Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners MLB ALDS Game 2 Betting Preview | October 13

The Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners square off in the second game of the ALDS on Thursday 3:37 PM ET at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have a 1-0 series lead. Houston has Framber Valdez starting things off, and Seattle will counter with Luis Castillo.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Mariners

• Game Day: Thursday, October 13, 2022
• Game Time: 3:37 PM ET
• TV Channel: TBS
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 214 total home runs.
• The Astros are 13th in MLB with a .247 batting average.
• The Astros rank seventh in baseball with an on-base percentage of .319.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the second-lowest average in the league.
• The Astros average 1.4 homers per game when playing at home this season (116 total in home contests).
• The Astros are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .448 at home.
• At home this season the club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .256.

Astros Key Batters

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in OBP (.406) and total hits (144) this season.
• Among all qualifying batters in the majors, Alvarez is seventh in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Alvarez hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .474 with four doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 38 doubles, 23 home runs and 87 walks while batting .259.
• Among all qualified hitters, Bregman ranks 62nd in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage.
• Bregman heads into this game looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in slugging percentage (.531) powered by 67 extra-base hits.
• Kyle Tucker is batting .257 with a .330 OBP and 107 RBI for Houston this season.

Mariners Stats & Trends

Mariners Batting

• The Mariners rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 197 home runs.
• The Mariners have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
• The Mariners have an OBP of .315 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• The Mariners rank 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.
• In 81 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 100 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
• They are slugging .398 in 81 road games this season.
• In 81 road games this season, they have a batting average of .236 while averaging 8.1 base hits per contest.

Mariners Key Batters

• Julio Rodriguez has 144 hits, a team-best for the Mariners.
• Including all qualifying players, Rodriguez is 25th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 37th and he is 14th in slugging.
• Ty France’s .439 slugging percentage paces his team.
• France ranks 29th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Eugenio Suarez has 24 doubles, two triples, 31 home runs and 73 walks while hitting .236.
• J.P. Crawford is hitting .243 with 24 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 68 walks.

Astros vs. Mariners Probable Pitchers