Mariners vs. Nationals Odds
| Mariners Odds | +102 |
| Nationals Odds | -120 |
| Over/Under | 9 |
| Time | 12:05 p.m. ET |
| TV | MLB.TV |
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Mariners manager Scott Servais mentioned that Marco Gonzales will be bumped back to start on Thursday, and the team will likely have a bullpen day with Tommy Milone as the opener.
Milone will face Erick Fedde and the Washington Nationals. Milone only has four outings this season, while Fedde (4.55 xERA against a 5.01 ERA) has not pitched well. Fedde has been slightly unlucky based on his numbers, but his stats aren’t strong enough to warrant a good outing.
Out of the other dugout, the Mariners boast one of the best bullpens in baseball lately. They own a collective 3.05 xFIP since July 13, striking out at least 30% and walking less than 7% of hitters. Milone's xERA is 3.84, so it’s much better than Fedde's, albeit under a much smaller sample size.
Either way, neither of these teams hit righties particularly well. In the last month, both have a sub-100 wRC+ off of them, so the play here will be taking the under for the Nationals.
It looks like this will present some value, given the volatility of a bullpen game.