The Seattle Mariners (60-67) bounced back with a 7-5 win on Wednesday night over the Milwaukee Brewers (78-49) following the historic 22-0 throttling on Tuesday.
Seattle sits 2.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot in the American League after Wednesday’s win. The Mariners are 3-1 in the last four games and 4-2 over the past six. The Mariners are hitting .276 in the past week (7th) with 27 runs scored over five games (T-13th). However, due to allowing 22 runs, Seattle ranks last in ERA (7.86) and OBA (.308) in that span, plus bottom three in all of August.
Milwaukee is also 3-1 in the last four games and 4-2 over the previous six. The Brewers sit atop of the NL Central by 4.5 games and are 1.5 games ahead of the Dodgers for the best record in the NL. Milwaukee’s pitching staff has the fifth-best ERA in August (3.19), plus the second-best OBA (.210). Robert Gasser takes the mound and Milwaukee is 8-2 in his last 10 starts and 4-1 over the past five.
Let’s dive into today’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Mariners at Brewers
- Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
- Time: 2:10 PM EST
- Site: American Family Field
- City: Milwaukee, WI
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Mariners at the Brewers
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Milwaukee Brewers (-128), Seattle Mariners (+119)
- Spread: Brewers -1.5 (+158), Mariners +1.5 (-193)
- Total: 8.0
Probable starting pitchers for Mariners at Brewers
- Thursday’s pitching matchup (August 20): Robert Gasser vs George Kirby
- Brewers: Robert Gasser
2026 stats: 73.1 IP, 3-5, 4.54 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 68 K, 19 BB
2026 Stats: 136.2 IP, 8-9, 3.89 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 114 K, 31 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- Cal Raleigh is hitting .104 in August (5/48) with two home runs and 18 strikeouts
- Julio Rodriguez is hitting .267 in August (16/60) with three home runs and 18 strikeouts
- Randy Arozarena is hitting .234 in August (15/64) with four home runs and five RBI
- Christian Yelich is hitting .173 in August (9/52) with seven RBI and 17 strikeouts
- Jake Bauers is hitting .308 in August (16/52) with 13 walks and 15 strikeouts
- Brice Turang is hitting .200 in August (11/55) with 19 strikeouts to eight walks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mariners at Brewers
- Seattle is an MLB-worst 48-79 ATS
- Milwaukee is 66-61 ATS
- Seattle is 63-57-7 to the Over, ranking eighth-best
- Milwaukee is 69-55-3 to the Under, ranking fourth-best
- Seattle is an MLB-worst 25-40 ATS on the road
- Milwaukee is 36-29 ATS at home, ranking fifth-best
Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Mariners and the Brewers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Mariners and the Brewers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Brewers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Brewers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 8.0
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