Seattle Mariners (18-20) vs. Chicago White Sox (17-20) May 8, 2026 7:40 pm EDT The Line: Chicago White Sox +113 / Seattle Mariners -136; Over/Under: 8 (Get latest betting odds)
The Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox meet Friday in MLB action from Rate Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox prediction.
The Seattle Mariners will send out Emerson Hancock here and Hancock is 2-1 with a 2.59 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. This will be Hancock’s second career start against the White Sox. Sean Burke will start for the White Sox here and is 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. This will be Burke’s first career start against the Mariners.
The Seattle Mariners come into this game looking to add on to their 3-1 win over Atlanta last time out to sit at 18-20 this season. After this series, the Mariners will head on the road for a series against the Astros.
Luke Raley has 6 home runs and 16 RBIs this season. Cole Young’s added 37 hits with 6 doubles, a triple, 3 home runs and 20 RBIs and Cal Raleigh has 24 hits with 4 doubles, 7 home runs and 18 RBIs as well this season. Randy Arozarena has 36 hits with 9 doubles, 3 home runs and 12 RBIs as well on the year. Josh Naylor also has 32 hits with 4 home runs and 17 RBIs as well on the year. Julio Rodriguez has also added 39 hits with 7 doubles, 5 home runs and 17 RBIs.
The Chicago White Sox come into this game looking to bounce back from their 8-2 loss at the hands of the Angels last time out to sit at 17-20 this season. After this series, the White Sox will take on the Kansas City Royals at home.
Munetaka Murakami has 31 hits with 14 home runs and 28 RBIs while Miguel Vargas has 28 hits with 4 doubles, a triple, 7 home runs and 18 RBIs and Colson Montgomery has 30 hits with 7 doubles, 9 home runs and 23 RBIs. Luisangel Acuna has 14 hits and Tristan Peters has 21 hits with a double so far this season. Chase Meidroth also has 37 hits with 7 doubles, 2 home runs and 5 RBIs this year.
I’m on the White Sox in this one. I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but the thing is there isn’t enough in my opinion separating these two teams to where I want to lay juice with the Mariners on the road. Chicago has plenty of pop in those bats and have the better bullpen as of late so give me Chicago in this one.