Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Prediction, 6/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

The Houston Astros (35-20) host the Seattle Mariners (25-30) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be Logan Gilbert and Jose Urquidy.

The Mariners have hit 82 doubles as a squad and have knocked 60 balls out of the park. Seattle has a slugging percentage of .389 and have been called out on strikes 464 times, while being walked on 197 occasions. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are recording 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 20th in MLB. They have accumulated 221 runs batted in in addition to 440 hits this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .238. They have a total of 229 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .320.

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The Mariners hold a team ERA of 4.12 for the season (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 459 batters. They have walked 166 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.39 as a team this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.77 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28. Mariners pitchers have surrendered 75 long balls in addition to 240 runs (19th in the league).

The Mariners bullpen have a save percentage of 58.8% and has come into the game in 44 save situations. The relievers have inherited 55 base runners on the campaign and 36.4% of them ended up scoring. Mariners relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 43 times in addition to having 53 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 182 relievers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 26 holds so far this year (21st in MLB). They have compiled 10 saves on the campaign and have blown 7 out of their 17 chances to get a save.

The Seattle Mariners have accounted for 1,448 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 455 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them sitting 3rd in the majors, and they have turned 39 double plays. The Mariners have turned 70.5% of balls in play into outs in their 4,344 innings, which ranks them 12th in baseball.

Gilbert has taken the hill for 184 frames and has earned 195 punch outs in his career. Gilbert (11-7 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.51 while facing 764 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.81 (78 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.123. He has conceded 160 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 47 walks.

The Houston Astros have tallied a team on-base percentage of .312 and a team batting average of .235 so far this year. They have been rung up on 412 instances (25th in baseball) and have a total of 427 hits. Houston has accounted for 72 long balls for the season as well as 221 runs batted in. The Astros have a team slugging % of .408 and they earn 4.13 runs per game (21st in MLB). They have put up 85 doubles, while walking 192 times and putting up 227 runs.

The Houston pitching staff have conceded 182 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.01 (162 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 45 long balls and they concede 3.38 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.134 in addition to having a FIP of 3.61 as a unit this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.91 (448 strikeouts vs 154 walks). They sit at 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 395.

With 51 save situations, the Astros have amassed 33 holds and also 3 blown saves. Houston has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 18 save opportunities and they have tallied 15 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 53 times in high leverage situations in addition to 40 occasions with runners on. Houston relievers have an inherited score rate of 24.2% out of 62 inherited runners. They rank 1st in the league with a save rate of 83.3%, and they have sent 173 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Houston Astros have gotten 40 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in professional baseball). The Astros have 440 assists, 23 errors and have earned 1,453 putouts this season. In 4,359 innings played, the Astros have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (2nd in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Urquidy has allowed 216 base knocks while he has tallied 187 punch outs in 228 frames. Urquidy (16-7 career record) has a 3.82 earned run average and has surrendered 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 97 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.128 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.45 and he has gone up against 935 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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