Another season of relative obscurity is unraveling for the 24-51 Phillies but the overarching trend for the basement club has been potential. One of Philadelphia’s bright lights in that department is the 24-year-old Aaron Nola (4-5, 4.32 ERA), who will take the hill in interleague action against the .500 Mariners tonight.
Although he’s been a little inconsistent and injury-prone through his three seasons in the bigs, Nola is a serious talent and that was no more evident than in his last start when the LSU product limited the Cardinals to four hits and one run through 7.1 innings of work while fanning a season-high eight batters. He’ll look to keep the ball rolling this evening against James Paxton (5-2, 3.39 ERA) and a streaky Mariners side.
After looking like a potential Cy Young candidate through the first two months, Paxton has fallen back to earth, raising his ERA from 1.26 to 3.39 in just four starts. The Canadian hurler gave up a home run and five or more hits in every one of those appearances but he’ll have the pleasure of facing the second-worst offense in the National League on Tuesday night.
Additionally, the Phillies have an abysmal 1-8 SU record during interleague play this season while the Mariners have an 8-4 SU record when facing a team from the other league.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -175 for the Seattle Mariners in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8.5 at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.9-4.2 result in favor of the Phillies. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Seattle Mariners Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Seattle Mariners bring a 39-39 record to the battle against the 24-51 Phillies. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Seattle vs Philadelphia injuries news.
The Seattle Mariners vs Philadelphia Phillies odds would favor the Mariners if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Seattle is rated No. 16 in the current OddsShark poll, while Philadelphia is at No. 28.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Seattle has baseball’s No. 9-rated offensive output, at 9.05 hits per game. The Philadelphia Phillies average 8.27 hits per game, good for No. 25 on the list.
Seattle owns the No. 20 defense, allowing 4.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Philadelphia’s No. 26-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Phillies endured a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Diamondbacks on Monday, with Nick Pivetta throwing 2.2 innings of 7-hit ball at Chase Field.
Seattle didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 8-2 to Houston on Sunday at Safeco Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Philadelphia at Seattle, Wednesday, June 28th