Seattle Mariners at New York Mets 5/13/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/12/2022 at 10:38 PM ET

Seattle Mariners at New York Mets 5/13/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners open a three-game interleague series on the road Friday against the New York Mets. Seattle dropped to 14-18 following its 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Seattle lost two of three games to Philadelphia in their interleague series and the Mariners have lost eight of the last 10. Seattle is third in the American League West, 6 ½ games behind the first-place Los Angeles Angels.

J.P Crawford is batting .333 to lead Seattle and the shortstop has a team-high .419 on-base percentage. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez is the leader in home runs with six while infielder Ty France is the leader in RBIs with 24 and hits with 51. On Friday, the Seattle Mariners will send Marco Gonzales to the mound. The left-hander is 1-4 with a 3.91 ERA, 17 Ks and 10 BBs.

New York dropped to 21-11 following its 8-3 loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for New York and the Mets will conclude their series with Washington on Thursday before hosting Seattle on Friday. New York is first in the National League East with a six-game lead over the second place Atlanta Braves.

Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .330 to lead New York while designated hitter Pete Alonso is leading the Mets in home runs with eight, RBIs with 28 and hits with 35. Center fielder Brandon Nimmo is the leader in on-base percentage .402. On Friday, New York will send Chris Bassitt to the mound. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 2.45 ERA, 38 Ks and 9 BBs.

Seattle has lost each of starting pitcher Marco Gonzales’ last four starts and the left-hander has allowed eight runs on 21 hits across 16 ⅓ innings during that span. New York starting pitcher Chris Bassitt has pitched very well in each of his last three starts allowing four runs on 13 hits across 18 ⅔ innings resulting in two victories for New York. The Mets have won five of their last seven, while Seattle has lost eight of its last 10. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 6-2.