The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Felix Hernandez in this game. Hernandez has a 4-1 record and a 3.38 ERA this season. Hernandez's opponent in this one will be Francisco Liriano. The Twins ace lefthander has a 5.30 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 7½. Online Gambling blog free pick: UNDER 7.5 Four different players hit home runs as the Twins hammered the Mariners 11-0 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday, as-180 favorites. That game's 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9). Brendan Harris and Brian Buscher smacked three-run homers, while Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer hit solo shots. Scoptt Baker threw seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits along the way. Chris Jakubauskas was tagged for nine runs off eight hits in 4 1-3 innings on the mound. Oddsmakers listed the Mariners as +160 underdogs for that game. A few trends to consider: Next up:
The Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at The Metrodome.
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota home to Seattle, Sunday, May 10
