Tonight in Seattle the Astros (6-7) and Mariners (4-9) meet. This is only slightly overstating it: Houston can’t pitch and Seattle can’t hit. Who blinks?
The favorites in the American League West before the season started, these teams are struggling. Houston has given up 35 runs in their last four games. Seattle scored a total of three runs in their three-game series against the Rangers earlier this week and have scored more than three runs in a game once in their last eleven games. Neither team is too far behind first place Texas, but there has to be an underlying sense of urgency brewing in each clubhouse as they prepare for this weekend series.
The pitching matchup features Houston right-hander Tatsuya Imai against Seattle’s red-hot Emerson Hancock. Hancock has been dominant to open the season, allowing just one earned run across nearly 13 innings for a sparkling 0.71 ERA. How he fares against the top of the Houston lineup will dictate the outcome of this game. Imai, meanwhile, showed marked improvement in his second start in North America after struggling with his command in his first start of the season. In Seattle he faces a team that strikes out an average of once per inning and has scored a total of 40 runs in 13 games. Only Cincinnati (39) has scored fewer runs in all of baseball. Its not surprising the Game Total is set at just 7.5 runs.
Last season, Seattle went 4-2 at home against Houston and took eight of thirteen against the Astros.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Astros vs. Mariners
- Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
- Time: 9:40PM EST
- Site: T-Mobile Park
- City: Seattle, WA
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, Mariners.TV, SCHN
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The Latest Odds: Astros vs. Mariners
The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Astros (+119), Mariners (-131)
- Spread: Astros +1.5 (-186) / Mariners -1.5 (+153)
- Total: 7.5 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers: Astros vs. Mariners
Pitching matchup for April 10:
- Astros: Tatsuya Imai
Season Totals: 8.1 IP, 1-0, 4.32 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 13K, 7 BB - Mariners: Emerson Hancock
Season Totals: 12.2 IP, 1-1, 0.71 ERA, 0.55 WHIP, 14K, 1 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Astros vs. Mariners
- Christian Walker has hit safely in 5 straight (9-23) and 10 of his last 11 games (16-44)
- Yordan Alvarez is 1-11 over his last three games
- Cam Smith is hitting .320 in the month of April
- Cal Raleigh is 4-28 (.143) in April
- Julio Rodriguez is 1-10 over his last 3 games and is hitting just .143 for the season
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Astros vs. Mariners
- The Astros are 4-9 on the Run Line this season
- The Mariners are 6-7 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 9 times in the Astros’ 13 games this season (9-4)
- The OVER has cashed 5 times in Seattle’s 13 games (5-8)
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Expert picks & predictions: Astros vs. Mariners
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Astros and the Mariners:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on Seattle on the Moneyline.
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Run Line.
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on the Game Total UNDER 7.5.
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