On Friday, the Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners will play their second game of a four-game series.
You’ll see many Guardians vs. Mariners best bet previews over the next week: Cleveland and Seattle will play a total of seven games in ten days.
MLB Standings
Cleveland and Seattle are near the top of the MLB standings, with both currently occupying playoff positions.
Cleveland and Seattle should be high on your MLB schedule priorities, as this is a potential playoff preview.
As of publication, if the playoffs started today, the Guardians and Mariners would be one of the postseason’s first-round MLB matchups.
The Cleveland Guardians enter Friday’s game with a 66-57 record (.537 winning percentage), giving them a four-game lead atop the American League Central division.
2022 Season Average Runs per Game
Cleveland has a 6-4 record in their last ten games, averaging 4.3 runs per game. The Guardians are playing to their 2022 season average runs per game average of 4.35.
Cleveland has right-handed pitcher Shane Bieber scheduled to start Friday in Seattle. Beiber has an 8-7 record in 23 appearances, pitching to a 3.10 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP.
The Guardians have won four of Bieber’s last five starts, including wins over the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays. Bieber has averaged over six innings per game in his previous five starts.
The Seattle Mariners improved their 2022 record to 68-57 (.544 winning percentage), with Thursday’s win over the Guardians ranking them second in the American League West. The Mariners currently hold a 2.5-game lead for the final American League Wildcard spot.
Mariners’ Season Average
Seattle has a 6-4 record in their last ten games, averaging 5.2 runs per game. This increase in offensive performance raised the Mariners’ season average to 4.14 runs per game.
Seattle has right-handed pitcher Logan Gilbert scheduled to start against the Guardians. Gilbert has a 10-5 record in 25 appearances, pitching to a 3.52 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP.
The Mariners haven’t helped Gilbert out recently, having lost four of his last five starts, losing games to the Houston Astros and New York Yankees.
Gilbert will need to be on his game to help the Mariners maintain the pace for the American League Wild Card race.
First Pitch from Seattle is scheduled for 10:10 PM PDT from T-Mobile Park in Seattle. You can watch the result of your Guardians vs. Mariners best bet on Apple TV+.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Seattle Mariners Matchup Information
Cleveland Guardians vs. Seattle Mariners Previous Scoreboard
The Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners opened a four-game series in Seattle on Thursday. Cleveland opened the scoring in the top of the first on a fielder’s choice. The Mariners took the lead on Mitch Haniger’s 3-run home run in the first inning.
Mariners Pitching
Seattle’s pitching took over, only giving up three hits over the remaining eight innings. The Mariners defeated the Guardians 3-1.
Thursday’s Mariners win was the first game between Cleveland and Seattle in 2022. Cleveland and Seattle will play all of the 2022 MLB matchups over ten days.
Odds Breakdown
Guardians Odds Breakdown
The Cleveland Guardians are the slight MLB betting favorite on most online sportsbooks, listed between -108 and -115. In all honesty, the odds on the money line are very even.
If you are betting on Cleveland on the money line for your Guardians vs. Mariners best bet, you will want to parlay that pick with others from any free MLB picks today.
MLB Betting Standard
The point spread is set to the MLB betting standard of 1.5. The Guardians (-1.5) are the underdog on most online sports betting sites, listed with odds ranging from +150 to as high as – 263, whereas Cleveland is the favorite on that sportsbook, listed at +1.5.
Mariners Odds Breakdown
Seattle is our Guardians vs. Mariners best bet and will be our free MLB pick for Friday. The Mariners are the slight MLB betting underdog, with odds ranging from +100 to -106.
The Mainers (1.5) are the point spread betting favorite on most sites, with odds ranging from -189 to -205. You can find the Mariners as the betting underdog listed at -1.5 with odds between +200 and +210.
The total runs are set to seven on most online sportsbooks, although you can also find this game listed at 6.5 and 5.5. Online sportsbooks have the over and under odds all over the place.
MLB Betting Odds
You can find MLB betting odds on the over ranging from +105 to -175, while the odds on the under range from +145 to -120.
We’re not convinced that this game will break seven total runs but if you believe the Guardians vs. Mariners best bet is on total runs, search for the sportsbook that will give you the best underdog odds on the over and under.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Seattle Mariners Betting Pick and Prediction
The Seattle Mariners are the better team and playing better baseball. They’re going to win this game, so we’re picking the Mariners on the money line (+100 to -106) and making it a parlay to maximize the payout on a Seattle win.
The Guardians vs. Mariners’ best bet is to pick the Mariners to cover the spread (-1.5) as the betting underdog (+200 to +210) and parlaying that with Seattle to win on the moneyline.
MLB Pick: Mariners -1.5 (+190)
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