The Seattle Mariners battle the visiting Houston Astros on Tuesday in MLB betting action at Safeco Field.

For the Mariners, Aaron Harang gets the ball, charged with keeping the Astros hitters off the base paths. He'll face Bud Norris, 5-5 on the year.



View Houston vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Astros listed as underdogs of +-146 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Mariners sit at No. 12 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Astros sit at an American League No. 15 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Seattle's No. 15-rated American League offense, averaging 3.6 runs per game, against a Astros defense that ranks No. 15 in the American League at 5.3 in runs allowed per game. The Mariners have averaged 8.1 hits per game so far, less than Astros batters have averaged on the year (8.2 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -240 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Houston suffered a 3-2 loss against Seattle on Monday, as Dallas Keuchel wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Safeco Field.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 2-8
After playing Houston are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

A few Astros at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Houston


Next up:
Houston at Seattle, Wednesday, June 12