The visiting White Sox hope for a solid performance on Friday as they look to steal a win at Safeco Field against the Seattle Mariners.

It's a pitching duel between Felix Hernandez for the Mariners (3-2 on the year) and Philip Humber for Chicago (2-3 so far).



View Chi White Sox vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the White Sox listed as underdogs of +-170 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 6.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 9-rated Mariners and the league No. 7-ranked White Sox, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.7 per game. By contrast, the White Sox are rated No. 11 in the same category at 8 per game.

Chicago brings the American League's No. 13-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Mariners' league No. 6-ranked defense.

Chicago was a 3-2 loser in its last match at home against the Twins. They lost as -163 favorites, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Chicago didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-2 to Minnesota on Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field.

In their last action, Seattle was a 3-1 Sportsbook at home against the Rangers. Bettors on Seattle at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Seattle looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rangers, a 3-1 final on Thursday in support of Jason Vargas at Safeco Field.


Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few White Sox at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Chi White Sox are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 12-6 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Seattle, Saturday, May 7