Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Prediction: Astros to shock Mariners here

Thursday's MLB action will see the Seattle Mariners play the Houston Astros at the T-Mobile Park. Let’s look at this game from a betting perspective and make a prediction.

The Seattle Mariners will eye a sweep in this series following a strong performance in the first two games. In game 1, the Seattle Mariners defeated Houston Astros, and then in game 2, they pulled off a two run win, a 4-2 encounter. However, the prior series to this saw the Seattle Mariners lose to New York Yankees and Washington Nationals. In the American League standings, the Seattle Mariners have a 30-26 record and are seated 6th spot.

The Houston Astros need to do better; in this one, they will work hard to avoid a sweep. In the last series of this one, the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics, the Los Angeles Angels, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Detroit Tigers. In this series against the Seattle Mariners, the Houston Astros scored four runs while conceding seven. In the MLB this series, Houston Astros have a 24-31 record, leaving them 12th in the American League standings. 

The Houston Astros have had a number of good performances but then has been weaker in this series. However, the Mariners seem to be doing the job now, and at home, they have the edge. In the meantime, the Houston Astros have done a good job lately, and looking at their performances, I expect them to avoid a sweep here.