The Seattle Mariners will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Nationals in Washington at Nationals Park on Tuesday in baseball action.

It's a pitching duel between Livan Hernandez for the Nationals (4-8 on the year) and Doug Fister for Seattle (3-8 so far).



View Seattle vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-117 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Nationals at No. 11 in the National League and the Mariners at No. 8 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Washington has the National League's No. 10-rated offensive output, at 7.9 hits per game. The Mariners average 7.6 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Washington has the National League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 1 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Seattle was a 2-0 Sportsbook at home against the Phillies. Bettors on Seattle at +148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Seattle threw a shutout at Philadelphia in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Jason Vargas to defeat Philadelphia 2-0 on Sunday.

In their last action, Washington was a 7-4 loser at home against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at +126 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Washington suffered a 7-4 loss against Baltimore on Sunday, as Tom Gorzelanny wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Nationals Park.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-3
After a win are 3-7

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Mariners at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games


Next up:
Seattle at Washington, Wednesday, June 22