Astros vs. Mariners: Betting Preview for Sept. 25

Published 12:24 am Wednesday, September 25, 2024

When the Houston Astros (86-72) square off against the Seattle Mariners (81-77) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 2:10 p.m. ET, Yusei Kikuchi will be seeking his 200th K of the season (he’s currently sitting at 198).

Bookmakers have listed the Astros (-130) as moneyline favorites against the Mariners (+110). This game’s total has been set at 7. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Mariners Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Minute Maid Park
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Mariners +110
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Kikuchi will aim for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Astros, his 32nd of the season. He is 9-9 with a 4.19 ERA and 198 strikeouts through 169 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out was on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the left-hander threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
  • Kikuchi is looking to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Kikuchi will try to last five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 31 outings this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 188 total home runs.
  • Houston ranks eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.262).
  • Houston is the 10th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (730 total).
  • The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in MLB.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in MLB.
  • Houston has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Astros average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.250).

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