A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Seattle duelling Chicago on Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field.

Jason Vargas gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Mariners on this day; he's 4-3 on the season. The White Sox, meanwhile, will counter with Gavin Floyd, who will be looking to improve on his 6-4 mark.



View Seattle vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the White Sox as -150 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 8 (White Sox) and the No. 6 (Mariners) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Chicago's American League No. 8-ranked scoring average of 4.2 runs per game, against a Mariners offense rated No. 13 and scoring 3.6 runs per game in the league. The White Sox have averaged 8.7 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mariners hitters have managed (7.6 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Seattle owns the American League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.5 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at +115 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Seattle looks to rebound from a loss to the White Sox, who beat them 5-1 on Tuesday behind a start from Philip Humber at U.S. Cellular Field.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 1-9
After a loss are 6-4

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 9-1
After a win are 5-5

A few Mariners at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Seattle is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Chi White Sox are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games


Next up:
Seattle at Detroit, Thursday, June 9
Chi White Sox home to Oakland, Thursday, June 9