Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles 5/31/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/30/2022 at 10:48 PM ET

Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles 5/31/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners open a three-game series on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. Seattle dropped to 20-28 following its 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday. Seattle defeated Houston in each of the first two games of their three-game series but could not produce more than one run in Sunday's loss. Seattle is fourth in the American League West, 10 games behind the first-place Astros.

Ty France is batting .342 to lead Seattle and the infielder has team highs in RBIs with 35, hits with 65 and on-base percentage at .414. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez is the leader in home runs with nine. On Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners will send George Kirby to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, 20 Ks and 2 BBs.

Baltimore completes a five-game series with Boston on Monday before hosting the Mariners Tuesday. Baltimore dropped to 20-29 following its 12-2 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday. Orioles pitching gave up five home runs to the Red Sox in the loss. Baltimore has lost four of the last six and the Orioles are last in the American League East, 13 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Trey Mancini is batting .298 to lead Baltimore and the right fielder has team highs in hits with 51 and on-base percentage at .368. Outfielder Anthony Santander is the leader in home runs with eight and RBIs with 25. Baltimore has not announced its starting pitcher for Tuesday's opening game of a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners.

Baltimore is having yet another disappointing season sitting in last place in the American League East but the Orioles are only nine games below .500. Seattle has lost seven of the last 10. Seattle starting pitcher George Kirby has been hit hard in each of the last two outings, allowing nine runs on 16 hits across 10 innings resulting in two Mariners’ losses. The Mariners as a team have struggled on the mound with a 4.14 ERA, which is 22nd. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Orioles win 6-3.