The Houston Astros (24-29) take on the Seattle Mariners (28-26) Monday in the opener of a 4-game set at T-Mobile Park at 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Mariners lead 2-1
The Astros took 2 of 3 at the Oakland A’s over the weekend and are 6-4 over their last 10. After a miserable start to the year, they’re now just 3.5 back from the AL West lead. 3B Alex Bregman picked the worst time for a massive slump. The contract-year star is hitting .210 with 4 homers and 21 RBIs.
OF Julio Rodriguez doesn’t have to worry about a contract, but he opened the year flat as well. He’s showing signs of turning it around with homers in 2 straight games — he’s hitting .260 with 4 homers and 19 RBIs. The Mariners snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 9-5 win as -172 road favorites at the Washington Nationals Sunday. Rodriguez had 4 RBIs to go with a homer in the win.