Seattle Mariners (26-49) at New York Mets (37-37)
Monday, 7:10 pm Eastern – ESPN
An excellent pitching matchup is on tap in New York on Monday as the Mets host the Mariners in Interleague play. Johan Santana goes for New York while Felix Hernandez is on the mound for Seattle. The Mets took two of three at Colorado over the weekend and hope to carry that momentum to Shea Stadium. "We still have to prove we can be consistent and we still have to show we can be good at home," Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. "The jury is out. We have three big games with Seattle and then the Yankees. I would like to see us more consistent offensively…."
SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Mets at Home.
Santana has a solid ERA of 3.04 this season for the Mets but only a 7-5 record. Santana is 6-0 in his last eight starts versus the Mariners with a 2.42 ERA. Hernandez has an even better ERA this season for Seattle and also has little to show for it. He is 6-5 this year with a 2.87 ERA. He has never faced the Mets in his career. Seattle is 5-1 all-time versus the Mets.
Here are the MLB betting stats for Monday’s game. The Mariners are 20-41 in their last 61 games as an underdog. The Mariners are 18-38 in their last 56 road games. The Mariners are 15-39 in their last 54 overall. The Mariners are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. the National League East. The Mariners are 2-7 in their last 9 Interleague games. The Mariners are 1-4 in their last 5 Monday games. The Mariners are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
The Mariners are 4-0 in Hernandez’s last 4 starts. The Mariners are 5-1 in Hernandez’s last 6 starts as a road underdog.
SBG Global Current Line: Mets – 174 , Total 7 Over -120
The Mets are 9-2 in their last 11 Interleague games. The Mets are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. the American League West. The Mets are 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The Mets are 2-7 in their last 9 games as a favorite. The Mets are 1-5 in their last 6 Monday games. The Mets are 4-1 in Santana’s last 5 starts as a home favorite.
The Under is 7-1 in the Mariners last 8 Interleague games vs. a left-handed starter. The Over is 4-1 in the Mariners last 5 vs. the National League East. The Over is 4-1 in the Mariners last 5 overall. The Under is 5-2 in the Mariners last 7 games as a road underdog. The Under is 13-3 in Hernandez’s last 16 road starts.
The Over is 10-4-2 in the Mets last 16 Interleague games. The Over is 7-3-1 in the Mets last 11 games as a home favorite. The Over is 4-1-1 in Santana’s last 6 home starts
Pick: Mets to win the game and series