The Boston Red Sox will face the Seattle Mariners in the season opener at 10:10 PM EDT on Thursday. The pitching odds for the game are Brian Bello for the Red Sox and Luis Castillo for the Mariners. The FanDuel Sportsbook MLB line has the Mariners as -176 favorites, with the Red Sox at +147, and the over/under for runs set at 7 1/2.
Last season, the Mariners went 88-74 with a 45-36 record at home. They averaged 8.2 hits per game and batted .242 as a team. On the other hand, the Red Sox finished 78-84 overall and 39-42 on the road. They averaged 3.3 extra base hits per game, including 1.1 home runs.
The Mariners have Sam Haggerty on the 10-day IL for personal reasons, Brian Wu on the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation and Jackson Kovar on the 60-day IL with an elbow injury. The Red Sox have Lucas Giolito on