Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (61) in action against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Seattle Mariners (68-58) and Philadelphia Phillies (72-53) meet Tuesday, as they continue their series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The scheduled start time is 6:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mariners vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Philadelphia leads 1-0

Seattle lost its third straight game and the fifth in its last 6 contests when it fell to the Phillies 12-7 in Monday's series lid-lifter. The Mariners are on their third stop in an East Coast road swing; they are thus far 2-5 on the trip.

Philadelphia has scored 23 runs over its last 2 games. That outburst has come after the Phillies were held to a .544 OPS in scoring just 9 runs over a 5-game stretch from Aug. 12-16.

Mariners at Phillies projected starters

RHP Bryce Miller vs. LHP Cristopher Sanchez

Miller (2-5, 5.73 ERA) is making his 11th start. He has a 1.54 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 through 48 2/3 innings.

  • Expected to come off the IL (elbow) to make his first MLB start since June 6
  • Owns a 3.82 career ERA in 66 starts
  • Career vs. Phillies: 0-0, 8.31 ERA (4 1/3 IP, 4 ER), 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 1 start

Sanchez (11-4, 2.45 ERA) is making his 25th start. He owns a 1.09 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 through 150 2/3 innings.

  • Last outing: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 4-3 win at Minnesota Twins Thursday
  • Has a 2.75 home ERA since 2023, but is making just his third Citizens Bank Park start since July 7
  • Has never faced the Mariners

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Mariners at Phillies odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:53 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Mariners +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Phillies -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mariners +1.5 (-150) | Phillies -1.5 (+125)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Mariners at Phillies picks and predictions

Prediction

Phillies 4, Mariners 2

Moneyline

The Phils are a lean, but PASS on the ML action and look to leverage the home team on the RL.

Run line/Against the spread

Philadelphia is 4-1 with a plus-18 run differential over its last 5 home games.

Miller, who has a dodgy road history in his short career (4.79 ERA on the road vs. 3.00 ERA at home) is a question mark in his return from the IL.

Seattle has been on a bit of a whiff-laden downturn against southpaws. Look for Sanchez and the Phils to get an early lead and for the rested and on-a-roll Philadelphia bullpen to have a chance to close things out with a cushion.

TAKE PHILADELPHIA -1.5 (+125).

Over/Under

Philly's scoring surge has been earned with the aid of some big clutch-hitting performances, and those numbers are not usually too sticky.

The Miller impact is a question mark, but Sanchez's numbers are for real. On a cooled-off evening at Citizens, the UNDER 8 (-105) is the value side here.

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This article originally appeared on Sportsbook Wire: Seattle Mariners at Philadelphia Phillies odds, picks and predictions

Reporting by Skip Snow, Sportsbook Wire / Sportsbook Wire

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