A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Houston duelling Seattle on Monday at Safeco Field.

Dallas Keuchel gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Astros on this day; he's 3-1 on the season. The Mariners, meanwhile, will counter with Hisashi Iwakuma, who will be looking to improve on his 6-1 mark.



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Power Rankings:
The Mariners sit at No. 12 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Astros sit at an American League No. 15 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Astros rank No. 12 in the American League at 8.2 hits per game. That compares with Seattle’s No. 14 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.6 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Houston was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -164 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Houston didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Aaron Crow in a losing cause, 2-0, against Kansas City on Sunday.

The Mariners were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +136 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Seattle didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 2-1 to New York on Sunday at Safeco Field.


Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Houston are 2-8
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Astros at Mariners trends to consider:
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston


Next up:
Houston at Seattle, Tuesday, June 11