Interleague play returns tonight as the Philadelphia Phillies head west to face the Seattle Mariners.
Roy Oswalt (4-4, 3.14) will get the start for Philadelphia and rookie Michael Pineda (6-4, 2.72) goes to the mound for Seattle. Oswalt recorded a win over the Cubs last time out after allowing three runs on five hits in seven innings. Pineda was roughed up by the Tigers in his last start after giving up five runs on eight hits in 5 1-3 innings.
View Philadelphia vs Seattle Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
If you're going with the Mariners in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -110 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.
Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 8-rated Mariners and the league No. 1-ranked Phillies, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Seattle's American League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.6 runs per game, against a Phillies offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Mariners have averaged 7.6 hits per game to date this season, less than the Phillies hitters have managed (8.5 per nine innings).
Seattle owns the American League's No. 1 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Philadelphia's National League No. 1-rated defense.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Marlins on June 16. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -225 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Philadelphia threw a shutout at Florida in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Cliff Lee to defeat Florida 3-0 on Thursday.
Seattle won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Angels on June 15. Bettors who backed the Mariners at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Seattle looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Angels, a 3-1 final on Wednesday in support of Erik Bedard at Safeco Field.
Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Seattle are 2-4
After playing Florida are 8-2
After a win are 7-3
Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-1
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
A few Phillies at Mariners trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Seattle is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Seattle, Saturday, June 18
