Cincinnati Reds vs Seattle Mariners Prediction: Betting on over is the best option here

Monday marks the beginning of a three-game interleague series between the Seattle Mariners and the Cincinnati Reds. The game one matchup will take place at Great American Ball Park. In a contest between two teams with a chance to make the playoffs, the game is likely to be a close and hot one; who will come out on top in this one?

The Cincinnati Reds had a chance to pull off a major series sweep that is crucial to their chances of making the playoffs, but they came out with a thud after losing the series finale to the Chicago Cubs by a score of 15-7. The loss was the final game of the series. The defeat brought Cincinnati's overall record to 71-68, putting them 6.5 games behind in the fight for the National League Central division and tying them with three other clubs for the final Wild Card position in the National League. Matt McLain and Jake Fraley are just behind Spencer Steer with their respective home run totals of 15 and 16, respectively, while Steer leads the Reds with 19 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 134 hits for the season. TJ Friedl has a batting average of.268 and 24 stolen bases, and Steer leads the club with 31 doubles. Steer also has the most stolen bases. This season, Elly De La Cruz has stolen 24 bases for her team. Every one of the last ten games that the Cincinnati Reds have played against teams from the American League West that have a winning record, they have won. Every one of the last eight games that the Cincinnati Reds have played against teams from the American League West that have a winning record has resulted in the Cincinnati Reds covering the run line.

The Seattle Mariners were in a position to win the interleague series they were playing against the New York Mets, but they were defeated in the last game of the series by a score of 6-3 on Sunday. The Seattle Mariners are still in first place in the American League West despite the loss, which brought their overall record to 77-59 for the season. Cal Raleigh has a team-high 25 home runs this season for the Seattle Mariners, while Julio Rodriguez leads the team with 156 hits, 88 RBIs, and 24 home runs. Julio Rodriguez also has 24 home runs. This season, Teoscar Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners has hit 24 home runs and driven in 84 runs, while Eugenio Suarez of the Mariners has hit 18 home runs of his own and has also driven in 83 runs. In addition, J.P. Crawford has a batting average of.270 and an on-base percentage of.388 so far this season. This game will be started for the Seattle Mariners by Bryan Woo, who has a record of 2-3, a 4.15 ERA, and 68 strikeouts thus far this season. After losing one of their previous eight games on the road, the Mariners have come back to win each of their last eight games. In 12 of their last 13 games against National League opponents with winning records, the Seattle Mariners have covered the run line, including both home and away games. Additionally, in each of their previous five games against teams from the National League Central division that possessed a winning record, the Seattle Mariners held a lead after three innings.

I am presently focusing on 'over' here. I have a sneaking suspicion that this will end up being a bullpen game for the Cincinnati Reds, and if that's the case, the bullpen hasn't been all that sharp for the Cincinnati Reds, and it'll be difficult to slow down what is arguably the hottest team in baseball. Bryan Woo has been better on the road this season, but he's still been prone to giving up some runs here and there as of late. Give me the over on this one because I believe the limitations of Great American Ball Park will simply contribute to the performance of both sides here.