Seattle will look to improve on its 49-53 record when take on Minnesota, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Friday.

For the Mariners, Felix Hernandez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Twins hitters off the base paths. He'll face Scott Diamond, 5-9 on the year.



View Minnesota vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those going with the Mariners in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -225 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 7 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 13 (Mariners) and the No. 14 (Twins) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Twins are rated No. 11 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Minnesota brings the American League's No. 12-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Mariners' league No. 11-ranked defense.

The Twins were an 8-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -188 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. The Twins were saddled with a loss last time out in Kevin Correia's start, as they lost 8-2 against Seattle on Thursday at Safeco Field.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Seattle are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

A few Twins at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Seattle is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Seattle, Saturday, July 27