Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox 5/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Seattle Mariners (17-22) and the Boston Red Sox (16-22) will collide in Game 2 of 4 of the AL Inter-Division tournament at Fenway Park in Boston on Friday at 7:10 PM ET. Seattle will try to bounce back after losing the opening round of the series installment at 6-12 on Thursday.

The Mariners dropped to 4th place at 17-22 in the American League West Division with a .436 team percentage and 8 games behind first-place after tallying 152 runs while surrendering 169 for a -17 run difference for the season.

3B Eugenio Suárez led the offense for Seattle with two runs scored on two base hits while Pitcher George Kirby finished 5.0 innings with 8 hits, 5 earned runs, and one walk allowed but wrung up 3 batters in the losing effort.

3B Ty France sparked the offense for the Mariners with his team-high 27 RBIs, 49 hits, and an on-base percentage of .398 while averaging .325 at the plate. 3B Eugenio Suarez also knocked 7 balls over the perimeter in leading Seattle.

The Mariners will be sending left-hander Robbie Ray (4-3, 4.62 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 50 Ks) to the pitcher’s mound to start against the Red Sox on Friday. The southpaw thrower relinquished 40 hits, 7 long balls, and 18 bases on balls in 48.2 innings of work in the majors this year.

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Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox Predictions 5/20/2022

The Boston Red Sox has the momentum in this match-up after winning two games in a row including a 12-6 victory over the Mariners in the opener.

The Red Sox also won a series versus the Astros after a 5-1 victory in the closing game on Wednesday. Boston took 4th place at 16-22 in the American League East Division with a team percentage of .421 and 12 contests behind first place after gaining 153 runs but yielded 161 for a run difference of -8 over the course of the campaign.

2B Trevor Story led the offense for the Red Sox after he landed 5 runs on 4 hits with a walk and finished 7 runs batted in the victory. However, Rich Hill lasted for 2.0 innings after allowing 6 hits, 4 earned runs, and a walk while striking out 2 hitters in the win.

3B Rafael Devers is the batting leader for Boston with his team-leading 7 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 52 hits while averaging .340 at the plate. SS Xander Bogaerts led the Red Sox in on-base percentage with .395 on the season.

Right-handed Pitcher Michael Wacha (3-0, 1.38 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 19 Ks) will be climbing up the hill to start for Boston against Seattle on Friday night. Wacha gave up 13 hits, 2 home runs, and 11 bases on balls in pitching for 26.0 innings in his career starts in pro baseball this season.

Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox. The MLB Pick for this contest is Boston -115. The Red Sox just beat the AL West top contender Houston Astros by two out of three before winning the series opener over the Mariners at 12-6.

On the contrary, Seattle gave up two of their recent three-game series to Toronto. Robbie Ray of the Mariners was rocked in his last start after yielding five runs on five hits through 6.0 innings versus the Mets. Prediction: The Boston Red Sox will win at 7-3.

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