Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (50-79) will try to defeat the Seattle Mariners (71-58) at Comerica Park on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound are Logan Gilbert and Eduardo Rodriguez.

The Mariners have compiled 186 doubles as a squad and have knocked 148 baseballs out of the park. Seattle has a slugging percentage of .385 and have struck out 1,099 times, while being walked on 460 occasions. As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 22nd in baseball. They have tallied 512 runs batted in as well as 989 hits this season, while their average at the plate is at .231. They have tallied 535 runs and have an on-base percentage of .313.

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The Mariners are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.58 for the season (7th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,101 batters. They have walked 359 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.94 as a team for the year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.07 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.20. Mariners pitchers have allowed 149 home runs and also 490 runs (6th in baseball).

The Mariners have sent 424 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 131 runners for the year with 25.2% of those players crossed the plate. They have earned 33 saves so far this year and have blown 11 of their 44 save opportunities. The Mariners relievers have accumulated a save rate of 75.0% and has entered the game in 116 save situations. The relievers have recorded 71 holds on the season (12th in the league). Mariners relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 102 times and also have had 147 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mariners have turned 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,368 innings on the diamond, ranking them 4th in MLB. The Seattle Mariners have a total of 3,456 putouts this year, as well as 1,055 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which is 1st in MLB, and they have turned 94 double plays.

Gilbert has pitched in 269 innings and has 261 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.01 (120 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.212. He has surrendered 257 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 69 walks. Gilbert (16-10 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.73 and he has gone up against 1,128 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Detroit has 76 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 408 runs batted in. They have hit 191 two-baggers, while getting a free base 303 times as well as putting up 428 runs. The Detroit Tigers have tallied a team OBP of .285 and a team batting average of .229 this season. The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .337 and they score 3.32 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,133 occasions (7th in baseball) and have totaled 976 hits.

The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 563 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.03 (504 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 124 dingers and they allow 4.51 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.289 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.37 (940 strikeouts vs 397 walks). They have a ranking of 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,052.

Sitting with 118 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 75 holds and also 12 blown saves. Detroit has called on relievers to take the mound in 41 save opportunities and they have earned 29 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 119 times in high leverage situations and on 88 occasions with runners on base. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.3% of 150 inherited runners. They rank 7th in MLB holding a save rate of 70.7%, and they have dispatched 461 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

Out of their 10,122 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (12th in MLB). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 112 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in MLB). The Tigers have recorded 1,113 assists, 74 errors and are sitting with 3,374 putouts on the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Rodriguez has conceded 876 base knocks while he has tallied 933 K's in 906 innings. Rodriguez (67-42 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.13 ERA while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 416 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.316 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.94 and he has faced 3,864 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Detroit

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