- Cleveland (44-25) is on pace to win 103 games under first-year manager Stephen Vogt
- Seattle (43-31) began a nine-game, nine-day road swing in Cleveland on Tuesday
- Guardians vs Mariners will take place at Progressive Field on Wednesday, June 19 at 6:40 PM ET
Cleveland is leading the AL Central by five games heading into their three-game set with the Mariners, who lead the AL West by nine games. The Guardians took two of three from Seattle in their first series in early April.
Who will win game 2 between the two division leaders on Wednesday? Before we look at the latest odds, here’s where you can find our best MLB betting sites and our 2024 World Series betting guide.
Guardians vs Mariners
Seattle surging in standings
Seattle is coming off a three-game sweep of the Rangers, and have now won 16 of their last 21 games. Despite having the third-worst team batting average (.221), the Mariners’ nine game division lead is the biggest in baseball.
How, you ask? They have four starting pitchers (Bryce Miller, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Luis Castillo) with a 1.15 WHIP or lower.
Steven Kwan’s current and career-high on-base streak is also the longest by a Cleveland player since José Ramírez reached safely in 22 straight games in 2021. 👏👏 #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/0lEIPp4Xv4
— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) June 18, 2024
Dangerous Guardians lineup
Cleveland is just 5-5 in their last 10 contests after dropping two of three to the Blue Jays over the weekend. However, Stephen Vogt’s young club is still exceeding all expectations thanks to impressive defense and hitting.
Not only is José Ramírez on pace for 30 home runs. The veteran slugger is getting a ton of offensive support from Josh Naylor, David Fry and Steven Kwan, who has a .398 batting average through 43 games.
Cleveland vs Seattle
Cleveland is -122 on the money line while the Mariners are +104 to pick up the victory at Progressive Field. With a 21-8 home record heading into the series, the Guardians are -205 to cover the +1.5 run line on Wednesday. Seattle is 16-19 on the road this season. Scott Servais’ squad is +168 to cover the -1.5 spread.
The over/under has been set at 8.5 total runs. Cleveland is the fifth-highest scoring team in the league, averaging 4.94 runs per game, while Seattle’s 3.89 mark is bottom-six in baseball. The Mariners are only permitting 3.64 runs per game to opponents (5th), just a notch better than the Guardians’ 3.70 (6th).
With a nine-game lead in the AL West, the #Mariners are clicking on and off the field.#TridentsUp | @Mariners | @logangilbert22
🔗 https://t.co/fGPbvbjGlC pic.twitter.com/yyGlfZ0Q4b— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) June 18, 2024
Pitching matchup
Bryan Woo (3-0) missed the past two weeks with right forearm discomfort. Before his time off, the 24-year-old had compiled an impressive 1.07 ERA and 0.53 WHIP in six starts for the Mariners while striking out 24 batters.
Tanner Bibee (4-2) had 11 Ks in his last start against the Reds, but still took the loss after allowing four runs on four hits in five innings. Bibee has a 3.94 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 87:20 K:BB in 11 outings for the Guardians.
Best Bet
While Seattle has struggled on the road, they’ve been the hotter team of late. With Woo on the mound, we’ll take the Mariners’ money line (+104) with the UNDER 8.5 runs (-105).
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