A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Seattle duelling Boston on Sunday at Fenway Park.

Boston sends Tim Wakefield out against Michael Pineda for the Mariners in this game. Wakefield is 5-3 with a 4.81 ERA on the season, while Pineda is 8-6 on the year and has a 3.24 ERA.



View Seattle vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Red Sox as -145 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Red Sox - Mariners odds would favor the Red Sox if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Boston is rated No. 2 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Seattle is at No. 11 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Boston's No. 1-rated American League offense, averaging 5.4 runs per game, against a Mariners defense that ranks No. 2 in the American League at 3.7 in runs allowed per game. The Red Sox have averaged 9.7 hits per game so far, more than Mariners batters have averaged on the year (7.5 hits per game).

Boston owns the American League's No. 7 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Seattle's American League No. 2-rated defense.

Seattle lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Red Sox on July 23. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -295 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Mariners were saddled with a loss last time out in Blake Beavan's start, as they lost 3-1 against Boston on Saturday at Fenway Park.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 0-10

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Kansas City are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

A few Mariners at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston's last 21 games at home


Next up:
Seattle at NY Yankees, Monday, July 25
Boston home to Kansas City, Monday, July 25