Owners of the fourth best record in the major leagues, the Seattle Mariners have dropped seven of their past 10 games and will mercifully play out the final contest before the all-star break against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Sportsbooks opened the M’s as +142 road underdogs with a total of 11.5.
- The Rockies are 4-0 in their last four home games.
- The OVER is 5-2 in Leake's last seven starts.
- The OVER is 6-1-2 in the last nine meetings between the Rockies and Mariners in Colorado.
Leake attempting to avoid third straight loss
Mike Leake and Tyler Anderson are slated to get the ball for the Mariners and Rockies, respectively. Leake (8-6, 4.36 ERA) dropped his second consecutive start last Tuesday when he allowed seven runs on 11 hits and two walks while fanning one over four innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Leake is 2-2 with a 5.60 ERA in five career starts vs the Rockies.
Anderson (6-3, 3.76) settled for a no-decision last Tuesday after yielding one run on three hits and four walks while striking out eight batters over six innings against Arizona. The 28-year-old has worked 47 1/3 frames over his past seven turns, going 3-2 with a 2.09 ERA in that span. Anderson is making his second career start vs the Rockies, as the hurler gave up six runs and 11 hits over five frames in a 10-4 setback at Coors Field on May 30, 2017.
OVER trending when Leake gets the ball
When the Mariners turn to Leake, high-scoring affairs tend to follow. In Leake’s past seven trips to the mound, the OVER is 5-2. The OVER is also 6-1-2 in the past nine meetings between the Rockies and Mariners in Colorado. The total is relatively high at 11.5, but that’s par for the course at the hitter-friendly Coors Field.
Rockies doing a great job of stringing together wins
Betting on Colorado to win two straight games has been a profitable endeavor of late. In the Rockies’ last eight games following a win, they’re 7-1 SU. The Rox look primed to keep that trend going against the struggling Mariners in light of Saturday’s 4-1 win.
