Astros Vs Mariners: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – July 29, 2022

Julio Rodriguez will try to get his 100th hit of the season (he has 98) when his Seattle Mariners (54-46) play the Houston Astros (65-35) on Friday at 8:10 PM ET. Justin Verlander starts for Houston (-186 to win) while Seattle (+158) will counter with Robbie Ray.

The betting insights in this article use the latest odds as of July 29, 2022 at 7:31 PM ET.

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Astros vs Mariners Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Astros Probable Starter Justin Verlander

• Verlander gets the start for the Astros, his 19th of the season. He is 13-3 with a 1.86 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 116 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed 7 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
• The 39-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.86, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are hitting .191 against him.
• Verlander is looking to record his sixth quality start in a row in this outing.
• He will match up with a Mariners offense that ranks 22nd in MLB with 783 total hits (on a .235 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .388 (17th in MLB) with 110 total home runs (12th in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 39-year-old ranks third in ERA (1.86), second in WHIP (.877), and 19th in K/9 (9.1).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 29, 2022 at 7:31 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Mariners Stats vs Verlander

Mariners Probable Starter Robbie Ray

• The Mariners will hand the ball to Ray (8-7) for his 21st start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings pitched against the Houston Astros on Sunday.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.90, a 3.579 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.150 in 20 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start 11 times in 20 starts this season.
• The Astros rank 13th in MLB with 443 runs scored this season. They have a .239 batting average this campaign with 141 home runs (third in the league).
• The 30-year-old’s 3.90 ERA ranks 44th, 1.150 WHIP ranks 34th, and 10.2 K/9 ranks ninth among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 29, 2022 at 7:31 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Astros Stats vs Ray

Astros Betting Trends

• The Astros have won 69% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (58-26).
• Houston has a record of 20-11 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -186 or shorter (64.5%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Astros’ implied win probability is 65%.
• Houston has combined with opponents to go over the total 36 times this season for a 36-61-3 record against the over/under.
• The Astros have put together a 52-48-0 record ATS this season (covering 52% of the time).

Mariners Betting Trends

• This season, the Mariners have been the underdog 59 times and won 25, or 42.4%, of those games.
• Seattle is 4-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +158 or more on the moneyline.
• The Mariners have a 38.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 45 of their 100 games with a total.
• The Mariners are 50-50-0 against the spread in their 100 chances this season.

Astros Players to Watch

• Yordan Alvarez has an on-base percentage of .414, a slugging percentage of .674, and has 89 hits, all club-bests for the Astros. He’s batting .309 with 14 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 51 walks.
• Among qualified batters in baseball, Alvarez’s batting average ranks 12th, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is first in the league in slugging.
• Alvarez brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with two doubles, a home run, six walks and two RBI.
• Kyle Tucker is hitting .245 with 14 doubles, 19 home runs and 45 walks.
• Among qualified hitters, Tucker ranks 97th in batting average, 68th in on-base percentage, and 51st in slugging.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .241 with 23 doubles, 13 home runs and 53 walks.
• Bregman brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .190 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .272 with 18 doubles, 19 home runs and 36 walks.

Astros Batting Stats (2022)

Mariners Players to Watch

• Rodriguez has 98 hits, which is best among Seattle hitters this season, while batting .275 with 38 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Rodriguez is 43rd in batting average, his on-base percentage is 57th, and he is 24th in slugging percentage.
• Ty France leads the Mariners with an OPS of .860. He has a slash line of .310/.381/.479 this season.
• Among all qualifying hitters, France’s batting average puts him 10th, his on-base percentage is 13th, and he is 29th in slugging.
• J.P. Crawford is batting .270 with a .383 slugging percentage and 26 RBI this year.
• Eugenio Suarez has 16 home runs, 51 RBI and a batting average of .231 this season.

Mariners Batting Stats (2022)

Astros vs Mariners Player Props

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