The Seattle Mariners (9-10) travel to face off against the Colorado Rockies (4-15) on Saturday, April 20th. This game will be played at Coors Field in Denver and televised on RSNW. The Mariners are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rockies are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Reds. First pitch is set for 8:10 ET.

Mariners vs Rockies

The Mariners’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Reds, closing out their series with a 5-1 win. After allowing one run to the Reds in the top of the 2nd, the Mariners responded with a run of their own. Seattle went on to add another four runs in the 7th inning.

Starting for the Mariners was Bryce Miller, who picked up the win while tossing six innings of one-run ball. He also finished with seven K’s and issued just one walk. Cal Raleigh went only one inning, but he homered, and Mitch Garver scored another run for the Mariners, going 3rd.

After sweeping the Reds in a three-game series, the Mariners picked up their 3rd straight win. Currently, the Mariners are 9-10 and in 2nd place in the AL West. They trail the Rangers by just one game, heading into today’s game vs. the Rockies.

So far, Seattle has been good at home, going 7-6, but they are just under .500 on the road at 2-4. As the underdog, the Mariners are 3-5 this season compared to 6-5 straight up as the favorite.

Seattle is 8-11 against the run line this season, but they have covered the run line in three straight games. They are 3-3 vs. the run line on the road and 5-8 at home. The Mariners’ average run margin is -0.6 runs per game, and they have been outscored by 1.2 runs per game on the road.

The Mariners have played 17 games with an average over/under line of 8 runs, but today’s line is set at 10. Their games have averaged 7.5 runs per game, and their over/under record is 6-11. They have gone under in their last two games, and they have not had a game this season with an over/under line of 10 runs.

Emerson Hancock Gets The Start For The Mariners

Emerson Hancock is on the mound for the Mariners today as they take on the Rockies. This will be his second road start of the season, and he is looking to bounce back after giving up 8 runs in 3 1/3 innings in his first outing of the year. In his last start, he went 6 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 runs in a loss to the Cubs.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

When looking at the Mariners’ offensive projections, we see Julio Rodríguez is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits. His home run projection is 2nd on the team and 9th in the league today. Cal Raleigh has the top home run projection for the Mariners and is 8th in the league. Ty France has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 17th in the league today.

The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Phillies with a 7-6 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Phillies scored five runs in the bottom of the 8th. Colorado was the +197 underdog on the money line going into this road game.

Ryan Feltner got the start for the Rockies and took the loss. He only lasted 5 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on nine hits. The Rockies also wasted a big game from Ezequiel Tovar, who went 3/5 with two doubles, a run scored, and two RBIs.

With a record of 4-15, the Rockies are on a five-game losing streak as they get set to take on the Mariners today. In the NL West, they are in 5th place and trail the Dodgers by 6.5 games. So far, they have yet to win a series this season (0-6).

At home, Colorado is 2-4 compared to 2-11 on the road. Coming into today’s game, they have been the underdog 19 times and have yet to win a game as the underdog. Their series losing streak is at six games.

The Rockies have been a solid bet to cover the run line this season, going 9-10 overall. They have been even better at home, going 4-2 against the run line. Their average run margin for the season is -2.2 runs per game, but they have been outscored by just 0.2 runs per game at home. As an underdog, they are 9-10 against the run line.

The Rockies have played 19 games this season with an average over/under line of 9 runs per game. They have gone 10-9 on the over/under for the season. Their games have averaged 10.2 runs per game, and today’s over/under line is set at 10 runs. This season, 6 of their games have had over/under lines set at 10 or higher.

Dakota Hudson Gets The Start For The Rockies

After starting the season with a loss to the Cubs, Dakota Hudson has taken a loss in each of his first two starts. He gave up 3 runs in his first start and then 5 runs in his last outing against the Blue Jays. Hudson will be making his first start at home this season, and he will be facing the Mariners.

Rockies Offense Breakdown

When looking at the Rockies’ player projections for today’s game, we see that Charlie Blackmon has the 10th highest hits projection in the league today and the highest on the team. His home run projection is 13th in the league and 4th on the team. Michael Toglia has the highest home run projection on the team and the 9th best in the league. Ezequiel Tovar is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits and has the 11th best home run projection in the league.

Mariners vs Rockies Prediction

With the Rockies at home and a money line of +156, this is the best way to play this one. We have the final score at 5-4 in favor of the Rockies, and at +156, there is a lot of value in taking them on the money line.

Looking at some of the starting pitcher projections, Dakota Hudson is actually projected to finish with more strikeouts than Emerson Hancock, but we still have the Mariners starter finishing with seven K’s.

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