Mariners vs Astros Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 12

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The Seattle Mariners (-145) visit Daikin Park to take on the Houston Astros (+120) on May 12, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 pm in Houston, TX.

This season, the Mariners are 20-22 against the spread (ATS), while the Astros are 16-26 ATS.

Mariners vs Astros Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Mariners starting pitcher: Bryan Woo 2-2, 4.00 ERA
  • Astros starting pitcher: Tatsuya Imai 1-0, 7.57 ERA

Mariners vs. Astros Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Mariners-1.5 +120O 8.5 -102-145
Astros +1.5 -145U 8.5 -118+120

Mariners vs Astros Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Mariners will win Tuesday‘s MLB game with 58.4% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Mariners players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Mariners Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Cole Young has hit the Walks Under in 18 of his last 20 games (+13.25 Units / 28% ROI)
  • Josh Naylor has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 9 away games (+12.60 Units / 140% ROI)
  • Cal Raleigh has hit the Hits Under in his last 9 games (+12.10 Units / 134% ROI)
  • Luke Raley has hit the Singles Under in 14 of his last 15 games (+11.85 Units / 36% ROI)
  • Cole Young has hit the Runs Under in his last 10 games (+10.00 Units / 47% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Astros players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Astros Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Braden Shewmake has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 4 games (+17.00 Units / 425% ROI)
  • Yordan Alvarez has hit the Runs Over in 18 of his last 25 games at home (+10.55 Units / 35% ROI)
  • Cam Smith has hit the Hits Under in 9 of his last 10 games at home (+10.45 Units / 104% ROI)
  • Yordan Alvarez has hit the Walks Under in 16 of his last 20 games (+10.40 Units / 37% ROI)
  • Yordan Alvarez has hit the RBIs Under in 13 of his last 15 games (+9.80 Units / 36% ROI)
  • The Seattle Mariners have hit the Team Total Under in 17 of their last 24 away games (+8.40 Units / 29% ROI)
  • The Seattle Mariners have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 30 of their last 50 away games (+8.15 Units / 14% ROI)
  • The Seattle Mariners have hit the Game Total Under in 13 of their last 20 away games (+6.50 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The Seattle Mariners have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 4 of their last 5 games (+3.05 Units / 58% ROI)
  • The Seattle Mariners have hit the Moneyline in 7 of their last 10 away games (+3.05 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The Houston Astros have hit the Game Total Over in 21 of their last 30 games at home (+11.90 Units / 35% ROI)
  • The Houston Astros have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 27 of their last 45 games (+8.20 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The Houston Astros have hit the Team Total Under in 10 of their last 13 games (+5.90 Units / 36% ROI)
  • The Houston Astros have hit the Moneyline in 5 of their last 11 games (+0.70 Units / 6% ROI)

Mariners Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Mariners are 15-27 against the Run Line (-9.3 Units / -20.83% ROI).

  • 20-22 when betting on the Moneyline for -9.4 Units / -15.99% ROI
  • 18-23 when betting on the total runs Over for -7.35 Units / -15.86% ROI
  • 23-18 when betting on the total runs Under for +3.3 Units / 7.16% ROI

Astros Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Astros are 16-26 against the Run Line (-13.25 Units / -24.81% ROI).

  • 16-26 when betting on the Moneyline for -12.4 Units / -24.6% ROI
  • 26-15 when betting on the total runs Over for +8.7 Units / 18.37% ROI
  • 15-26 when betting on the total runs Under for -13.3 Units / -29.49% ROI

Astros vs Mariners Home Run Prop Bets Today

Yes
Cal Raleigh +240
Yordan Alvarez +240
Julio Rodriguez +333
Zach Cole +340
Christian Walker +350

Astros vs Mariners Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Brendan Donovan 0.5 -235 0.5 +175
Josh Naylor 0.5 -210 0.5 +155
Jose Altuve 0.5 -190 0.5 +140
Christian Walker 0.5 -165 0.5 +125
Isaac Paredes 0.5 -160 0.5 +120

Astros vs Mariners Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Christian Walker 0.5 -275 0.5 +195
Jose Altuve 0.5 -190 0.5 +140
Dominic Canzone 0.5 -190 0.5 +140
Cole Young 0.5 -185 0.5 +135
J.P. Crawford 0.5 -160 0.5 +120

Mariners Keys to the Game vs. the Astros

The Mariners are 8-3 (.727) vs top 10 scoring offenses this season Today, they face the Astros (eighth in runs scored).

The Mariners are just 14-3 (.824) when leading entering the 8th inning this season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .894.

The Mariners are 6-78 (.071) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2025 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .045.

The Mariners are 23-14 (.622) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2025 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Astros Keys to the Game vs. the Mariners

The Astros are just 4-19 (.174) when scoring 4 or fewer runs this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .279.

The Astros are just 3-12 (.200) when their opponents score in the first inning this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .374.

The Astros are just 16-23 (.410) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .532.

The Astros are just 1-15 (.062) when allowing 10 or more hits this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .245.

Mariners hitters have an OBP of just .280 (477 PA’s) against LHP this season — 2nd lowest in MLB.

The Mariners are batting just .200 against LHP this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB.

Mariners hitters are slugging just .332 against LHP this season — 4th lowest in MLB.

Mariners hitters have an OPS of just .612 (477 PA’s) against LHP this season — 3rd lowest in MLB.

Astros hitters have an OBP of .418 (177 PA’s) when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — best in MLB.

The Astros are batting .344 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — best in MLB.

The Astros are batting .278 on the road this season — 2nd best in MLB.

30% of Astros hitters strikeouts have come on 95+ MPH fastballs this season — 3rd highest in MLB.

Mariners pitchers have a first-pitch strike rate of 67% this season — highest in MLB.

Mariners pitchers have walked 6% of batters when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — tied for 2nd best in MLB.

Mariners pitchers have thrown at least two strikes in their first three pitches to 70% of opposing batters this season — highest in MLB.

Opponents have a swing rate of 51% against the Mariners pitchers this season — highest in MLB.

Astros pitchers have walked 13% of batters this season — highest in MLB.

The Astros have allowed 3.64 runs per game (153/42) in the first 5 innings this season — highest in MLB.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Astros pitchers this season — tied for lowest in MLB.

Astros pitchers have an ERA of 6.88 (103.1 IP) against division opponents this season — 2nd highest in MLB.

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