The Seattle Mariners had one of their best offensive showings in recent weeks in a 9-4 win against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The Mariners had 13 hits and outscored the Cubs 7-0 after the fifth inning to pull off the win.

The Seattle Mariners (37-36) and Chicago Cubs (45-29) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Wrigley Field in Chicago is set for 2:20 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mariners vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

DOING IT TOGETHER: Pete Crow-Armstrong now has 20 home runs and Seiya Suzuki 18. The fewest team games for two Cubs to reach 20 HRs in a season is 80, in 2016 (Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo). PCA and Suzuki are also the first duo to record 15+ homers and 55+ RBI through the club’s first 73 games of the season since KB and Rizzo in 2016.