Seattle will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Baltimore Orioles pay a visit to Safeco Field.

Baltimore puts its faith in starter Brian Matusz to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-0. Getting the ball for the Mariners is Michael Pineda, who owns a 6-2 record on the season with a 2.42 ERA.



View Baltimore vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mariners were listed as -175 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 11-ranked Mariners and the American League No. 12-rated Orioles in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.7 per game. By contrast, the Orioles are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.6 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Seattle has the American League's No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the American League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -124 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Baltimore looks to rebound from a loss to the Mariners, who beat them 3-2 on Tuesday behind a start from Erik Bedard at Safeco Field.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 2-8
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Orioles at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore home to Toronto, Friday, June 3
Seattle home to Tampa Bay, Thursday, June 2