LA Dodgers (73-52) vs Seattle Mariners (64-61)
Game Info: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 10:10 pm (Dodger Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: LA Dodgers -141 / Seattle Mariners +119 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Saturday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Mariners vs LA Dodgers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Seattle Mariners will send out Bryce Miller for the start in this one and Miller is 9-7 with a 3.29 ERA and 128 strikeouts this season. This will be Miller’s second career start against the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Walker Buehler here and Buehler is 1-4 with a 5.58 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season. In his career, Buehler is 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA and 16 strikeouts against the Mariners.
Seattle Mariners Recap
The Seattle Mariners will look to bounce back after another flat offensive performance to start the series, losing Monday’s series opener by a final score of 3-0. The loss was another frustrating defeat for the Mariners who are coming off of their series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates this past weekend.
Mariners Trying To Stop Slide In AL Playoff Picture
Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 109 hits including a .265 batting average and also has 11 doubles. Cal Raleigh has a team-high 27 home runs along with 78 RBIs and 139 strikeouts. Mitch Haniger also has 11 home runs and 43 RBIs while Rodriguez has 18 stolen bases and 120 strikeouts as well this season. Dylan Moore has 19 doubles with 23 stolen bases and Josh Rojas has 16 doubles also this season.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Mariners have won seven of their last eight Tuesday games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five night games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in each of their last four road games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven night games against American League opponents following a home win.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one looking to keep the ball rolling after another victory on Monday, building some momentum after picking up a series win over the St. Louis Cardinals this past weekend.
Dodgers Trying To Create Space Atop NL West
Shohei Ohtani has 141 hits including a team-high 39 home runs, 29 doubles and 88 RBIs with a .290 batting average while Mookie Betts has 96 hits with 17 doubles, 3 triples, 12 homers and 44 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 26 home runs with 80 RBIs and a team-high 147 strikeouts. Betts also has 10 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 37 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 17 home runs and 72 RBIs with 29 doubles and Will Smith has added 21 doubles, 16 home runs and 62 RBIs. Andy Pages has also chipped in 22 doubles on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last seven games against the Mariners.
- The Mariners have lost seven of their last eight road games.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last six games against the Mariners.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight road games.
Seattle Mariners vs LA Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the Dodgers here. I get that Walker Buehler hasn’t looked right this season, part of it because his season started late due to injury and partly in his last start from getting back into the groove, but this feels like a spot for him to build some confidence. The Mariners are in freefall offensively right now as this Mariner offense is non-existent more often than not and I don’t care how well Bryce Miller pitches. Last I checked, you’re going to have a hard time winning baseball games when you’re not scoring runs. I think the Dodgers are just the far more consistent lineup and I trust them to get the W here. Give me the Dodgers.