MLB: Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners odds, picks, and predictions

The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros face off at Minute Maid Park on Monday in Major League Baseball action. The Mariners just finished a weekend series against the Marlins. The Mariners dropped the first two games of the series, then won game three by a score of 4-2. Houston's last game was against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Astros split the first two games but lost the rubber match on Sunday by one run. At Sports Chat Place, you may get free MLB picks all season long.

In the first two meetings with the Marlins, Seattle suffered two tough losses: 8-6 on Friday and 3-1 on Saturday. The Mariners won 7-3 on Sunday after scoring three runs in the sixth inning. Logan Gilbert started and pitched 5.2 innings, allowing one earned run on three hits and four walks. Marco Gonzales will start for the Mariners on Monday. Gonzales is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA over four starts. He's given up 17 hits, six earned runs, four walks, and 14 strikeouts in 14.0 innings. Gonzales has a 4.06 ERA in his career and is 52-35 overall.

The Astros defeated the Blue Jays 11-7 on Friday before losing 2-1 on Saturday in a disappointing result. In a 3-2 loss in the rubber match on Sunday, Houston tallied eight hits. Framber Valdez pitched 6.1 innings, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two batters. On Monday, Houston's Jake Odorizzi will take the mound for the first time. Odorizzi is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA over four starts. Odorizzi has 17 hits, 10 earned runs, eight walks, and nine strikeouts in 15.0 innings.

The Mariners have won nine of their previous twelve Monday games and four of their last five series openers. Seattle has won 25 of their last 35 games against the AL West. The Astros, meanwhile, are 5-2 in their previous seven Monday games and 98-42 in their last 140 series openers. As a home favorite, Houston is 152-72 in their last 224 games.

Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners picks, and predictions

My Pick: Houston Astros