Although the division title is out of play, the Seattle Mariners will look to stay in the Wild-Card race when they take on the Houston Astros in a key American League West matchup on Wednesday afternoon. Houston beat Seattle 4-3 on Tuesday to clinch their seventh division title in eight years, and fourth in a row. Seattle enters Wednesday 2.5 games out of the final Wild-Card spot.
First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET from Minute Maid Park in Houston. Seattle is the -133 money-line favorite (risk $133 to win $100) in the latest Mariners vs. Astros odds, while the Astors are +112 underdogs. The over/under for total runs scored is 7 in the latest MLB odds via SportsLine consensus.
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The model knows Houston third baseman Alex Bregman had his third multi-hit game in the past five games on Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run in the division-clinching win over Seattle. In 143 games this season, Bregman is batting .257 with 28 doubles, two triples, 26 homers and 74 RBI. He was 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in a 9-8 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. He has hit the Mariners well throughout his career, batting .271 with 27 doubles, four triples, 11 homers and 53 RBI.
The model also knows Seattle second baseman Jorge Polanco has been on fire and is a big reason why Seattle is still in the Wild Card hunt. He was 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Astros. He has a five-game hitting streak. He was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in an 8-4 win at Texas on Saturday. He has owned Houston pitching throughout his career. In 36 career games against the Astros, he is hitting .320 with 10 doubles, two triples, nine homers and 23 RBI.
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