The Boston Red Sox (56-50) and Seattle Mariners (55-51) play the 2nd game of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from T-Mobile Park is at 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: tied 2-2
The Red Sox dropped the opener 6-2 Monday for their 3rd consecutive loss. Boston has been playing streaky baseball, winners of 5 in a row prior to this skid but dropping 3 in a row before that win streak. The Sox are in 4th place in the AL East, 9 games back of the Baltimore Orioles for the division lead and 2 1/2 games out of the final AL Wild Card spot.
The Mariners have won 2 games in a row and 5 out of their last 6. Seattle is in 4th place in the AL West, 5 games behind the Texas Rangers and 3 1/2 games out of the final AL Wild Card.