Cincinnati Reds (9-9) vs Seattle Mariners (9-9)
Game Info: Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 12:40 pm (Great American Ball Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Cincinnati Reds -102 / Seattle Mariners -118 — Over/Under: 8
The Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds meet Thursday in MLB action at Great American Ball Park. Here’s a Seattle Mariners vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction. This article will include a Seattle Mariners vs Cincinnati Reds Pick.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Seattle Mariners are 9-9 on the year and play the Blue Jays, Red Sox, and Marlins next. The Seattle Mariners are batting .212 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and a .369 slugging percentage. The Seattle Mariners pitching staff has a 3.78 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Cal Raleigh leads the Seattle Mariners with 15 hits and 10 RBI, while Jorge Polanco and Dylan Moore have combined for 28 hits and 18 RBI.
Emerson Hancock gets the ball for the Seattle Mariners, and he is 0-1 with a 81.00 ERA and 0 strikeouts this season. This will be Hancock’s first career game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 9-9 on the year and play the Orioles, Marlins, and Rockies next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .210 on the season, have a .284 OBP, and a .329 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff has a 2.99 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. TJ Friedl leads the Cincinnati Reds with 17 hits and 6 RBI while Gavin Lux and Elly De La Cruz have combined for 32 hits and 25 RBI.
Brady Singer gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 3-0 with a 3.18 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. Singer is 1-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 34 strikeouts in his career against the Seattle Mariners.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Reds have won each of their last four games as home underdogs against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Mariners have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last six games as home underdogs against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Reds have led after 5 innings in four of their last five home games.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Reds have lost each of their last seven day games against American League opponents following a home loss.
- The Mariners have won six of their last seven day games after playing the previous day.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against American League opponents following a home loss.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in five of their last six games.
- The Reds have lost the first inning in each of their last three games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four home games against American League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Reds rank 29th in the league for hits this season (120).
- The Reds rank T29th in the league for triples this season (0).
- The Mariners rank 4th in the league for walks this season (73).
- The Mariners rank T26th in the league for hits this season (123).
Seattle Mariners vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction
You can make a case for the Mariners or Reds, as they’re both putting together strong weeks. The difference here is the Reds are at home with the quick turnaround which is a key advantage. Also, Hancock hasn’t been great in 16 starts, and he was tattooed in 0.2 innings this season. Singer is the more trustworthy pitcher given the larger sample size, and he’s allowed six earned runs in 17 innings this season while averaging a strikeout per inning. The price is cheap. Give me the Reds.