Mariners-Red Sox Pointers

The Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Fenway Park. The Mariners will give the ball to starter Miguel Batista in this one. Righthander Batista is 3-6 this season with a 6.00 ERA. Batista's opponent in this one will be Tim Wakefield. The Red Sox righthander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Mariners shut out the Red Sox 8-0 in Friday night's series-opener, as +135 underdogs. The eight runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9). Richie Sexson went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs for the Mariners. Felix Hernandez tossed six scoreless innings, allowing just six hits in the win. Sean Casey had three hits in four trips to the plate for the Red Sox, who were -155 favorites in that game. Bartolo Colon surrendered six runs off eight hits in only five innings in the loss. Team records: Seattle: 22-39 SU Boston: 38-26 SU Seattle most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Boston are 6-4 After playing Boston are 7-3 After a win are 2-8 Boston most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Seattle are 5-5 After playing Seattle are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Boston Seattle is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Boston Seattle is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Boston Boston is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Seattle The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games at home Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games Next up: Boston home to Seattle, Sunday, June 8