The Cleveland Guardians (1-1) and the Seattle Mariners (1-1) play the 3rd contest in a 4-game series Saturday. First pitch at T-Mobile Park is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Series tied 1-1. Mariners won the season series 6-1 in 2022.
The Guardians were blanked 3-0 in the opener Thursday as they cobbled together just 4 hits in the lower-scoring affair. However, Cleveland posted 9 runs on 13 hits as it broke out the lumber Friday, including a 2-for-4 night with a double and 5 RBIs from OF Steven Kwan.
The Mariners had a clean game defensively on Thursday but they committed 3 errors in Friday’s setback. Seattle also struck out 13 times in Friday’s loss, including 3 apiece by OFs Teoscar Hernandez and Jarred Kelenic.