Game 1 of a three-game series between the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians will take place in Cleveland, Ohio, at Progressive Field. It will start at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday evening and air on Bally Sports Great Lakes and Root Sports Northwest.
The Seattle Mariners are 12 games above .500 at 43-31 and are the only team in the AL West with a winning record this season. They have an 8.5-game lead over the Texas Rangers for 1st place in the division while having the 4th-best record in the American League, only behind the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Guardians.
Seattle is coming off a 3-0 series sweep at home against the Texas Rangers. It has won seven of its previous eight games by an average margin of 1.75 runs per game. The Mariners have also compiled a record of 11-4 this month, winning by an average margin of 1.67 runs per game in those contests.
Seattle has lost two straight games in the series against Cleveland, losing by an average margin of 5.5 runs per game in those contests. The Seattle Mariners will look to end their two-game losing streak and extend their winning streak to four games when they travel to face the Cleveland Guardians for Game 1 of the series.
The Guardians have been one of the best teams in the American League this season. They have a five-game lead in the AL Central over the Kansas City Royals for first place with a record of 44-25. They have the third-best record in the American League, with only the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles having a better record.
However, Cleveland is coming off a 1-2 series loss on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays after losing Game 2 by a score of 0-5 on Saturday and Sunday's 6-7 loss in Game 3 of the series, which was also their third loss in their previous four games. They have lost by an average margin of 1.5 runs per game in those meetings.
The Cleveland Guardians have won two straight in the series against the Mariners and six of the last ten, winning by an average margin of 1.3 runs per game in those contests.
The Cleveland Guardians will look to end their two-game losing streak this season and extend their winning streak in the series against the Seattle Mariners when they host Seattle for Game 1 of the series on Tuesday evening.
JustBet has the Cleveland Guardians listed as -120 moneyline favorites at home against the Seattle Mariners for Game 1 of the series on Monday evening. Cleveland has won six of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series while having won by an average margin of 1.3 runs per game over the last ten and 3.33 runs per game over the previous three games.
Both teams have two of the four best records in the American League this season, with Seattle having the fourth-best and Cleveland having the third-best. The Guardians have dominated the series against the Mariners, winning six of the previous ten and two of the last three matchups. They have won by an average margin of 1.3 runs per game over the last ten and 3.33 runs per game over the previous three games in the series.
Cleveland also won the series earlier this season, 2-1 on the road, which is why I am taking the moneyline for the Cleveland Guardians when they host the Seattle Mariners for Game 1 of the series on Tuesday evening.
