Mariners Vs Nationals: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – July 12, 2022

The Seattle Mariners (45-42) and the Washington Nationals (30-58) square off for the first of a two-game series on Tuesday at Nationals Park, beginning at 7:05 PM ET. The Mariners are coming off a 3-1 series win over the Blue Jays, and the Nationals head into the matchup following a 0-3 series loss to the Braves. Chris Flexen starts for Seattle (-110 to win) while Washington (-109) will counter with Josiah Gray.

The betting trends in this article reference odds valid as of July 12, 2022 at 5:39 PM ET.

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Mariners vs Nationals Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Mariners Probable Starter Chris Flexen

• Flexen gets the start for the Mariners, his 16th of the season. He is 4-8 with a 4.00 ERA and 66 strikeouts through 90 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Monday, July 4 against the San Diego Padres, the righty went 6 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
• In 16 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.00, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .266 against him.
• Flexen is aiming to record his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
• He will face off against a Nationals offense that ranks ninth in MLB with 734 total hits (on a .249 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .375 (26th in MLB) with 68 total home runs (27th in MLB).
• The 28-year-old’s 4.00 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.400 WHIP ranks 58th, and 6.6 K/9 ranks 52nd among qualifying pitchers this season.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 12, 2022 at 5:39 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Nationals Stats vs Flexen

Nationals Probable Starter Josiah Gray

• The Nationals’ Gray (7-5) will make his 18th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
• The 24-year-old has pitched to a 4.14 ERA this season with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.7 walks per nine across 16 games.
• In 17 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in six of them.
• The Mariners rank 24th in MLB with 354 runs scored this season. They have a .235 batting average this campaign with 93 home runs (14th in the league).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 12, 2022 at 5:39 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Mariners Stats vs Gray

Mariners Betting Trends

• The Mariners have been the moneyline favorite 35 total times this season. They’ve finished 22-13 in those games.
• In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or shorter, Seattle has a 22-13 record (winning 62.9% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Mariners’ implied win probability is 52.4%.
• Seattle has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 87 times, and has combined with opponents to go over the total in 40 of those games (40-44-3).
• The Mariners have a 45-42-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.7% of the time).

Nationals Betting Trends

• The Nationals have entered the game as underdogs 74 times this season and won 23, or 31.1%, of those games.
• Washington has a record of 23-51 in games where sportsbooks have them as underogs of at least -109 on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have a 52.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Washington’s games have gone over the total in 42 of their 88 chances.
• In 88 games with a spread this season, the Nationals are 37-51-0 ATS.

Mariners Players to Watch

• Julio Rodriguez has 90 hits with a .480 slugging percentage, both team-high stats for the Mariners. He’s hitting .277 with 17 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 25 walks.
• Among the qualifying batters in MLB action, Rodriguez ranks 41st in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage, and 33rd in slugging.
• Ty France’s .379 OBP leads his team, and he has 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 21 walks while hitting .306.
• France currently ranks 13th in batting average, 16th in on base percentage, and 45th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• J.P. Crawford has 16 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 31 walks while batting .266.
• Eugenio Suarez has 17 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .242.

Mariners Batting Stats (2022)

Nationals Players to Watch

• Juan Soto leads Washington in OBP (.398) this season, fueled by 71 hits.
• Of all the qualified hitters in the majors, Soto ranks 94th in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage.
• Josh Bell leads Washington with 97 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .494.
• Bell’s batting average is 11th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage places him eighth, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Nelson Cruz has 71 hits this season and has a slash line of .241/.326/.363.
• Cesar Hernandez has no home runs, but 19 RBI and a batting average of .241 this season.

Nationals Batting Stats (2022)

Mariners vs Nationals Player Props

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