Red Sox at Mariners 6/15/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
On Friday, the Boston Red Sox continue their series in the Pacific Northwest when they visit the American League West leading Seattle Mariners.
Boston won its third straight game on Wednesday 5-1 and swept the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series at Camden Yards. Chris Sale entered the seventh inning with a two-hitter for Boston but was ejected. Sale walked two straight to open the seventh and was taken out by manager Alex Cora but argued with the home plate umpire on his way to the dugout and was tossed.
Jean Segura leads Seattle with a .347 batting average and a team high 95 hits. Mitch Haniger leads the Mariners with 16 home runs and 52 RBIs. Seattle has a team batting average of .261 while opposing hitters are averaging .244 at the plate against Mariners pitching. On Friday, the Mariners will send James Paxton to the mound. The left-hander this season is 6-1 with an ERA of 3.02, 111 Ks and 25 BBs.
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James Paxton is having a strong season and the Mariners have won 11 of his last 15 starts on 4 days rest. Seattle has also won 8 of Paxton’s last 10 starts against teams from the AL East. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Mariners win game 2 of this 4 game series 5-4.