The Seattle Mariners battle the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday in MLB betting action at Safeco Field.

Seattle hands the ball to starter Hector Noesi in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-9 mark on the year. Boston counters with Aaron Cook, who will try to quiet the fans and the Mariners bats at the same time.



View Boston vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Mariners in this one will find them as +105 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Mariners at No. 13 in the American League and the Red Sox at No. 6 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Seattle's No. 13 ranked American League offense (4 runs per game) against a Red Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 11 in the American League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Mariners have been averaging 7.9 hits per game, less than the Red Sox have managed so far this season (9.4 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Boston owns the American League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

The Red Sox were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. Boston didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Felix Hernandez in a losing cause, 1-0, against Seattle on Thursday.




Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

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

A few Red Sox at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston


Next up:
Boston at Seattle, Saturday, June 30