The Seattle Mariners will look to win their fifth straight game tonight at 10:10pm EST when they face the Chicago Cubs from Safeco Field. Even though Seattle is playing well, online sportsbooks have the Mariners -107 slight favorites in sports betting odds vs the Cubs -103 while MLB picks have the over/under total is sitting at 6.5 OVER (-120). Seattle will send lefthander Jason Vargas to the mound with a 2.88 ERA and 5-2 record this year while Chicago will counter with righthander Ryan Dempster who has a 5-5 record this season with a 3.67 ERA. Chicago is coming off a 12-1 demanding win over the Los Angeles Angels as -140 favorites in sports betting odds on Sunday while the 13-runs flew OVER the 9 posted at sportsbooks.
Derrek Lee had a big day going 2-4 and brought in a season-high four runs while Geovany Soto hit a solo homer in the third inning for Chicago. The Mariners pulled off a 1-0 victory vs the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in a game that only saw 6-total hits. Seattle won as +110 underdogs in MLB picks while the total stayed well UNDER the 9 at sportsbooks. Franklin Gutierrez hit a sacrifice fly in the 4th inning to bring in Chone Figgins for the only run of the game. Bet the Mariners -107 as favorites at home in MLB betting odds vs the Cubs with up to 260% in total bonuses and a 200% poker bonus.
Heading into tonight's game, Seattle has gone 28-41 on the season, 4-6 when playing on Tuesday, 6-4 after a win and 8-0 after playing the Reds. Chicago has gone 31-38 in MLB picks on the season, 4-6 when playing on Tuesday, 2-8 after a win and 4-1 after playing the Angels. Seattle is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall while the total has gone UNDER in 5 of the Mariners last 5 games when playing the Cubs and UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games on the road.