Last Updated on April 10, 2017 4:10 pm by Anthony Rome
Astros vs. Mariners Prediction
Will Robinson Cano and the Mariners win their home opener of 2017 when they host the Astros at 5:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Mariners are -131 money line favorites versus the Astros, who have odds of +118 to pull off the upset this evening. With Charlie Morton set to face James Paxton in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs, down from the original number of 8.
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Morton held the Mariners to just two runs on five hits and a pair of walks over six innings in a no-decision on Wednesday. He also struck out four. Morton has a solid curveball to go with an up-tick of velocity on his fastball. He should provide productive innings for a Houston team that will likely be very competitive this season.
Paxton allowed just two hits and a walk with five strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision against Houston on Wednesday. The Astros won in 13 innings but that should take nothing away from Paxton, who was excellent in his season opener. The hard-thrower has a chance to develop into a solid starter after his 2014 and 2015 seasons were marred by a number of injuries.
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OUR PICK: The Mariners are 5-2 in their last seven home games coming off a road trip of seven or more days while the Astros are just 2-5 in their last seven games coming off a win. Houston is also 1-4 in its last five games when playing the first game of a series and is winless at 0-5 in its last five games when its opponent allows five runs or more in its previous game.
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