The Boston Red Sox (1-1) travel to face off against the Seattle Mariners (1-1) on Saturday, March 30th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and televised on RSNW. The Mariners are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Red Sox are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Red Sox. First pitch is set for 9:40 ET.

Red Sox vs Mariners

The Mariners and Red Sox played a low-scoring game in the previous matchup of this series, with Seattle picking up a 1-0 win at home. Heading into the game, the Mariners were the money line favorite at -148.

J.P. Crawford provided all the offense the Mariners needed, as he hit a home run off Nick Pivetta, who took the loss despite not giving up an earned run in six innings of work. George Kirby got the start for Seattle and also didn’t give up a run in his 6 2/3 innings of work.

Neither team had more than four hits in the game, and the only other extra-base hit besides Crawford’s homer was a double by Boston. Both teams combined for 27 strikeouts, with Kirby getting eight K’s and Pivetta finishing with ten.

Kutter Crawford Gets The Start For The Red Sox

Kutter Crawford is coming off a season in which he made 23 starts and 31 appearances for the Red Sox. His record for the year was 6-8, and he finished with an ERA of 4.04. Crawford’s WHIP for the season was 1.11, and he allowed a batting average of .216. He made five quality starts for the season and allowed a total of 17 home runs. Crawford’s strikeouts per nine innings for the season was 9.39, and his walks per nine innings was 2.51.

Red Sox Offense Breakdown

Our model is high on the Red Sox today, with Rafael Devers leading the way. Devers has the 2nd highest hits projection on the team and is not only our highest projected Red Sox player to hit a home run, but his home run projection is 10th best in the league today. Triston Casas is another Red Sox player we like, as he has the 4th highest total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 10th best in the league. Enmanuel Valdez is another player to watch, as his home run projection is 13th best in the league today. Masataka Yoshida has the highest total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 17th best in the league.

Logan Gilbert Gets The Start For The Mariners

Coming off a season in which he made 32 starts, Logan Gilbert is set to take the mound for the Mariners against the Red Sox. Last year, Gilbert went 13-7 with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.07. He finished the season with 18 quality starts and one complete game shutout. On the year, Gilbert allowed 29 home runs and averaged 8.92 strikeouts per nine innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio was 5.2.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

For the Mariners, we have Julio Rodríguez as our top offensive performer. His hits projection is the best on the team and 22nd best in the league today. He also has the best odds to hit a home run on the team and 9th best in the league. Mitch Garver has the 4th best hits projection on the team, but his home run projection is the best on the team and 9th best in the league. Cal Raleigh has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team and 10th best in the league.

 

Red Sox vs Mariners Prediction

 

Our prediction for today’s Red Sox vs. Mariners matchup is for the Mariners to pick up a 6-5 win at home. With the Mariners picking up the win, we would recommend taking them on the money line, where the payout is -156.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Logan Gilbert finishing with five strikeouts compared to Kutter Crawford with five. However, Crawford is projected to finish with a higher ERA, and we have him finishing with a loss.

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