MLB Betting: Reds vs Mariners

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Cincinnati Reds and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Safeco Field in an interleague contest. Sam LeCure will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Righthander LeCure is 1-3 this season with a 3.75 ERA. LeCure's opponent in this one will be Felix Hernandez. The Mariners ace righthander has a 3.61 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 185-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total is sitting at 7. Cliff Lee tossed a complete-game shutout on Friday, as the Mariners defeated the Reds 1-0. The Mariners won that game as -152 favorites, and the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (6.5) set by sportsbooks. Josh Wilson went 2-for-2 and drove in the only run for the Mariners. Lee improved to 5-3 with the victory. Johnny Cueto surrendered the lone run over his 5 2-3 innings and took the loss for the Reds. Current streak: Seattle has won 2 straight games. Team records: Cincinnati: 37-31 SU Seattle: 26-41 SU Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Seattle are 2-5 After playing Seattle are 0-6 After a loss are 5-5 Seattle most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Cincinnati are 5-2 After playing Cincinnati are 6-0 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati Seattle is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games Next up: Seattle home to Cincinnati, Sunday, June 20 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.