Houston Astros Starter Doug Fister Out to Silence Seattle Mariners Bats in MLB Contest

The Seattle Mariners pay a visit to Houston on Wednesday, hoping to shut down the Astros bats in baseball betting action at Minute Maid Park.

The Houston Astros will turn to Doug Fister and his 12-12 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Seattle Mariners send James Paxton (5-7) to the hill.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Seattle Mariners before the first pitch in this match found them as -125 moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Mariners to win this game 5.4-3.3. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

83-75 Houston battles the Mariners, currently with a 83-74 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Seattle injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 18-rated Houston Astros and the league No. 4-ranked Seattle Mariners, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Houston Astros No. 14-ranked scoring average of 4.53 runs per game, against a Seattle Mariners offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.7 runs per game. The Astros have averaged 8.41 hits per game to date this season, less than the Mariners hitters have managed (8.86 per nine innings).

Houston owns the No. 9 defense, allowing 4.53 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Seattle's No. 13-rated defense.