Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox 5/21/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the Seattle Mariners play the third game of a four-game series on the road against the Boston Red Sox. Seattle dropped to 17-22 following its 12-6 loss to Boston in the opening game of the series on Thursday. The Mariners have lost three of the last four and Seattle is fourth in the American League West, eight games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

Ty France is batting .323 to lead Seattle and the 3rd baseman has team highs in RBIs with 28, hits with the 50 and on-base percentage at .394. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez is the leader in home runs with seven. On Saturday, The Seattle Mariners will send Chris Flexen to the mound. The right-hander is 1-6 with a 4.36 ERA, 29 Ks and 12 BBs.

Boston improved to 16-22 following its six-run victory over Seattle on Thursday. Trevor Story had four hits including three home runs and seven RBIs in the victory. Boston has won two straight and the three out of the last four. The Red Sox are fourth in the American League East, but a distance of 12 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Designated hitter J.D. Martinez is batting .344 to lead Boston, while second baseman Trevor Story is the leader in RBIs with 23. Third baseman Rafael Devers is the leader in home runs with seven and hits with 53, while shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the leader and on-base percentage at .389. On Saturday, Boston will send Garrett Whitlock to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 2.43 ERA, 37 Ks and 10 BBs.