A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Boston duelling Seattle on Saturday at Safeco Field.

Seattle hands the ball to starter Felix Hernandez in this one and he'll try to improve on his 10-10 mark on the year. Boston counters with Josh Beckett, who will try to quiet the fans and the Mariners bats at the same time.



View Boston vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 125 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:
This game puts the Mariners, most recently No. 11 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Red Sox, who rate an American League No. 2 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.7 per game. By contrast, the Red Sox are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.9 per game.

Defensively, Boston features the American League's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.7 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the American League at home, scoring 3.1 runs per game.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -154 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Red Sox grabbed a win last time out, defeating Blake Beavan and the Mariners 6-4 on Friday at Safeco Field.




Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Red Sox at Mariners trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Boston at Seattle, Sunday, August 14