. Taijuan Walker will start for the Phillies and is 2-1 with a 3.80 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Seattle’s 5-3 win over the Phillies on Tuesday made it four straight head-to-head meetings between these two teams without back-to-back winners.
Trends
Seattle is 13-5 in their last 18 Wednesday games and 6-2 in their last 8 games against the NL East while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 game two matchups. Philadelphia is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall and 35-16 in their last 51 home games while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record.
Pick
I’m backing the Phillies here. I do like Logan Gilbert but he has given up more runs than I’d care to see if I’m backing him and the Mariners in this spot. The Phillies haven’t been great this season, but they’re good right now and Taijuan Walker has pitched fairly well to contribute to the cause for the Phillies and I look for Philadelphia to walk out with the win here.