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Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners Preview & Picks – Mariners To Down Division Rivals In MLB

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18 Jul 2025
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Leigh Copson 18 Jul 2025
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  • Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners picks for Friday, July 18
  • Game is taking place at T-Mobile Park
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners Preview & Picks
  • Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Houston Astros Form
  • Seattle Mariners Form

Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners Preview & Picks

Seattle are tipped to close the gap between themselves and Houston in the AL West.

The Mariners went into the All-Star break in better form and starter Luis Castillo has won his last couple of starts and did shut out the Astros at home in April.

  • Seattle Mariners are on a 3-game win streak
  • Seattle Mariners are 2-1 at home to Houston this season
  • Houston Astros are 1-5 in their previous 6 games
  • The Under has cashed in each of the last 3 meetings

Head To Head

  • Houston Astros lead the all-time series 134-92
  • Houston Astros won 5-3 when the two teams last met on May 25

Houston Astros Form

Houston went into the All-Star break on a disappointing run of form, having lost five times in a six-game spell.

The Astros made a flying start to July as they went out on the road to beat the Rockies 6-5 and 5-3 in Colorado.

They missed out on the series sweep as they lost the final game 7-6, but they responded in emphatic fashion as they swept the Dodgers in Los Angeles, winning 18-1, 6-4 and 5-1.

Houston’s form collapsed when they returned home though, as they suffered 7-5, 10-6 and 4-2 defeats to Cleveland.

The Astros then lost two of their three meetings with Texas, sandwiching a 5-4 victory with 7-3 and 5-1 losses.

Seattle Mariners Form

Seattle will look to build on the series sweep of Detroit when they return from the All-Star break.

The Mariners began July with a disappointing home series against Kansas City, sandwiching a 3-2 victory with 6-3 and 3-2 defeats.

They rebounded against Pittsburgh, sweeping the Pirates thanks to 6-0, 1-0 and 1-0 victories, only to blow cold when they went back out on the road.

Seattle started a six-game road trip in New York, where they suffered 10-3, 9-6 and 6-5 defeats at the hands of the Yankees.

The Mariners responded to that with a series sweep of their own though, as they moved on to Detroit to beat the Tigers 12-3, 15-7 and 8-4.

Verdict

Seattle have an opportunity to close the gap in the AL West and we are backing them to do it.

The Mariners went into the mid-season break on the back of an impressive series against Detroit, while the Astros went cold in the final few outings before the All-Star game.

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Best Bet2: Under 7.5 Total Runs @-116.28 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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