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Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros Preview & Picks – Houston To Take 2-0 MLB Playoffs Lead

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  • Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros picks for Thursday, October 13
  • Matchup gets underway at 15:37 ET at Minute Maid Park
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
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Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros Preview & Picks – Houston To Take 2-0 MLB Playoffs Lead

Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros Preview & Picks


Houston are backed to take a 2-0 lead in the playoff series.

The Astros had Seattle’s number in the second half of the regular season and already took Game 1 of this playoff series.

  • Houston Astros have won 6 of the last 7 meetings
  • Houston Astros are 7-3 at home vs Seattle Mariners
  • The Over has cashed in 7 of Houston’s last 11 games
  • The Over has hit in 6 of Seattle’s last 8 games (1 push)

Head To Head


  • Houston Astros won the regular season series 12-7
  • Houston Astros lead this playoff series 1-0
  • Houston Astros won 8-7 when the teams met last night

Seattle Mariners Form


Seattle are looking to level up this series in Houston before returning home for Game 3.

The Mariners wrapped up the regular season with three consecutive home wins against Detroit.

They then secured a playoff place with back-to-back wins in Toronto, downing the Blue Jays 4-0 and 10-9.

However, Seattle’s five-game win streak was brought to a halt in the opening game of the playoffs.

The Mariners gave up three runs in the ninth last night to lose to Houston, 8-7.

Houston Astros Form


Houston are a leading contender to go all the way after finishing the regular season with one of MLB’s best record.

The Astros finished the regular season by winning 17 of their final 23 games to go 106-56 record.

Over the final few days they won two of their three games against Tampa Bay and two of their three meetings with Philadelphia.

Houston followed that up by winning the first game of the playoff series with Seattle.

The Astros left it late to get the job done though, scoring three times in the ninth to snatch an 8-7 victory.

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Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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