Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Saturday as the Phillies of Philadelphia swing away against the Mariners of Seattle.

Vance Worley, with a record of 2-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Phillies, while the Mariners trot Felix Hernandez to the mound in this one. He is 7-5 so far in 2011.



View Philadelphia vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mariners were listed as -145 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 6.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mariners rated this week at No. 8 and the Phillies sitting at No. 1.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.6 per game. By contrast, the Phillies are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.5 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -106 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Philadelphia looks to rebound from a loss to the Mariners, who beat them 4-2 on Friday behind a start from Michael Pineda at Safeco Field.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 3-4
After playing Seattle are 2-4
After a loss are 7-3

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-1
After playing Philadelphia are 4-2
After a win are 3-7

A few Phillies at Mariners trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
Seattle is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home


Next up:
Philadelphia at Seattle, Sunday, June 19