Chicago White Sox (27-76) vs Seattle Mariners (53-51)
Game Info: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 8:10 pm (Guaranteed Rate Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago White Sox +140 / Seattle Mariners -167 — Over/Under:
The Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox meet Friday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Seattle Mariners vs Chicago White Sox prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
The Seattle Mariners recent form and player performance
The Chicago White Sox recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Seattle Mariners
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Chicago White Sox
Recent betting trends in games played between the Mariners and White Sox
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Mariners vs White Sox game
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
This week the Mariners took on the Los Angeles Angels. Seattle lost all three of those matchups 3-1, 5-1 and 2-1 for a sweep, though. In Wednesday’s defeat, the Mariners gave up two runs in the eighth to blow their slim lead.
In the Friday starter slot the Mariners will go with George Kirby. So far Kirby is 7-7 with a 3.20 ERA in 21 starts. Kirby is 28-22 with a 3.32 ERA in 77 career starts.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
Over on the White Sox’ side, they struggled versus the Texas Rangers this week. Chicago lost the first three games 4-3, 3-2 and 10-2. In the finale Thursday, the Sox took another loss 2-1.
In the starter role for the Sox on Friday, Drew Thorpe will take the mound. This season so far Thorpe is 3-1 with a 3.03 ERA in the first seven starts of his career.
Mariners vs White Sox Pick Injury Notes
Mariners RP Matt Brash (elbow) will begin a throwing program in mid-August. CF Julio Rodriguez (ankle) will be reevaluated around the beginning of the month.
Total Runs Facts
- Seventeen of the Mariners’ last 19 road games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Eight of the White Sox’s last nine games as underdogs against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last five night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mariners’ last three games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded a Double in three of the White Sox’s last four games at Guaranteed Rate Field against opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Robert has hit a home run in three of the White Sox’s last four games as underdogs against the Mariners.
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded an RBI in four of his last five appearances at Guaranteed Rate Field against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Tommy Pham has scored a run in five of his last six appearances against the Mariners.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one hit in 23 of his last 24 home appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Eloy Jimenez has recorded at least one total base in 23 of his last 24 home appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- J.P. Crawford has hit a home run in three of the Mariners’ last five road games against AL Central opponents.
- J.P. Crawford has scored at least one run in each of his last seven road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Mitch Haniger has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last five appearances against the White Sox after not playing the previous day.
- George Kirby has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Mitch Haniger has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances with the Mariners as road favorites against the White Sox.
- Jorge Polanco has recorded a Single in each of his six previous appearances with the Mariners as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Josh Rojas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances after not playing the previous day.
Seattle Mariners vs Chicago White Sox Prediction
I’ll stay with the Mariners. Probably not touching this one, though. Kirby should be okay in the start. Over his last three outings Kirby is 0-1 but he’s got just five earned in 18.0 total innings during that time. As for Thorpe, he’s 1-0 in his last trio with three earned in 18.1 innings of work.
Seattle really needs to get the bats going this weekend. The Mariners scored just three total runs in the Angels series. That makes two or fewer runs in seven of the last eight games. The good news is that Seattle should match up well with the struggling Sox.