The visiting Mariners hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox.

The Red Sox will rely on Ryan Dempster to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Felix Hernandez will be his counterpart for the Mariners. Ryan Dempster is 6-8 this season, and Felix Hernandez is 11-4.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Red Sox in this matchup found them as +106 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 2-rated Red Sox and the league No. 13-ranked Mariners, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Boston's No. 2 ranked American League offense (5 runs per game) against a Mariners defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 11 in the American League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Red Sox have been averaging 9.5 hits per game, more than the Mariners have managed so far this season (8.4 hits on average).

Boston owns the American League's No. 7 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Seattle's American League No. 11-rated defense.

In their last action, Seattle was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -158 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Seattle lost in extra innings against the Red Sox on Wednesday as Boston edged them 5-4 at Fenway Park.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Baltimore are 2-8
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Mariners at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Boston
Seattle is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Seattle at Baltimore, Friday, August 2
Boston home to Arizona, Friday, August 2