The Diamondbacks will trot Jon Garland out to the mound in this one. Righthander Garland has a 4-7 record and a 5.45 ERA this season. Garland's opponent in this one will be Jarrod Washburn. The Mariners lefthander has a 3.30 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total is sitting at 7½. The Diamondbacks banged out 16 hits as they cruised to a 12-5 win over the Royals on Thursday, as -140 favorites. That game's 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8). Gerardo Parra had two hits and drove in three runs to lead the way. Dan Haren surrendered seven hits and two runs over seven innings in getting the win. Franklin Gutierrez belted two home runs in the Mariners' 4-3 loss to the Padres last time out, as a -110 pick'em. That game's seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8). Miguel Batista surrendered the winning run in the 10th to suffer the loss on the hill. A few trends to consider:
A winning streak will be on the line for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday when they battle the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Arizona
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
