Mariners vs Twins Picks and Prediction – 5/6/2024

Mariners vs Twins Prediction

The Seattle Mariners open a four-game

series on the road Monday versus the Minnesota Twins. Seattle improved to 18-15 following its 5-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday, snapping a two-game losing streak. Logan Gilbert threw eight shutout innings for the Mariners, while Cal Raleigh and Luis Urias each homered. Seattle is first in the American League West, a half game ahead of second place Texas. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB previews.

Julio Rodriguez is batting .269 to lead Seattle and has a team high 35 hits, while Cal Raleigh is the leader in home runs with seven and Mitch Haniger is the leader in RBI with 18. Jorge Polanco is the leader in on-base percentage at .319. On Monday, the Seattle Mariners will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 3-4 with a 3.46 ERA, 49 Ks and 8 BBs.

The Minnesota Twins improved to 19-13 following a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Pablo Lopez had eight strikeouts in six strong innings on the mound for Minnesota. Max Kepler homered in the victory for the Twins. Minnesota extended its winning streak to 12 games and has moved to within 1 ½ games of first place in the American League Central.

Ryan Jeffers is batting .296 to lead Minnesota and has team highs in RBI with 21 and on-base percentage at .383. Edouard Julien is the leader in home runs with seven and Willi Castro is the leader in hits with 31. Minnesota has a team batting average of .239 and slugging percentage of .401. On Monday, Minnesota will send Simeon Woods Richardson to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA, 13 Ks and 4 BBs.