What the Public / Expert / Model Predictions Say
I found several predictions from sports-betting & expert sites. These are not necessarily “AI sports betting models” like BetQL, SportsLine, etc., though sometimes they are based on data/analytics. These give us useful benchmarks. I’ll list predicted final scores where available, implied probabilities, and then average them.
| Source | Predicted Score (if given) | Win Probabilities / Implied Odds / Other Key Prediction |
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| Fox Sports | Mariners 7 – Rockies 2 | Mariners ~76%, Rockies ~24% |
| PickDawgz | Not exact final score, but Seattle is heavily favored given offensive/pitching disparity. | |
| FanDuel / NumberFire etc. | (No detailed score) Mariners win ~67.9% probability. | |
| Other handicappers (Picks & Parlays, etc.) | Seattle favored; prediction that the total runs will probably be over 8 in many previews. |
So, only Fox Sports gave a detailed predicted score: 7-2 in favor of Mariners. Others give probabilities, trends, but not precise run totals or a full scoreline.
If we treat Fox Sports’s 7-2 as one anchor, and use implied win probabilities from other sources to infer relative expected runs (cautious, approximate), the “average” implied score might be something like:
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Average predicted score (among predictions) roughly: Mariners 6-3 Rockies (or maybe Mariners 7-3)
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Win probability consensus: Mariners ~70-75%, Rockies ~25-30%
Key External Factors, Strengths, SOS, Trends, Injuries
Here are the important contextual items:
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Recent performance / momentum: Mariners are hot. They won 12 of their last 13 games at one point and recently beat strong teams like the Astros.
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Home field: Mariners are at home (T-Mobile Park), and have a strong home record.
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Opposition weakness: The Rockies are having historically bad season (e.g. ~43-113 record). Their pitching staff ERA and WHIP are very poor.
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Starting pitching: For Colorado, McCabe Brown is projected, with a 0-4 record, 9.17 ERA, very weak. For Seattle, Bryce Miller is projected (4-5, 5.58 ERA) which is not elite but clearly better than Colorado’s starter.
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Injuries / roster status:
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Seattle: Bryan Woo (top starter) has “minor inflammation” in right pectoral; status day-to-day.
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Other Mariners: IL pitchers, bullpen depth, etc.
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Rockies: Several injuries and weak depth.
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Strength of Schedule (SOS): The Mariners have been playing tough competition, and their recent stretch includes games vs. the Astros, etc. Rockies have been losing heavily. So Mariners have tougher SOS, which tends to sharpen them (if healthy) whereas Rockies’ weak schedule doesn’t hide their performance issues.
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Pythagorean expectation: Using Mariners’ runs scored vs runs allowed, they seem to be outperforming or at least matching what their RS/RA numbers suggest. The Rockies are massively underperforming. Their Pythagorean would suggest very low expected win percentage.
My Independent Prediction
Incorporating all of the above — recent trends, roster status, SOS, starting pitching mismatch, injuries — here’s my projection.
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Expected win probability: Mariners ~75%-80%, Rockies ~20%-25%.
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Predicted final score: Mariners 6 – Rockies 2
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Total runs: 8 (which is the sportsbook over/under) — I lean slightly toward the under or right at 8, maybe 8 total runs exactly (since Rockies are unlikely to score many, even though Seattle’s starter is not great, the margin should come via Mariners offense).
So my pick is Mariners win, and I expect a score around 6-2 or 6-3.
Comparing to AI / Model-Based Predictions & Final Pick
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The averaged expert/model predictions (based on what I found) lean toward something like 7-2 or 6-3 in favor of Mariners.
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My prediction of 6-2 Mariners is very close to that consensus.
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Given all the external factors, I believe the Mariners are the safer bet, especially on the moneyline and possibly even on the run line (-1.5) if their starter can manage 5-6 innings reasonably well.
Final Pick
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Total Points UNDER 8.5
