Seattle will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Minnesota Twins pay a visit to Safeco Field.

The Mariners will rely on Felix Hernandez to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jason Marquis will be his counterpart for the Twins. Felix Hernandez is 2-1 this season, and Jason Marquis is 2-0.



View Minnesota vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Seattle sat as -205 favorites. The total was set at 7.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 11-rated Twins taking on the American League's No. 7-rated Mariners in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.2 per game. By contrast, the Twins are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.3 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Seattle has the American League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Twins own the American League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

Minnesota won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Mariners on May 4. Bettors who backed the Twins at +125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Minnesota got the job done in their last match in a 3-2 victory over Seattle on Friday at Safeco Field behind starter Carl Pavano.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 2-8
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few Twins at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Seattle
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 when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Seattle's last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Seattle, Sunday, May 6