Mariners vs Astros Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's MLB Game

Todd Cordell - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Todd Cordell • Betting Analyst 12+ years betting experience
Updated: May 13, 2026 , 10:47 AM ET • 4 min read

Cordell's prediction: The Mariners get to Lance McCullers Jr.

MLB

Match starts: 8 hrs
SEA
55 %
HOU
45 %
EXPERT PICK - MONEYLINE
Seattle -125 Seattle -125
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Lance McCullers Jr. (43) walks off the field after pitching during the third inning.
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Lance McCullers Jr. (43) reacts after a play during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park.

The Seattle Mariners won the first two games of the series, outscoring the Houston Astros 13-3 in aggregate.

My Mariners vs. Astros predictions see the road team picking up its third consecutive win tonight.

Let's take a closer look at my MLB picks for May 13.

Who will win Mariners vs Astros today: Seattle Mariners (-125)

The Houston Astros are struggling mightily to score runs without several key bats in their lineup. That's even more problematic with Lance McCullers Jr. on the mound.

He has allowed at least three earned runs in six of seven starts this season, and lasted more than five innings just once over his last six.

Excluding Bottom-10 teams in batting average vs. right-handed pitching, McCullers Jr. has allowed three or more runs in all five games, and an average of 4.8.

The Seattle Mariners are well-positioned to score, and they shouldn't need many runs to win against this Houston offense.

Covers COVERS INTEL: Lance McCullers Jr. ranks in the 10th percentile in hard-hit rate allowed.

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Mariners vs Astros Over/Under pick: Under 9 (+100)

The Astros have scored three runs or fewer in eight of their last nine games. Worse yet, they have plated just four runs over the last four. Four!

It's not going to get any easier for them against Bryce Miller, who performed well in his rehab starts, and a Mariners bullpen that sits fourth in ERA and eighth in xFIP this season.

The Astros are unlikely to score more than two or three runs, which means the Mariners would have to put forth a ceiling performance to push this game Over the number.

Todd Cordell's 2026 Transparency Record
  • ML/RL bets: 17-6, +8.53 units
  • Over/Under bets: 9-13-1, -5.11 units

Mariners vs Astros odds

  • Moneyline: Mariners -125 | Astros +105
  • Run line: Mariners -1.5 (+125) | Astros +1.5 (-145)
  • Over/Under: Over 9.0 (-115) | Under 9.0 (-105)

Mariners vs Astros trend

The Seattle Mariners have hit the game total Under in 13 of the last 21 away games (+5.5 units, 24% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Mariners vs. Astros.

How to watch Mariners vs Astros and game info

Location Daikin Park, Houston, TX
Date Wednesday, May 13, 2026
First pitch 8:10 p.m. ET
TV Mariners.TV, Space City Home Network
Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller
(4-6, 5.68 ERA) 2025 stats
Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr.
(2-3, 7.41 ERA)

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Todd Cordell is a data-driven betting analyst. He uses numbers to help identify value across a wide variety of sports, with NHL being his specialty. Shot props, in particular, have proven to be a very fruitful market. Todd has served as a betting analyst in the public sphere for many years, most recently with theScore covering the NHL and MLB.

When not writing about sports betting, Todd stays busy analyzing the New Jersey Devils with a fine-tooth comb for InfernalAccess, his Devils-centric blog. Todd attended Sheridan College and graduated in 2014 with a diploma in print journalism.

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