The Seattle Mariners (29-30) and San Diego Padres (28-32) open up a 2-game set Tuesday at Petco Park. First pitch is at 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Seattle won the series 3-1 in 2022
Seattle was swept by the Texas Rangers over the weekend and has dropped 5 of its last 6 games. The Mariners gave up a combined 28 runs in the last 2 games in the Texas heat. They are 9-11 over their last 20 outings and have fallen to 10 games out in the AL West.
The Padres continue to be stuck in neutral at 5-5 over the last 10 games. They have really struggled to string together victories at 9-11 and 12-18 over the last 20 and 30 games, respectively. The root of their problem begins offensively, where they are 24th in runs/9 (4.18), 29th in BA (.222) and 23rd in OPS (.696).