It’s a series finale on Thursday afternoon from Target Field as the Seattle Mariners play their final game of the season in the Twin Cities. With the day game coming after a night one, you could see a few regulars on either side get it off. The series currently stands at 1-1, with Game 3 being played tonight. The Twins will be MLB betting favorites.
Seattle at Minnesota MLB Expert Preview & Betting Info
When: Thursday, June 15, 1:10 PM ET Where: Target Field, Minneapolis Probable pitchers (away/home): Ariel Miranda/Jose Berrios TV: MLB Network Stream: MLB.tv Radio: Seattle / Minnesota Opening MLB Lines: Twins favored TBARECAP: A lot happened in this #TwinsWin, including 3 homers for @EddieRosario09 and a franchise-record 28 hits. https://t.co/kV63TBRfvB pic.twitter.com/LXOIXJFUYV
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) June 14, 2017
Why Bet On Seattle?
The Mariners could make a bit of a surge now that good-looking rookie outfielder Mitch Haniger is back. He finished 4-for- 6 with a double, two RBI and four runs scored as the Mariners crushed the Twins 14-3 on Monday. It was just Haniger’s second game back after he missed a month and a half with a strained oblique. He’s scored 24 runs and driven in 18 in his 23 games played this year. Seattle is still without AL leading hitter Jean Segura due to an ankle injury. The shortstop still felt some soreness in his right ankle when going to his right while fielding grounders on Monday, but he’s still been given the go-ahead to test things out with some running. It’s going to be a few weeks before he returns even if all goes well. Segura was batting .341/.391/.462 with four home runs and seven stolen bases through his first 43 games this season. Segura recently agreed to a five-year, $70 million contract extension with Seattle and has been traveling with his Mariners teammates. It’s Cuban lefty Ariel Miranda (6-2, 3.67) on the bump. Miranda took a no-decision after allowing two runs on two hits (one homer) and five walks with two strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings Saturday vs. the Blue Jays. “I didn’t think Miranda was quite as sharp as he was last time out,” Manager Scott Servais said. “Walks hurt him a little bit there. But he battled, he hung in there.” While Miranda has benefited from a .230 BABIP, he has posted an encouraging 29 percent hard-contact rate and a solid 10 percent swinging-strike rate so far in 2017. He is taking a big step forward, but outings such as this are expected as he continues his development. Miranda still has a 3-0 record with a 2.17 ERA in his last six starts.
