The Mariners will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Tuesday, as the San Diego Padres visit in inter-league play at Safeco Field.

Clayton Richard, with a record of 2-7 on the season, gets the ball for the Padres, while the Mariners trot Felix Hernandez to the mound in this one. He is 4-4 so far in 2012.



View San Diego vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Padres were listed as +-169 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 6.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 16-rated Padres taking on the American League's No. 13-rated Mariners in this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Seattle and its American League No. 12-rated batting order, averaging 4.1 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 15 lineup of the Padres at 3.4 runs per outing.

Defensively, San Diego features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.2 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the American League at home, scoring 3.2 runs per game.

The Padres were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. The Padres endured a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Brewers on Sunday, with Anthony Bass throwing 5 2/3 innings of 5-hit ball at Miller Park.

Seattle lost its last outing, an 8-2 result against the Dodgers on June 10. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at +101 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Seattle suffered an 8-2 loss against Los Angeles on Sunday, as Blake Beavan wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Safeco Field.


San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing San Diego are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Padres at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games


Next up:
San Diego at Seattle, Wednesday, June 13