Mariners vs White Sox Betting Guide – 5/08/26

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Chicago White Sox

-135O/U: 8
(-105/-115)
+115

Seattle Mariners Insights

  • Emerson Hancock – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+115/-150)
    Emerson Hancock has used his change-up 14.3% less often this season (5.9%) than he did last year (20.2%).
    Explain: Because change-ups are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use them less often may see less success as a result, particularly if he uses his fastball more instead.
  • Randy Arozarena – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-160/+125)
    Over the past two weeks, Randy Arozarena’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.2% down to 0%.
    Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.
  • The 9.2% Barrel% of the Seattle Mariners grades them out as the #10 club in the majors this year by this stat.
    Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.

Chicago White Sox Insights

  • Sean Burke – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-135/+105)
    Among all starting pitchers, Sean Burke’s fastball spin rate of 2545 rpm ranks in the 96th percentile this year.
    Explain: Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
  • Andrew Benintendi – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-150/+120)
    Andrew Benintendi has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph dropping to 80.3-mph over the past 7 days.
    Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
  • Colson Montgomery – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+145/-185)
    Colson Montgomery pulls many of his flyballs (39.5% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences today.
    Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Betting Trends

  • Chicago White Sox – Over/Under 1.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (-130/+100)
    The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 7 of their last 9 games at home (+5.20 Units / 48% ROI)
  • Seattle Mariners – Over/Under 2.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (+125/-160)
    The Seattle Mariners have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 11 of their last 16 away games (+5.80 Units / 31% ROI)
  • Luke Raley – Over/Under 0.5 Singles (+170/-225)
    Luke Raley has hit the Singles Under in 9 of his last 10 games (+6.85 Units / 32% ROI)