Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros were just featured on Sunday Night Baseball last weekend in SoCal, and now, they get to host a west coast team in the Seattle Mariners. That makes this an AL West matchup with plenty of big names involved, including Bryan Woo vs. Hunter Brown on the mound. In other words, having our best Mariners vs. Astros picks for tonight is a must. So too is a valuable way to make Mariners vs. Astros predictions, which is why we’ve also shared how to score today’s Kalshi prediction market promo code bonus (see terms here: kalshi.com/tc/500)!

🔥 Mariners vs. Astros Predictions for MLB Sunday Night Baseball, 8/16

The Sunday slate features so many great matchups leading up to Sunday Night Baseball and our Mariners vs. Astros predictions, so make sure that you also check out our MLB expert picks for even more of our favorite targets. As for this AL West rivalry, it’s one where both teams have the playoffs in both their sights and hopes.

Houston is leading the very mediocre division, but both the Mariners and Texas Rangers have real ability to snatch the title away from them. Given that all three squads haven’t been able to be significantly better than .500, it’s safe to say that there are plenty of inconsistencies, but with the aforementioned starters, this is an awesome rubber match for Mariners vs. Astros picks.

Let’s also not forget that this series got underway with a thrilling walk-off three-run homer courtesy of Houston’s Christian Walker, so we’re hoping for just as much excitement to close out our weekend. We won’t go quite as far as locking in a home run prop as our best bet, but we are still going to focus on the player prop markets when it comes to our top Mariners vs. Astros predictions for tonight.

 

 

 

🏅 Mariners vs. Astros Best Bet: Hunter Brown Over 5.5 K’s (Use Kalshi To Make Picks On Anything)

If we were to suggest which team to target for HR props, it would be Houston, and not just because of Yordan Alvarez and Christian Walker. It’s primarily due to the borderline unbelievable home/road splits of Seattle starter Bryan Woo. With that in mind, you could also pivot from our Mariners vs. Astros predictions and just take Houston winning the game.

We see more value here with Hunter Brown outdueling Bryan Woo. At home, Woo is an extremely impressive 7-0 with a 1.96 ERA and seven strikeouts per start. On the road, Woo is an abysmal 1-8 with a 6.22 ERA with just 4.8 strikeouts per game. Yes, those splits are real, so again, you can see why we’d focus Mariners vs. Astros picks on Brown and the home team.

There is no denying that the ‘Stros righty hasn’t been a K monster since his return from injury, but this is a great matchup for him to prove that he can still be known for doing so. His issue is not getting guys to chase right now; well, Seattle has some of the top chase-rate guys in the MLB like Julio Rodriguez (39.4%), Cal Raleigh (36%) and Josh Naylor (37.2%).

That factor has helped Brown excel against his division rival, as he’s racked up 7+ K’s in each of his last two starts against Seattle and 6.5 K’s per start against them in his career. That’s why this is our favorite approach when it comes to the best Mariners vs. Astros predictions tonight. 

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👀 How To Watch Mariners vs. Astros MLB Sunday Night Baseball

Of course, you’re going to want to watch our best bet play out, so we’ve also shared how to watch Mariners vs. Astros MLB Sunday Night Baseball:

  • Where: Daikin Park in Houston, TX
  • When: 7:20 PM ET on 8/16
  • Watch on TV: NBC
  • Where to stream: Peacock

 

 

 

🔢 Mariners vs. Astros Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

We broke down our best bet but also mentioned the overall game approach of just backing Houston, so here are the latest Mariners vs. Astros odds for tonight:

 

 

 

⚾ Mariners vs. Astros Injury Report & Starting Pitchers

When it comes to Mariners vs. Astros injuries, we’ll start in Seattle. We’ve got Colt Emerson, JP Crawford and Luke Raley all on the IL, while Taylor Ward is listed as day-to-day. In Houston, other than the long-term injury to Carlos Correa, Brice Matthews is the most notable name. Of course, you can check on more than just Mariners vs. Astros injuries and news with our Fantasy Alarm MLB injury report!

 

 

 

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