The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros will square off on Thursday at Minute Maid Park in Game 2 of the best-of-5 AL Division Series. First pitch is scheduled for 3:37 p.m. ET (TBS).'Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Astros odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Series: Astros lead 1-0; they won the regular-season series 12-7
The Mariners suffered a heartbreaking loss in Game 1 on Tuesday as SP Robbie Ray gave up a walk-off HR to OF Yordan Alvarez to erase a 4-run deficit in the later innings for the Astros. Seattle was coming off of an impressive comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Wild Card, so Tuesday’s loss could be demoralizing.
Despite the Astros getting a forgettable outing from SP Justin Verlander (6 ER in 4 IP), they still managed to come away with an 8-7 victory at home thanks to Alvarez’s heroics in the 9th inning. Houston looks to take a 2-0 lead heading to Seattle for Game 3.