Red Sox at Mariners
O/U 7.5 · RL Mariners -1.5 · T-Mobile Park
Red Sox ML+104
CONF 72%
WCashedFinal 5-1
The read
As the twilight fades over the Puget Sound, the Boston Red Sox look to secure a series win against the Seattle Mariners in an unseasonably warm Pacific Northwest matchup.
The market is overpaying for a fragile number in pricing Emerson Hancock and the Mariners as home favorites at -122. Hancock's shiny 3.28 ERA is a massive illusion masked by a highly concerning 4.47 xERA, indicating he has been the beneficiary of extreme luck that is rapidly unraveling. Indeed, he was hammered for 6 earned runs in his last start. Tonight, he runs into a highly disciplined Boston lineup that boasts a low 23.8% whiff rate over their last 3 games and features Willson Contreras, who is hitting .289 and carries a .919 OPS. Contreras is a schematic nightmare for Hancock, as he destroys sinkers, hitting .385 with a .815 SLG. With the unseasonably warm 81°F temperature giving extra carry to fly balls in a normally pitcher-friendly park, Hancock's high 44.7% hard-hit rate allowed is a massive liability.
The strongest argument against the Red Sox tonight is Connelly Early's own shaky form—including a 7.36 ERA over his last 3 starts—and his severe platoon vulnerability against right-handed hitters, who hit him to the tune of a .780 OPS. The Mariners can stack power-hitting righties like Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh, and Mitch Garver to exploit this. However, Early is making his first career start against Seattle, giving him a crucial first-time-through-the-order advantage where his 2.82 ERA on the road should help him settle in. Furthermore, Seattle’s lineup is severely compromised; their home run leader Luke Raley was just scratched due to a fresh illness, which leaves a top-heavy, depleted Seattle offense with a very thin margin for error.
Ultimately, the Red Sox hold the critical defensive and late-inning advantages needed to steal this game at a +104 plus-money price. Boston's defense ranks second in Major League Baseball with 47 Defensive Runs Saved, providing an elite outfield safety net of Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu to clean up any fly balls. If the Red Sox can hand a lead over to their bullpen, they feature the ultimate shutdown weapon in Aroldis Chapman, who has been completely untouchable with a microscopic 0.83 ERA and 14 saves. With Boston playing loose with post-manager-firing momentum and Seattle feeling the pressure of their lead shrinking to 0.5 games, backing the healthier, more balanced Red Sox at plus money is the sharp play.
Injuries noted
Mariners: [NEW] Luke Raley (RF) — Illness (Not Specified): Raley (illness) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox. (Jun 20 — 0d ago) [NEW] Carlos Vargas (Relief Pitcher) — Lat (Right): Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Vargas (lat) recently began a throwing program and could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list around the Aug. 3 trade deadline, Zac Hereth of 710 AM Seattle Sports reports. (Jun 17 — 3d ago) [NEW] Will Wilson (3B) — Thumb (Left): Wilson (thumb) has gone 3-for-9 with two RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in his first three rehab games between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma. (Jun 17 — 3d ago) [NEW] Randy Arozarena (LF) — Hamstring (Left): Arozarena (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. (Jun 16 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Cooper Criswell (RP) — Pectoral (Right): Criswell was diagnosed with a Grade 1-plus pectoral strain Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. (Jun 16 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Brendan Donovan (3B) — Groin (Left): Donovan (groin) began a running progression Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. (Jun 16 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Matt Brash (RP) — Lat (Right): General manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Brash was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right lat, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports. (Jun 16 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Joe Jacques (Relief Pitcher) — Undisclosed (Not Specified): The Mets signed Jacques to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. (May 8 — 43d ago) Red Sox: [NEW] Isiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) — Forearm (Left): The Red Sox placed Kiner-Falefa on the 10-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Friday, with left forearm inflammation, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. (Jun 20 — 0d ago) [NEW] Trevor Story (SS) — Abdomen (Not Specified): Story (abdomen) has begun jogging and swinging off a tee, MLB.com reports. (Jun 20 — 0d ago) [KNOWN] Roman Anthony (LF) — Finger (Right): Anthony (finger) underwent a follow-up MRI on Tuesday that came back clean, but he's not yet cleared to swing a bat, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. (Jun 16 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Garrett Crochet (Starting Pitcher) — Shoulder (Left): Crochet (shoulder/lat) began throwing a plyometric ball Tuesday as the first step of his throwing program, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. (Jun 16 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Nick Sogard (3B) — Oblique (Right): Sogard (oblique) told reporters Friday that he plans to start swinging a bat Monday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. (Jun 12 — 8d ago) [KNOWN] Jovani Moran (RP) — Elbow (Left): The Red Sox placed Moran on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Friday, with left elbow inflammation, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. (Jun 6 — 14d ago) [KNOWN] Johan Oviedo (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): Oviedo (elbow) will be reevaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in two weeks to determine his progress, Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports. (May 8 — 43d ago)
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Props on this game
2Connelly EarlyOVER 5.5 Strikeouts Strikeouts-130
WActual 7
Connelly Early enters this matchup with a solid 8.6 K/9 and has shown the ability to reach high strikeout totals, exceeding this 5.5 line in three of his last five starts (7, 6, and 6 strikeouts). He faces a Seattle Mariners lineup that is currently the most strikeout-prone in the league, with several key hitters in significant slumps.
Cal Raleigh has struck out 15 times in his last 35 at-bats, while Julio Rodriguez and Mitch Garver have each recorded 12 strikeouts in their last 10 games. Early is a fly-ball-oriented pitcher (0.82 GO/AO) who can afford to be aggressive in the pitcher-friendly environment of T-Mobile Park.
Despite a 1.32 WHIP that sometimes limits his efficiency, the sheer volume of high-whiff targets in the Mariners' top-seven should allow him to clear this line if he completes 5+ innings.
Cal RaleighUNDER 0.5 Hits Hits+136
Not yet graded
Cal Raleigh is currently in the midst of a severe offensive collapse, entering tonight's game on an 0-for-16 skid over his last four appearances. His season average has plummeted to .163, and he has failed to record a hit in 7 of his last 10 games.
While he bats high in the order (2nd), providing him with 4-5 plate appearances, his contact issues are extreme; he has 15 strikeouts in his last 35 at-bats. He faces Connelly Early, who limits left-handed hitters to a .216 average.
Although Raleigh will bat from the right side as a switch-hitter, his timing is clearly compromised. At +136 odds, we are looking for hitless results in approximately 43% of cases; given his 70% hitless rate over the last 10 games and the elite pitcher-friendly metrics of T-Mobile Park, the under offers significant value.
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