The Mariners 14-game winning streak finally came to an end on Friday night. They were likely 1 of the few teams who would have preferred not to have the all-star break this past week and ruin their momentum. It also didn't help that rookie sensation Julio Rodriguez was a late scratch. However, the home run derby runner-up looks set to be back leading off the lineup today. Not only should he provide Seattle with a spark, there's other specific aspects of this game to target. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our thoughts on the side and tota l for all of today's games.
Mariners ML (+122)
Over 6.5 total runs (-142)
Ty France 2+ total bases (+150)
Parlay odds: +635
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Mariners ML (+122)
It's tough to go against Astros starter Justin Verlander, but this is a rare situation where there is value in doing so. The Mariners are countering with Logan Gilbert, who is essentially their ace. It may technically be Robbie Ray, but Gilbert has been dominant this season. He and Verlander were 2 of the first pitchers to get double-digit wins. The incredible hot streak the Mariners have been on the past few weeks has been discussed at nauseum, but it doesn't take away from the fact that Julio Rodriguez has taken the league by storm in a hurry.The bottom line is that these 2 AL West teams are 2 of the hottest in the league right now, so let's focus on today's matchup specifically.'
There's no denying Verlander's greatness this season, but the 39 year-old did just have to opt out of the all-star game. Even discounting that, 1 of his 3 losses this season was against the Mariners. He was smacked for 6 runs off of 10 hits, including a homer run from Rodriguez. Meanwhile, Seattle has won 9 of his last 10 starts, 2 of which were against the Astros. Houston has the 2nd-fewest losses in baseball, making those wins all the more impressive. Gilbert's 1st start was a scoreless 7.0-inning outing that the Mariners won 6-0. He followed that up 11 days later by leading the team to a 6-3 win. The Astros may be the Yankees kryptonite so far this season, but Gilbert and the Mariners can prove to be Houston's the rest of the weekend.'