SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Seattle Mariners, winners of two straight, host the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night at T-Mobile Park in a matchup of teams hovering near the .500 mark. Seattle (50-50) enters the game off a 6-3 victory over San Francisco on Sunday, while Cincinnati (45-53) defeated Colorado 9-6. The Reds have shown inconsistency, winning three of their last five after a stretch of four losses in five games. Left-hander Andrew Abbott (5-5, 3.98 ERA) is the probable starter for Cincinnati. Abbott has been steady but unspectacular, as the Reds have won three of his last five starts. Seattle counters with right-hander Logan Gilbert, whose season record was unavailable. Gilbert earned a win in his last outing Sunday, allowing three earned runs on four hits with 10 strikeouts over six innings against the Giants. On July 4, he threw 7 1/3 scoreless innings against Toronto, allowing one hit with seven strikeouts. Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is a player to watch after a red-hot stretch. In Sunday’s win, he went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Stephenson is batting .333 (11-for-33) with two homers and six RBIs, though he had a 0-for-4 performance on July 12. Mariners right fielder Cole Young also contributed Sunday with a home run and two RBIs. Seattle manager Scott Servais will look to maintain momentum after the Mariners won six of their last 10 games, including series victories over the Giants and Blue Jays. The Reds are 2-4 in their last six road games. Cincinnati’s bullpen has been reliable, with closer Alexis Díaz converting 18 of 22 save opportunities. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-3 Mariners victory. Seattle has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1½. The over/under is 7½ runs. The game begins a three-game series, with the teams meeting again Tuesday and Wednesday. Seattle then travels to Texas for a four-game set, while the Reds head to St. Louis for three games.