Mariners at Orioles 4/12/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners open a four-game series on the road Monday against the Baltimore Orioles. Seattle is 4-4 following a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Seattle is third in the American League West 1 ½ games behind co-leaders Houston and the Los Angeles Angels. In the victory over Minnesota on Saturday, Mitch Haniger hit a home run and a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning that put Seattle ahead.

Ty France is batting .290 to lead Seattle and has a team high .389 on-base percentage. Mitch Haniger is leading Seattle in home runs with two, RBIs with six and hits with nine. Seattle has hit five home runs over its first eight games played. On Monday, Seattle will send Justus Sheffield to the mound. The lefthander is 0-1 with an ERA of 3.58, 5 Ks and 2 BBs.

Baltimore dropped to 4-4 following its 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Baltimore has lost two straight and four of his last five with only a victory over the New York Yankees mixed in. The Orioles are second in the American League East trailing first-place Boston by one game. Baltimore gave up two runs in the top half of the 10th inning to suffer the loss.

Cedric Mullins is batting .455 to lead Baltimore and the center fielder has team highs in hits with 15 and on-base percentage at .500. Right fielder Anthony Santander is leading Baltimore in home runs with two and RBIs with six. Baltimore has hit seven home runs in its first eight games played. On Monday, Baltimore will send Dean Kremer to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with an ERA of 9.00, 5 Ks and 4 BBs.