The San Francisco Giants () are on the road when they start the 2021 MLB season against the Seattle Mariners () at T-Mobile Park on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET. San Francisco’s Kevin Gausman and Seattle’s Marco Gonzales pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 30, 2021, 3:00 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Giants vs Mariners Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
Gausman (SF) | Pitcher | Gonzales (SEA) |
---|---|---|
3 – 3 | W/L | 7 – 2 |
59.2 | IP | 69.2 |
3.62 | ERA | 3.1 |
1.11 | WHIP | 0.95 |
11.9 | K/9 | 8.3 |
2.4 | BB/9 | 0.9 |
Giants Probable Starter Kevin Gausman
- Gausman starts for the first time this season for the Giants.
- The 30-year-old right-hander pitched in relief and threw one scoreless inning in his last appearance on Sunday, Sept. 27 against the Padres.
- Gausman’s team went 3-2 in games he pitched when they were favored on the moneyline a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of March 30, 2021 at 8:10 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Mariners Probable Starter Marco Gonzales
- The Mariners will send Gonzales to the mound for his first start this season.
- The 29-year-old lefty last pitched Sunday, Sept. 27 against the Athletics, tossing five innings as the starter.
- Gonzales and his team won as underdogs in five of his nine appearances last season with a moneyline.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of March 30, 2021 at 8:10 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Giants Betting Trends
- Last season the Giants scored the eighth-most runs in baseball (299 total, five per game).
- The Giants put together a 12-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 70.6% of those games).
- San Francisco had an 11-5 record last year (winning 68.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -114 or shorter.
- In the 57 games bookmakers set an over/under for San Francisco, it combined with opponents to go over the total 31 times (31-23-3).
Mariners Betting Trends
- The Mariners won 20, or 41.7%, of the 48 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Seattle had a record of 20-28, a 41.7% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of -103 or more by oddsmakers last season.
- Seattle and its opponents hit the over in 29 of their 56 games with a total last season.
Giants Players to Watch
- Mike Yastrzemski had 35 runs batted in a season ago.
- Yastrzemski ranked 12th in OBP (.395), and 19th in SLG (.568) among the qualifying hitters in MLB action.
- Brandon Belt hit .309 with 13 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 29 walks.
- Among the qualifying batters in MLB play, Belt’s .309 BA ranked 15th, and his .421 OBP ranked third.
Giants Batting Stats (2020)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilmer Flores | 198 | .268 | 30 | 12 | 32 | .311 | .826 |
Tommy La Stella | 196 | .281 | 31 | 5 | 25 | .370 | .819 |
Evan Longoria | 193 | .254 | 26 | 7 | 28 | .297 | .722 |
Mike Yastrzemski | 192 | .297 | 39 | 10 | 35 | .395 | .963 |
Dónovan Solano | 190 | .326 | 22 | 3 | 29 | .365 | .828 |
Brandon Crawford | 172 | .256 | 26 | 8 | 28 | .319 | .784 |
Mauricio Dubon | 157 | .274 | 21 | 4 | 19 | .337 | .726 |
Alex Dickerson | 151 | .298 | 28 | 10 | 27 | .363 | .939 |
Brandon Belt | 149 | .309 | 25 | 9 | 30 | .421 | 1.012 |
Darin Ruf | 87 | .276 | 11 | 5 | 18 | .370 | .887 |
Mariners Players to Watch
- Kyle Lewis slugged 11 homers last season while driving in 28 runs.
- Lewis’ SLG and OBP did not rank in the top 20 among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Kyle Seager was a key run producer with a .241 average, nine homers and 40 RBI.
- Among qualified hitters, Seager ranked 18th in RBI in the league.
Mariners Batting Stats (2020)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Lewis | 206 | .262 | 37 | 11 | 28 | .364 | .801 |
J.P. Crawford | 204 | .255 | 33 | 2 | 24 | .336 | .674 |
Kyle Seager | 203 | .241 | 35 | 9 | 40 | .347 | .780 |
Evan White | 182 | .176 | 19 | 8 | 26 | .252 | .598 |
Ty France | 141 | .305 | 19 | 4 | 23 | .368 | .836 |
Dylan Moore | 137 | .255 | 26 | 8 | 17 | .358 | .854 |
Shed Long | 117 | .171 | 10 | 3 | 9 | .242 | .533 |
José Marmolejos | 107 | .206 | 12 | 6 | 18 | .261 | .672 |
Luis Torrens | 70 | .257 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .325 | .696 |
Sam Haggerty | 50 | .260 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .315 | .715 |
Giants vs Mariners Player Props
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