The Boston Red Sox (1-2) travel to face off against the Seattle Mariners (2-1) on Sunday, March 31st. This game will be played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and televised on NESN. 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 4:10 ET.
Red Sox vs Mariners
The Mariners needed extra innings to take down the Red Sox in the previous game of this series, winning by a score of 4-3. Heading into the game, the Mariners were the favorite at -156 on the money line.
Both teams finished with seven hits, and neither side hit a home run. The Red Sox had two doubles compared to zero for the Mariners, but it was Seattle who came out on top. Josh Rojas led the Mariners’ offense with two hits and a run scored.
Logan Gilbert and Kutter Crawford both finished with a quality start, but neither pitcher factored into the decision. Tayler Saucedo got the win for Seattle, while Joely Rodriguez took the loss for Boston. The Mariners needed three runs in the 10th inning to pull out the win.
Garrett Whitlock Gets The Start For The Red Sox
Garrett Whitlock is coming off a season in which he made 10 starts and 22 appearances for the Red Sox. His record was 5-5, and his ERA finished at 5.15. Whitlock’s WHIP was 1.33, and he allowed a batting average of .276. The right-hander’s FIP was 4.27, and he finished the season with three quality starts. Whitlock’s K/9 was 9.04, and his BB/9 was 1.63.
Red Sox Offense Breakdown
For the Red Sox, we have Triston Casas as our top projected home run hitter, with the 8th best odds in the league today. Rafael Devers is 2nd on the team in terms of hitting projections and 9th in terms of home run projections.
Bryce Miller Gets The Start For The Mariners
Bryce Miller is coming off a season in which he made 25 starts for the Mariners, finishing with a record of 8-7. His ERA for the season was 4.32, and he finished the year with nine quality starts. Miller’s WHIP for the season was 1.14, and he allowed a total of 18 home runs. Opposing batters hit .243 off Miller, and his FIP for the season was 3.98. On the season, Miller averaged 8.15 strikeouts per nine innings and 1.78 walks per nine innings.
Mariners Offense Breakdown
Looking at the Mariners’ player projections for today, Julio Rodríguez is not only our top projected hitter on the team, but his home run projection is 7th best in the league today. Mitch Garver is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 8th in the league. J.P. Crawford is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits projections and 26th in the league. Cal Raleigh has the highest home run projection on the team and 7th best in the league.
Red Sox vs Mariners Prediction
Our prediction for today’s Red Sox vs. Mariners game is to take the Mariners on the money line at -156. We actually have the Mariners winning this one by a score of 6-5, which means you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 8 runs.
Looking at today’s starters, we have Bryce Miller finishing with five strikeouts, which is actually one more than Garrett Whitlock. However, you could look to take the Mariners and then look for a couple of their hitters to have a big day, as we have them finishing with the third-most home runs in the league today.
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Last updated:March 31, 2024 Mariners, Red Sox