The Seattle Mariners battle the visiting Chicago White Sox on Friday in MLB betting action at Safeco Field.

Seattle sends Charlie Furbush out against Jake Peavy for the White Sox in this game. Furbush is 2-4 with a 6.83 ERA on the season, while Peavy is 4-6 on the year and has a 5.28 ERA.



View Chi White Sox vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 130 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 12-ranked Mariners and the American League No. 5-rated White Sox in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Seattle's No. 14-rated American League offense, averaging 3.5 runs per game, against a White Sox defense that ranks No. 5 in the American League at 4.1 in runs allowed per game. The Mariners have averaged 7.9 hits per game so far, less than White Sox batters have averaged on the year (8.7 hits per game).

Chicago brings the American League's No. 5-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Mariners' league No. 4-ranked defense.

Chicago was an 8-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Angels. They lost as +195 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The White Sox were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Los Angeles staff and losing 8-0 to the Angels on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.

In their last action, Seattle was a 9-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Seattle at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Felix Hernandez blew away 10 Cleveland batter in the Mariners' last start, leading them to a 9-2 win over Cleveland on Wednesday at Progressive Field.


Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few White Sox at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Seattle, Saturday, August 27