Seattle travels to Cincinnati for inter-league play on Saturday, hoping to secure a victory over the Reds.

Jeremy Bonderman gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Mariners on this day; he's 1-2 on the season. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Mat Latos, who will be looking to improve on his 7-2 mark.



View Seattle vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Reds as -215 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 13-rated Mariners taking on the National League's No. 2-rated Reds in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Cincinnati's National League No. 3-ranked scoring average of 4.3 runs per game, against a Mariners offense rated No. 15 and scoring 3.7 runs per game in the league. The Reds have averaged 8.5 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mariners hitters have managed (8.2 per nine innings).

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 4 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Seattle's American League No. 8-rated defense.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 4-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at +188 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Seattle rolled to a 4-2 win against Cincinnati on Friday, as Aaron Harang and the Mariners' bats led the team to victory at Great American Ball Park.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 9-0
After a win are 4-6

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 3-7
After playing Seattle are 1-8
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mariners at Reds trends to consider:
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Seattle at Cincinnati, Sunday, July 7