Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Safeco Field. The Red Sox will trot Daisuke Matsuzaka out to the mound in this one. Righthander Matsuzaka has a 7-3 record and a 4.29 ERA this season. It'll be Doug Fister toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Righthander Fister is 3-6 with a 3.56 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Michael Saunders went deep for a two-run shot on Saturday, as the Mariners defeated the Red Sox 5-1. The Mariners won the game as +180 underdogs, while the six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Chris Seddon tossed one inning of relief to earn the win, and Garrett Olson collected his first save. David Ortiz homered for the Red Sox, while Jon Lester gave up four hits and five runs over 7 2-3 innings. Team records: Seattle: 38-60 SU When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing LA Angels are 7-3 After playing After a loss are 5-5 When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6 After playing After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston Seattle is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games Seattle is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home Next up: 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. |