Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners 4/18/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Houston Astros (7-7) will collide with the Seattle Mariners (9-6) in the rubber match of a three-game series at the T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at 4:10 PM ET. Houston split the first two installments of a series against the Seattle Mariners after a 1-0 victory on Saturday. The Astros snapped their six-game losing streak after that win. Pitcher Zach Grienke earned the win for Houston after he threw 8 shutout innings with 6 strikeouts. The Astros made 10 hits from the dish but were 1-7 with runners in scoring position. Designated Hitter Taylor Jones landed the lone run scored with a single hit in the 4th innings. The Houston Astros started this season with a team batting average of 0.266 and 0.772 OPS. 1st Baseman Yuli Gurriel led Houston with a 0.388 batting average and 1.039 OPS while Right Fielder Kyle Tucker added 4 home runs and 11 RBIs.

Right-hander Jake Odorizzi will climb up the bump to start the rubber match against the Mariners on Sunday. In his lone appearance in 2021, the righty thrower gave up 5 runs on 7 hits with 4 strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched. Odorizzi has less experience on the mound against this Seattle’s line-up facing only RF Mitch Haniger and 3B Kyle Seager in his career. The two batters have combined to go 6-26 with 2 home runs. The Astros are 3-7 in its last 10 outings, 4-6 on the run line, and the OVER is 6-4.

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Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners Predictions 4/18/2021

On Seattle’s part, the team earned their first loss in four games after giving away Game 2 at 0-1 on Saturday. The Mariners played well on the bump but ended up with 4 hits from the plate with zero walks and were 0-2 with runners in scoring position. The Seattle Mariners started the season with a 0.230 team batting average and 0.686 OPS. Right Fielder Mitch Haniger led Seattle with a 0.328 batting average, 0.939 OPS, and 4 home runs. 3rd Baseman Kyle Seager added 12 RBIs in leading the Mariners.

The Seattle Mariners will be sending southpaw Nick Margevicius to the pitcher’s mound to start the final match versus the Astros on Sunday. Margevicius is 0-1 with a 7.04 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, and 8 strikeouts at the start of the season. In his pro baseball career versus this Houston’s roster, the left-handed starter has given away a 0.250 batting average with 4 strikeouts in 22 at-bats. The Mariners are 7-3 in its last 10 matches, 8-2 on the run line, and the OVER is 7-3.

Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners. The MLB Pick for this game is Houston -110. The Astros were annihilated for a while but managed to get up and acquired their first win after 6 losses. Both starters have been unsatisfactory at the start of the season but Houston is excellent in their batting against a southpaw starter. Their recorded 42 runs scored versus a left-handed thrower topped the majors. The prediction, the Houston Astros will win at 5-4.

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