The Arizona Diamondbacks (12-14) travel to face off against the Seattle Mariners (13-12) on Friday, April 26th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and televised on None. The Mariners are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Diamondbacks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cardinals. First pitch is set for 9:40 ET.

Diamondbacks vs Mariners

Arizona closed out their series vs. the Cardinals with a 5-1 loss. Heading into the game, the Diamondbacks were the slight favorite at -101 on the money line. Things started off well for the Diamondbacks, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Cardinals scored in the bottom of the first.

Jordan Montgomery put together a good start for the Diamondbacks, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out four. However, he took the loss, as the Diamondbacks could only score one run. Jake McCarthy had two hits and scored the team’s only run. The Diamondbacks also wasted a good game from Alek Thomas, who went 3/4 with a double.

Arizona will be on the road today vs. the Mariners, and they are looking to pick up a win to get back to .500 at 12-14. The Diamondbacks are 3rd in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 3.5 games. So far, they have gone 7-4 in divisional matchups this year.

The Diamondbacks dropped the final game of their series vs. the Cardinals and are looking to get back on track today. This season, they are 8-6 as the favorite and 4-8 as the underdog. Arizona has an overall series record of 3-4-1 this year.

When the Diamondbacks win, they tend to win big, with an average run margin of 6.0 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose by an average of 2.6 runs per game. Overall, they are 13-13 against the run line, but they have been better at home, going 7-6 compared to 6-7 on the road. They have also been better as the underdog, going 7-5 compared to 6-8 as the favorite.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have played 25 games this season with an average of 10.1 runs per game. Their over/under record is 12-13, and the average over/under line in their games is 9 runs. Their games have had over/under lines of 7.5 runs in three games this season, and their over/under record in those games is 1-2. Overall, 88.5% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.

Zac Gallen Gets The Start For The Diamondbacks

Zac Gallen is on the mound for the Diamondbacks as they take on the Mariners. Gallen has started the season with a win and a loss. In his last start, he went 5 innings and gave up 5 runs on 9 hits. However, in his first start, he went 6 innings and didn’t allow a run.

Diamondbacks Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, the Diamondbacks are the 2nd highest-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.7 runs per contest. They have been even better at home, averaging 6 runs per game. Arizona’s offense has been strong in just about every major statistical category, as they are 4th in batting average, 4th in on-base percentage, and 8th in slugging percentage. As a team, they are also 7th in home runs.

Ketel Marte has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 15/40 in his last nine games with two homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .320 with five homers. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is also hitting well for the Diamondbacks, with a season-long batting average of .300 and a team-high 22 RBIs. Gurriel Jr. has also gone deep five times this season.

Led by a big game by Luis Urias at the plate, the Mariners are coming off a 4-3 win over the Rangers to close out their series. Urias went 1/3 with two RBIs and a homer. The Mariners scored their other two runs in thejson 1st inning. Seattle was the -121 favorite on the money line going into the game.

Luis Castillo started for the Mariners, going six innings and giving up just two runs on four hits. He only had six strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

Seattle’s overall record is 13-12 heading into today’s matchup vs. the Diamondbacks, and they lead the AL West by a half-game over the Rangers. The Mariners just took two of three from the Rangers and, before that, split a two-game series with the Rockies.

As the home team, the Mariners are 7-6 this year while going 6-6 on the road. So far, they have gone 2-1 in division games. Seattle has won three straight series, and their overall series record is 3-4-1 this year.

The Mariners have a run line record of 11-14 this season, and they have been a better bet on the road (6-6) than at home (5-8). They have covered the run line in three straight games at home, and their average run margin in winning games is +3.4 runs.

Seattle’s over/under record for the season is 7-16, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. The over/under line for today’s game against Arizona is set at 7.5 runs. The Mariners have played 14 games this season with higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, and their games have averaged 7.3 runs per game. Their last three games have all gone under the total, with the combined runs scored in those games being 7, 6, and 4.

Emerson Hancock Gets The Start For The Mariners

Emerson Hancock has started the season with a 2-1 record, and he’ll be making his 2nd start at home today against the Diamondbacks. Hancock has gone 6 innings in each of his first two starts, and he’s coming off a win over the Rockies where he gave up just 1 earned run. In his first start of the year, he took the loss against the Cubs, but he was solid in that outing as well, giving up 2 runs in 6 innings.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez have been the Mariners’ top hitters of late, with Raleigh going 10/28 in his last eight games, with four homers and nine RBIs, while Rodriguez is 16/39 in his last nine games. For the season, Raleigh is batting .257 with six homers, and Rodriguez is hitting .276 with one home run. Mitch Haniger is also a player to watch, as he leads the team with 14 RBIs and has three homers.

Overall, the Mariners are averaging just 3.7 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in team OPS, on-base percentage, and slugging. However, they do come into the game with a team batting average of .225, which is 16th in the league.

Diamondbacks vs Mariners Prediction

Our pick for this Diamondbacks vs. Mariners matchup is to take the Mariners on the money line at +112. We have the Mariners winning this one by a score of 5-4. With the over/under sitting at 7.5 runs, we would recommend taking the over if you’re looking for a run total bet.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Zac Gallen finishing with six strikeouts compared to Emerson Hancock, who we have finishing with seven. However, when looking at the starting pitchers’ win potential, both are right in the middle of the pack.

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