The Washington Nationals will look to get back into the win column Tuesday night after dropping the first game of their series with the Seattle Mariners.
The Mariners will look to gain some momentum from their series-opening victory and try to start clawing their way back into the American League playoff picture.
Read further for up-to-date information to assist in making Nationals vs Mariners picks.
Washington Nationals vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
When making Nationals vs Mariners picks, it is important to know the odds of the game.
Moneyline: Taking a glance at the MLB odds, the Mariners are the moneyline favorites, priced at -230. The Nationals check in at +195.
Run Line & Over/Under: Seattle is favored by 1.5 runs, and the over/under is 8.5.
Washington Nationals vs. Seattle Mariners Information
Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners
Location of the game: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA.
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 26. 9:40 PM ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
Washington Nationals vs. Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
On Tuesday, the Washington Nationals will look to even the series with the Seattle Mariners! Who will take the W in what could be one of the more entertaining games on the MLB schedule?
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals come into play with a record of 30-48. Looking at the MLB standings, the Nats are in fifth place in the National League East, 21 games behind the Atlanta Braves. Washington has won two of their last three games and is coming off a series win over the San Diego Padres that took place over the weekend.
Washington is led offensively by right fielder Lane Thomas, who is hitting .297 with 14 home runs and 41 RBI. Third baseman Jeimer Candelario is hitting .260 with ten home runs and 36 RBI. The Nationals are hitting .262 as a team, which is fourth-best among MLB teams.
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners come into play with a record of 38-39. Taking a look at the MLB standings, the Mariners currently sit in fourth place in the American League West, 8.5 games behind the Texas Rangers in the division race.
Looking at the recent MLB stats, the Mariners have gone 3-2 in their last five games, which include a one-run loss and an extra-inning loss. Before their win on Tuesday, the last Seattle Mariners game was a 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
The Mariners are led offensively by right fielder Teoscar Hernandez, who is hitting .253 with 14 home runs and 44 RBI. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez leads the team with 46 RBI, and first baseman Ty France leads the team with a .274 batting average.
Starting Pitchers
When making MLB picks, knowing the starting pitchers is very important.
Jake Irvin
Washington will send righthander Jake Irvin to the mound to even the series with Seattle. Irvin has a record of 1-4 with a 4.71 ERA.
In 42 innings, Irvin has struck out 33 hitters, walked 23, and allowed four home runs. In his previous outing, Irvin went six innings, allowing two runs on five hits. He struck out six and walked one in a 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Bryan Woo
The Mariners will send righthander Bryan Woo to the mound to go for the series win. Woo has a record of 1-1 with a 5.09 ERA. In 17.2 innings, Woo has struck out 25 hitters, walked five, and allowed three home runs.
In his previous outing, Woo went 5.1 shutout innings, allowing just two hits. He struck out five and walked three in a 10-2 victory over the New York Yankees.
Washington Nationals at Seattle Mariners Picks and Predictions
While the Nationals have the worst record in the National League, they have only been swept twice all season.
Statistically, this means that they will likely win one of the next two games. Woo had a solid outing in his last start that lowered his ERA to just above 5.
Looking at the Washington Nationals roster, they have a solid lineup, which leads one to believe that the over might just be in play here.
This has the potential to be one of the higher-scoring MLB games on the slate tonight. When making your Nationals vs Mariners picks, take the over.
- MLB Pick: Over 8.5
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