Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Sunday as the Phillies of Philadelphia swing away against the Mariners of Seattle.

Seattle sends Jason Vargas out against Cole Hamels for the Phillies in this game. Vargas is 4-4 with a 4.13 ERA on the season, while Hamels is 9-2 on the year and has a 2.49 ERA.



View Philadelphia vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 145 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 6.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 8-ranked Mariners and the National League No. 1-rated Phillies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Seattle's American League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.5 runs per game, against a Phillies offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Mariners have averaged 7.6 hits per game to date this season, less than the Phillies hitters have managed (8.5 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Seattle has the American League's No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the National League's No. 1 mark in runs allowed.

The Phillies were a 5-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at +120 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. Philadelphia rolled to a 5-1 win against Seattle on Saturday, as Vance Worley and the Phillies' bats led the team to victory at Safeco Field.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Seattle are 3-4
After a win are 7-3

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 4-3
After a loss are 8-2

A few Phillies at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Philadelphia at St. Louis, Tuesday, June 21
Seattle at Washington, Tuesday, June 21