The Seattle Mariners (30-24) and Washington Nationals (25-30) will meet on Thursday at T-Mobile Park, starting at 9:40 p.m. ET.
The Mariners are a close favorite (-110 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Nationals (-108). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Seattle Mariners looking to Emerson Hancock (2-2), and MacKenzie Gore (2-5) taking the ball for the Washington Nationals.
These clubs meet again after the Nationals’ 9-0 victory over the Mariners yesterday. Trevor Williams (6.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 K) earned the win for the Nationals. James Wood went 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and three RBIs to lead the team on offense. George Kirby (5.0 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Mariners.
Ahead of watching this Mariners vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Seattle Mariners vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Mariners (-110, bet $110 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (-108, bet $108 to win $100)Over/under: 7.5Mariners vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Thursday, May 29, 2025Game time: 9:40 p.m. ETLocation: Seattle, WashingtonStadium: T-Mobile ParkTV channel: Fox Sports 1, ROOT Sports NW, and MASNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Mariners stats and trendsMariners betting recordsThe Mariners have entered the game as favorites 34 times this season and won 18, or 52.9%, of those games.Seattle has entered 34 games this season favored by -110 or more and is 18-16 in those contests.The Mariners have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 29 of its 54 chances.In 54 games with a spread this season, the Mariners are 26-28-0 ATS.Emerson Hancock (Mariners probable starter)Hancock gets the start for the Mariners, his ninth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 5.95 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings pitched.His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the righty went six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up nine hits.In eight games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.95, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .325 against him.Hancock is looking to secure his fifth quality start of the season in this outing.Hancock has pitched five or more innings in a game six times this season entering this outing.He has given up one or more earned runs in all of his appearances.The opposing Nationals offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.392) and is 14th in MLB play with 57 home runs. It has a collective .241 batting average, and is 19th in MLB with 438 total hits and 14th in MLB play scoring 235 runs.Mariners batting statsThe Mariners’ 73 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 144 extra-base hits, Seattle ranks 12th in MLB with a .398 slugging percentage this season.The Mariners rank 20th in MLB with a .238 team batting average.Seattle has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 247.The Mariners are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .324.Seattle ranks 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 46 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (50%) in those games.Washington has a win-loss record of 22-22 when favored by -108 or worse by oddsmakers this year.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 51.9% chance of walking away with the win.Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 25 of 54 chances this season.The Nationals have posted a record of 30-24-0 against the spread this season.MacKenzie Gore (Nationals probable starter)Gore (2-5 with a 3.47 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 62 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 12th of the season.His most recent appearance came on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.In 11 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.47, with 13.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .246 against him.Gore is looking to record his seventh quality start of the season in this matchup.Gore will try to collect his 11th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance.In one of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.The opposing Mariners offense has a collective .238 batting average, and is 22nd in the league with 435 total hits and 10th in MLB action with 247 runs scored. They have the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.398) and are sixth in all of MLB with 73 home runs.The 26-year-old ranks 45th in ERA (3.47), 49th in WHIP (1.251), and first in K/9 (13.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 14th in MLB play with 57 total home runs.So far this year, Washington is 15th in baseball with a .392 slugging percentage.The Nationals have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).The offense for Washington is the No. 14 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (235 total runs).The Nationals are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .308.