Seattle Mariners (68-56, second in the AL West) vs. New York Mets (65-58, second in the NL East) Williamsport, Pennsylvania; Sunday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (8-5, 3.71 ERA,

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The Seattle Mariners (67-55) visit the New York Mets (64-57) Friday to open a 3-game series at Citi Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mariners vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets head into a matchup against the Seattle Mariners as losers of three games in a row. New York has a 64-58 record overall and a 39-24 record in home games. The Mets have the 10th-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.82.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo didn't have his best stuff on Friday night, though the M's still walked away with an 11-9 win over t