Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox Clash in Season Opener with Favorable Odds for Mariners

The Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox will face off in the season opener on Thursday at 10:10 p.m. EDT. The pitching probables for the game are Luis Castillo for the Mariners and Brayan Bello for the Red Sox. The Fanduel Sportsbook MLB line has the Mariners as favorites at -176, with the Red Sox as underdogs at +147. The over/under for the game is set at 7 1/2 runs.

Last season, Seattle had a record of 88-74 overall and 45-36 at home. They averaged 8.2 hits per game and had a team batting average of .242. On the other hand, Boston finished with a record of 78-84 overall and 39-42 on the road. The Red Sox averaged 3.3 extra base hits per game, with 1.1 of those being home runs.

Both teams have some injuries to contend with heading into Opening Day. Seattle has Sam Haggerty on the 10-Day IL for personal reasons, Bryan Woo on the 15-Day IL for elbow inflammation, and Jackson Kowar on the 60-Day IL for elbow issues. Meanwhile, Boston has Lucas Giolito on the 60-Day IL for an elbow injury