MLB Betting: Reds vs Mariners

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Cincinnati Reds and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Safeco Field. Johnny Cueto will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Righthander Cueto is 6-1 this season with a 4.50 ERA. Starting this game for the Mariners will be Cliff Lee. The lefthander has a 2.88 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Bronson Arroyo belted a three-run homer to lead the Reds in a 7-1 win over the Dodgers last time out, as -120 favorites. That game's eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Joey Votto hit a two-run shot for the Reds, and Arroyo improved to 6-3 with the seven-inning performance. Chone Figgins drove in the winning run as the Mariners defeated the Cardinals 2-1 on Wednesday. The Mariners won that game as +180 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Jason Vargas allowed one run off five hits over 7 2-3 innings for the win, and David Aardsma closed out the game with his 14th save. Team records: Cincinnati: 37-30 SU Seattle: 25-41 SU Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Friday are 2-8 Before playing Seattle are 1-5 After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7 After a win are 5-5 Seattle most recently: When playing on Friday are 2-8 Before playing Cincinnati are 4-2 After playing St. Louis are 3-5 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati Seattle is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games Next up: Seattle home to Cincinnati, Saturday, June 19 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.