Fenway Park hosts an MLB battle between the Boston Red Sox and the visiting Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

The Red Sox will turn to Josh Beckett and his 8-3 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Mariners send Blake Beaven (1-1) to the hill.



View Seattle vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Red Sox were listed as -250 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 11-rated Mariners taking on the American League's No. 2-rated Red Sox in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Boston's No. 1-rated American League offense, averaging 5.4 runs per game, against a Mariners defense that ranks No. 2 in the American League at 3.7 in runs allowed per game. The Red Sox have averaged 9.7 hits per game so far, more than Mariners batters have averaged on the year (7.4 hits per game).

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the American League at home, scoring 5.8 runs per game.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -147 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Seattle looks to rebound from a loss to the Red Sox, who beat them 7-4 on Friday behind a start from John Lackey at Fenway Park.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 0-10

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

A few Mariners at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at Boston, Sunday, July 24