{"id":4815,"date":"2009-07-03T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-03T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/mariners-red-sox-odds-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-07-03T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-03T15:30:00","slug":"mariners-red-sox-odds-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/mariners-red-sox-odds-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariners-Red Sox Odds Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Fenway<\/st2:PlaceName> Park<\/st2:PlaceType><\/st2:place>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Felix<\/st1:GivenName> Hernandez<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> in this game. Hernandez<\/st1:Sn> has a 8-3 record and a 2.54 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
It’ll be Tim<\/st1:GivenName> Wakefield<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Righthander Wakefield is 10-3 with a 4.18 ERA so far this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Mariners banged out 12 hits and scored an 8-4 victory over the Yankees to aovid a three-game sweep on Thursday, as +260 underdogs. That game’s 12 runs made it OVER the posted over\/under (9.5). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Ichiro<\/st1:GivenName> Suzuki<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored, while Russell<\/st1:GivenName> Branyan<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> went deep for a two-run dinger. Miguel<\/st1:GivenName> Batista<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> tossed two scoreless innings to earn the win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Julio<\/st1:GivenName> Lugo<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> hit a game-winning single in the top of the 11th<\/sup> inning on Wednesday, as the Red Sox defeated the Orioles 6-5. The Red Sox won that game as -155 favorites, and the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over\/under (9). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Kevin<\/st1:GivenName> Youkilis<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> belted a two-run homer, and Rocco<\/st1:GivenName> Baldelli<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> drove in two runs for the Red Sox. Ramon<\/st1:GivenName> Ramirez<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> improved to 5-2 with the win in relief, and Jonathan<\/st1:GivenName> Papelbon<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> earned his 20th<\/sup> save. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Seattle<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>: 40-38 SU
Boston: 48-30 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a win are 5-5<\/p>\n

Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 9-1
After a win are 5-5<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle’s last 12 games when playing Boston
Seattle is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Seattle is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games at home
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Boston is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Seattle
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Boston<\/st2:place><\/st2:City> home to Seattle<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>, Saturday, July 4<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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