The Astros get a visit from the Seattle Mariners in baseball action on Wednesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

For the Astros, Lucas Harrell gets the ball, charged with keeping the Mariners hitters off the base paths. He'll face Joe Saunders, 1-2 on the year.



View Seattle vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Mariners listed as favorites of 113 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 14-rated Astros and the league No. 15-ranked Mariners, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Houston and its American League No. 11-rated batting order, averaging 3.9 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 15 lineup of the Mariners at 3.2 runs per outing.

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.8 runs per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the American League at home, scoring 3.1 runs per game.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at +119 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Mariners starter, Hisashi Iwakuma, was terrific in striking out 11 Houston batters last time out, but Seattle still lost 3-2 on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 3-7
After playing Houston are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Boston are 3-6
After playing Seattle are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Mariners at Astros trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle


Next up:
Seattle home to LA Angels, Thursday, April 25
Houston at Boston, Thursday, April 25