Seattle Mariners vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 7/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, July 4, 2022

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

The San Diego Padres (46-33) welcome the Seattle Mariners (38-42) at Petco Park on Monday. The pitchers expected to start will be Chris Flexen and Sean Manaea.

Seattle has a slugging rate of .381 and have struck out 674 times, while being walked on 290 occasions. They have amassed 301 RBI's and 614 hits for the season, while their batting average comes in at .233. The Mariners have hit 126 doubles as a team and have smacked 82 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 315 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .317. As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are putting up 4.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 25th in MLB.

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The Mariners are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.77 for the season (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 653 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 226 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.26 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 2.89 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22. Mariners pitchers have relinquished 103 long balls and 315 runs in total (11th in MLB).

Mariners bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 59 times and also have had 75 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 35 holds for the season (23rd in baseball). The Mariners relievers have a save rate of 69.6% and stepped onto the hill in 59 save situations. They have accumulated 16 saves this year and have missed out on 7 out of their 23 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 76 base runners for the season with 31.6% of them crossed the plate. The Mariners have sent 257 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Mariners have transformed 71.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,279 innings on the field, which ranks them 6th in pro baseball. The Seattle Mariners have amassed 2,093 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 633 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which is 2nd in the majors, and they have twisted 54 double plays.

Flexen has thrown 331 frames and has accounted for 232 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.70 (173 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.477. He has conceded 366 base knocks (10.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 123 free passes. Flexen (21-25 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.67 while he has faced 1,445 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Padres have a team slugging % of .377 and they are recording 4.54 runs per game (11th in MLB). They have 144 two-baggers, while getting a free base 275 times and scoring 359 runs. San Diego has tallied 65 long balls so far this year to go along with 347 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 653 occasions (14th in the league) and have totaled 645 base knocks. The San Diego Padres hold an on-base percentage of .317 in addition to a batting average of .241 on the campaign.

The Padres have a WHIP of 1.154 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.66 as a squad this season. They rank 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 578. The San Diego pitching staff have yielded 298 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.51 (276 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.93 (700 strikeouts against 239 walks). They have conceded 74 home runs and they surrender 3.79 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

San Diego has had relievers enter the game in 38 save chances and they have come away with 26 saves. They are ranked 10th in MLB with a save rate of 68.4%, and they have dispatched 227 relievers to the hill for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 89 times in high leverage situations and also on 62 occasions with base runners. San Diego relievers have an inherited score percentage of 45.5% out of their 88 inherited base runners. Sitting with 79 save situations, the Padres have 37 holds and also 12 blown saves.

In 6,375 innings on the field, the Padres have a defensive efficiency of 72.0% (3rd in professional baseball). The San Diego Padres have turned 63 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in the majors). The Padres have recorded 737 assists, 28 errors and have notched a total of 2,125 putouts this year.

During his pro baseball career, Manaea has allowed 761 hits and he has 730 strikeouts in 812 innings. He has surrendered a total of 349 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.197 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.46 and he has faced 3,370 opposing batters thus far in his career. Manaea (53-44 mark in his career) has a 3.87 earned run average while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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