New Story for Red Sox
In the opener of a four-game series, the Boston Red Sox put a big hurting on the visiting Seattle Mariners behind a big three-homer game from Trevor Story. The Red Sox are in need of a big boost right now to get somewhat back into the American League East race, but the Mariners need these games too. They continue to slip further and further toward the cellar of the AL West.
Let’s dive into the MLB Picks, stats, stories, and MLB odds for the Mariners vs Red Sox.
Let’s check the latest MLB picks, stats, injury reports and MLB odds for Mariners vs Red Sox. We’ve plenty of MLB predictions.
Mariners Slipping
The Seattle Mariners are in trouble. Outside of their series win against the New York Mets last weekend, the Mariners are dropping series left and right. Unable to get much of anything going, they are slipping further and further down the AL West ranks. The Texas Rangers have recently passed them for third place and they only 1½ games in front of the last-place Oakland A’s. They need to figure out some ways to win.
They have the ability to compete with their lineup, but are simply underperforming and can’t seem to get the bats to catch fire with any type of consistency. The young pitching staff has been inconsistent as well.
With Robbie Ray on the mound Friday night, the Mariners will try to get him some run support. Ray hasn’t exactly looked like the guy who took home the Cy Young Award last season. His ERA is hovering right below five and has been a bit more susceptible to home runs this season. He will be looking to shut down the Red Sox the night after an offensive barrage.
Red Sox Needed Boost
The Red Sox season is not going well. They find themselves in fourth place in the powerful AL East, 12 games behind the leading New York Yankees. There is still plenty of time to turn their season around, but it will take quite a bit of work. They needed a kick in the pants to get them on track, and Trevor Story may have done just that Thursday night.
In Boston’s 12-6 win over Seattle on Thursday night, Story went off for four hits, three of which were home runs. He collected a total of seven RBIs and also stole a base. This was the second three-homer game of Story’s career. Story has been getting hot as of late and the slow start of the season is now a thing of the past.
The Red Sox will look to get the entire offense rolling against a struggling Ray on Friday night.
Mariners vs Red Sox Head-to-Head
In 2021, the season series finished with a 4-3 in favor of the Red Sox. Most of the games were close, with two of them going into extra innings. This could shape up to be an interesting series based on last year’s outcomes.
Mariners vs Red Sox Game Information
- Game: Mariners (17-21) vs Red Sox (15-22)
- Location: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- Day/Time: Friday, 7:10 p.m. ET
- Mariners vs Red Sox Live Stream: MLB.tv
Mariners vs Red Sox Betting Lines
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
| Seattle Mariners
R. Ray -L |
+1½ -200 | +103 | 9 -115o | 4½ Evo / 4½ -130u |
| Boston Red Sox
M. Wacha -R |
-1½ +170 | -113 | 9 -105u | 4½ +105o / 4½ -135u |
Mariners vs Red Sox Prediction
This is another game that the sportsbooks have as a near push between the Mariners and Red Sox. The Red Sox are the favorites at -110 and the Mariners are listed at even in the MLB Lines. There are great money-making odds for the Red Sox to cover the -1½ runline at +170.
Now, there could be a chance to roll this game into a three-game parlay, taking the Red Sox to win over the Mariners. But let’s play this one differently and go with the Red Sox to cover the runline at +170. The Red Sox will be riding the high of Thursday’s offensive burst.
When you bet online, take the Red Sox to cover the runline at +170.
Pick: Boston Red Sox -1½ (+170)
