The Cincinnati Reds (9-7) travel to face off against the Seattle Mariners (7-10) on Tuesday, April 16th. 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 Reds are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Reds. First pitch is set for 9:40 ET.

Reds vs Mariners

Seattle cruised to a 9-3 win over the Reds in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a huge 3rd inning, scoring seven of their nine runs. As for the Reds, they scored their three runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Mariners were favored at -146 on the money line.

George Kirby pitched well for the Mariners in this one, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but didn’t issue a walk. Frankie Montas had a rough outing for the Reds, taking the loss after going just two innings and giving up five earned runs.

Mitch Haniger and Jorge Polanco each homered for the Mariners, while Jake Fraley scored three times and drove in two runs while going 2/4. Luke Raley also had a two-hit game and drove in a run for Seattle’s offense.

Cincinnati will be looking to move to two games above .500 today, as they are currently 9-7 and in 4th place in the NL Central. Right now, they trail the Cubs by 1 game for 3rd place in the division and are 1.5 games behind the Brewers, who lead the division.

The Reds head into today’s game having won their series vs the White Sox. This season, they are 6-4 as the favorite and 3-3 as the underdog. On the road, they are 5-2 compared to 4-5 at home.

The Reds have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 8-8 overall. They are 5-2 ATS on the road, where they have an average scoring margin of +2.4 runs per game. In their wins, they are outscoring opponents by an average of 4.4 runs per game.

The Cincinnati Reds have been involved in high-scoring games this season, with their games averaging 10.6 runs per game. Their over/under record is 12-4, and the average over/under line in their games has been 9 runs. When the line has been set at 7 runs, the over has hit in 93.8% of their games. In their last game, the combined runs scored was 12, going over the 7-run line.

Hunter Greene Gets The Start For The Reds

Hunter Greene and the Reds are on the road to take on the Mariners. Greene has started three games so far this season, and he has yet to pick up a win. In his last start, he went 6 innings, giving up 6 runs on 6 hits. However, he did strike out 9 batters.

Reds Offense Breakdown

For the Reds today, we like Christian Encarnacion-Strand to have a good game at the plate. He has the highest hits projection on the team and we also have him as the Reds’ top candidate to hit a home run. In fact, Encarnacion-Strand has the 9th highest home run projection in the league today. Will Benson is another player to keep an eye on, as his home run projection is 13th best in the league for today.

With a record of 7-10, the Mariners are in 4th place in the AL West, tied with the Athletics. Currently, they are two games behind the Rangers for the division lead. This season, the Mariners have yet to play a game against a division opponent.

Looking at their overall series record, the Mariners are currently on a four-series losing streak, having gone 0-4-1 in their five series so far. At home, they are 5-6 compared to 2-4 on the road.

Seattle has been a poor run line bet overall this season with a mark of 6-11. The Mariners have been a better bet on the run line on the road, going 3-3 compared to 3-8 at home. They have been a better bet on the run line as an underdog, going 4-4 compared to 2-7 as a favorite. Seattle’s average run margin in winning games is +2.6, while it is -3.5 in losses.

The Seattle Mariners have played 15 games this season, and their over/under line has been set at 7 runs or fewer in just two of those contests. The over/under line for today’s game against the Cincinnati Reds is 7 runs, and the Mariners’ games have averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the season is 6-9, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game.

Logan Gilbert Gets The Start For The Mariners

Logan Gilbert is getting the start for the Mariners at home against the Reds. Gilbert has been a strikeout machine in his first two starts, racking up 15 K’s in 13 1/3 innings. He has been able to go deep into games, as he went 7 innings in his first start and then 7 2/3 in his last outing.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

If you’re looking for some Mariners player props today, we have Julio Rodríguez as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits for the team and his home run projection is 11th best in the league. Cal Raleigh is our top projected home run hitter for the Mariners and his home run projection is 8th best in the league. Mitch Garver has the 2nd best home run projection on the team and 11th best in the league.

Reds vs Mariners Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Reds vs. Mariners matchup is to take the Mariners on the money line at -132. We actually have this game ending with a final score of 6-5 in favor of the Mariners, giving you some room to take the over if you’d like, as the line is currently sitting at 7 runs.

Looking at today’s starters, we have Hunter Greene finishing with the most strikeouts among all starters, but we actually have Logan Gilbert finishing with a higher strikeout total than Greene. Gilbert is projected to finish with six K’s, and we have Greene finishing with eight.

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