Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-145) Texas (+125)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (41-46) will go up against the Seattle Mariners (48-42) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Mariners at -145 and the Rangers are at +125. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Logan Gilbert and Spencer Howard.

The Mariners have tallied 140 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 99 baseballs out of the park. Seattle has a slugging rate of .388 and have struck out 776 times, while drawing a walk on 323 occasions. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 24th in baseball. They have amassed 352 RBI's in addition to 705 hits this year, and their batting average is sitting at .235. They have notched a total of 368 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .318.

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Mariners pitchers have surrendered 111 long balls and 342 runs in total (4th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 256 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.11 as a team so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.92 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.22. The Mariners have a team earned run average of 3.57 on the campaign (5th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 748 batters.

The Mariners relievers have a save rate of 75.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 72 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 91 runners on the season with 27.5% of them crossed the plate. Mariners relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 68 times and also have had 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 292 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relievers have 42 holds so far this season (21st in baseball). They have compiled 22 saves for the season and have not converted 7 of their 29 chances to save the game.

The Seattle Mariners have a total of 2,396 putouts for the season, in addition to 740 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .990 which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball, and have 66 double plays. The Mariners have converted 71.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,188 innings on the field, ranking them 4th in professional baseball.

Gilbert (16-8 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.67 while going up against 940 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 207 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 57 walks. His ERA is 3.79 (95 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.172. Gilbert has taken the mound for 225 innings and has accumulated 228 strikeouts during his career.

The Rangers hold a slugging % of .401 and they average 4.59 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have tallied 115 two-baggers, while taking a walk 249 times as well as scoring 399 runs. Texas has compiled 114 HRs so far this year as well as 377 RBIs. They have been rung up on 745 occasions (18th in the league) and are sitting with 711 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have accounted for a team OBP of .301 as well as a team batting average of .240 over the course of the season.

The Texas pitching staff have allowed 390 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.08 (352 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 89 HR's and they give up 4.52 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.301 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.07 as a squad on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.40 (714 strikeouts against 298 walks). They are sitting at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 712.

Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.9% of 110 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 105 times in high leverage situations and on 74 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 86 save situations, the Rangers have 49 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. They are ranked 24th in baseball with a save rate of 56.8%, and they have sent 303 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Texas has had relief pitchers take the mound in 37 save opportunities and they have converted 21 saves.

In their 6,987 innings on the field, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (17th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have turned 76 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in baseball). The Rangers have racked up 823 assists, 57 errors and have amassed 2,329 putouts for the year.

Howard (2-8 mark in his career) has earned a 7.13 earned run average while allowing 10.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.20 and he has faced 414 hitters during his career. He has surrendered 71 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.628 and having a FIP of 5.6. In his career, Howard has surrendered 105 base hits while he has earned 90 K's in 89 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (+125)

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