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MLBFinal22 Jul, 2026

Cincinnati RedsvsSeattle Mariners

CIN 5/SEA 3

MLB.TVT-Mobile Park
The preview

Cincinnati Reds at Seattle Mariners tonight, a getaway day matinee start at T-Mobile Park, and this one's more about Seattle's playoff push than Cincinnati's, since the Reds sit under .500 at 46-54 while the Mariners are trying to claw back to respectable at 51-51. Vegas has Seattle favored at -148 with the total sitting at 8, so books expect the Mariners bats and a shaky Reds bullpen to matter more than lockdown pitching.

Watch for whoever's starting for Seattle to try to work deep into the game so the manager doesn't have to lean on relievers who've been prone to getting into their stuff and coughing up leads. Bold prediction: the Mariners' heart of the order gets to the Reds bullpen late and someone leaves the yard in a walk-off finish.

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