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The Seattle Mariners are at home for Game 3 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros on Saturday 4:07 PM ET at T-Mobile Park. The Astros lead the series 2-0 and can clinch with a victory. Seattle’s George Kirby and Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mariners vs. Astros
- Game Day: Saturday, October 15, 2022
- Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mariners | -112 | 7 |
Mariners Stats & Trends
Mariners Batting
- The Mariners average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 197 total home runs.
- The Mariners’ .230 batting average ranks 26th in the majors.
- The Mariners’ .315 on-base percentage is 13th in baseball.
- The Mariners’ 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 20th in baseball.
- The Mariners average 1.2 homers per game when playing at home this season (97 total in home contests).
- The Mariners have a .382 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .224 with 583 hits (7.2 per game) at home this season.
Mariners Key Batters
- Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle in total hits (144) this season while batting .282 with 55 extra-base hits.
- Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, Rodriguez is 25th in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
- Rodriguez has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
- Ty France has an OPS of .781, fueled by an OBP of .342 and a team-best slugging percentage of .439 this season.
- Among all qualified, France is 29th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage.
- Eugenio Suarez has 128 hits this season and has a slash line of .236/.332/.459.
- J.P. Crawford is batting .243 with a .339 OBP and 42 RBI for Seattle this season.
- Crawford heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .167 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 214 home runs.
- The Astros’ .247 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- The Astros have an OBP of .319 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 98 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 81 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .401 in away games this season with 250 extra-base hits.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .239 with 8.3 base hits per contest.
Astros Key Batters
- Yordan Alvarez has an on-base percentage of .406 and has 144 hits, both team-high numbers for the Astros.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Alvarez ranks seventh in batting average, second in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage.
- Alvarez takes a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .526 with four doubles, two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
- Alex Bregman is hitting .259 with 38 doubles, 23 home runs and 87 walks.
- Bregman is 62nd in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Jose Altuve has accumulated a slugging percentage of .531, a team-best for the Astros.
- Kyle Tucker is batting .257 with 28 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 59 walks.
Mariners vs. Astros Probable Pitchers
| Kirby | McCullers Jr. | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | GS | 8 |
| 1-1 | W-L | 4-2 |
| 7.30 | ERA | 2.27 |
| 12.1 | IP | 47.2 |
| 7 | BB | 22 |
| 10 | SO | 50 |
