The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners are set to start a series on Monday from Seattle. The Boston Red Sox have dropped back-to-back games, and are 56-49 on the season. The Red Sox are 26-26 on the road this season.
For Seattle, they are coming off a win on Sunday. The Mariners have won 7 out of their last 10 games. When looking at the Seattle Mariners standings – they are just 5.5 games out of first place in the American League West.
Let’s take a look at our Red Sox vs Mariners prediction:
Red Sox vs. Mariners Odds
Red Sox vs. Mariners Information
Boston Red Sox vs Seattle Mariners
Location of the game: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA.
Date & Time: Monday, July 31. 8:40pm PT.
How to Watch: ROOT Sports NW
Recent Scores
Before our Red Sox vs Mariners prediction, here are some recent scores for both MLB teams. Here are our Boston Red Sox scores:
Boston Red Sox
- Tuesday, July 24: 7-1 win vs. Braves
- Wednesday, July 26: 5-3 win vs. Braves
- Friday, July 28: 3-2 win at Giants
- Saturday, July 29: 3-2 loss at Giants
- Sunday, July 30: 4-3 loss at Giants
Seattle Mariners
- Tuesday, July 25: 9-7 win at Twins
- Wednesday, July 26: 8-7 win at Twins
- Friday, July 28: 5-2 win at Diamondbacks
- Saturday, July 29: 4-3 loss at Diamondbacks
- Sunday, July 30: 4-0 loss at Diamondbacks
Red Sox vs. Mariners Analysis
Boston had won five straight MLB games before back-to-back losses on the road at San Francisco. In those five wins, the Red Sox scored just shy of 6 runs per game. In the last two, the Red Sox are scoring just 2.5 per game. Masataka Yoshida is the leading hitter for Boston with his .308 batting average.
Rafael Devers continues to come through with the power. The slugger has clubbed 25 home runs and drove in 76 runs. The Boston Red Sox will send veteran right-hander Nick Pivetta to the mound. Pivetta has made 8 starts this season, and 81 innings.
Pivetta, in his last outing, went 5 innings and allowed 3 hits and 0 runs. Nick Pivetta recently struck out 13 batters in a 7-0 win over the Oakland Athletics.
For Boston, after this series in Seattle, they will come back home for a 10-game home stand that sees Toronto, Kansas City, and Detroit come to town.
Seattle’s Rising Star
For Seattle, George Kirby will make the start. The 25-year-old from New York is 9-8 on the season and a 3.49 earned run average. Kirby has struck out 112 batters on the season, in 123.2 innings. His last start was not great at Minnesota, where he allowed 7 hits and 5 runs while going 4 innings.
In the win on Sunday, Luis Castillo threw a strong outing, going six innings. The offense was led by J.P Crawford, with a home run. The Mariners are led by Crawford, with his .265 batting average. Julio Rodriguez is the leading home run hitter for Seattle, with 17, while Eugenio Suarez has driven in 64 runs.
The Mariners are hitting .233 on the season, which is 26th in all of baseball. Seattle will go on the road to Los Angeles to take on the Angels for four following this series, before going home to take on the Padres and Orioles for five games.
Odds Breakdown
- Moneyline: Seattle Mariners -135, Boston Red Sox +115
- Run Line: Seattle Mariners -1.5 (+155), Boston Red Sox -1.5 (-180)
- Total: 7.5
Red Sox vs. Mariners Betting Pick and Prediction
George Kirby is ready to rock and roll in this game. Kirby and the Mariners are making a playoff push. Seattle is going to be a fun team to follow as the postseason gets closer. Take the Seattle Mariners to cover in this game. Take Seattle -135.
- Our final Red Sox vs Mariners prediction: Seattle Mariners 5-2 over Boston Red Sox.
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