Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 9/28/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Texas Rangers (65-87) are headed to T-Mobile Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Seattle Mariners (83-69). The pitchers taking the mound will be Martin Perez and George Kirby.

Texas has a slugging percentage of .398 and have struck out 1,347 times, while being walked on 434 occasions. They have accounted for 640 runs batted in as well as 1,246 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .242. The Rangers have accrued 215 doubles as a team and have hit 185 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 674 runs scored and hold an OBP of .304. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are compiling 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 12th in the league.

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Rangers pitchers have given up 154 home runs and also 703 runs in total (22nd in MLB). They have walked 542 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.12 as a team so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.29 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. The Rangers have compiled a team ERA of 4.23 so far this season (23rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,242 batters.

The Rangers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 57.4% and has entered the game in 142 save situations. The relievers have inherited 184 runners over the course of the season with 32.6% of them crossed home plate. Rangers relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 121 times and also have had 153 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 503 relievers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have 81 holds on the campaign (14th in the league). They have compiled 35 saves this year and have blown 26 out of their 61 save opportunities.

The Texas Rangers have accumulated 4,044 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,432 assists and 96 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which puts them in 27th in pro baseball, and they have turned 126 double plays. The Rangers have converted 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,132 innings, which has them sitting 21st in baseball.

Perez has taken the ball for 1,286 frames and has accounted for 904 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Perez (75-75 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.35 and he has faced 5,593 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.45 (636 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.447. He has conceded 1,399 base hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 462 free passes.

The Seattle Mariners have compiled an on-base percentage of .313 and a batting average of .229 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,299 occasions (16th in baseball) and have recorded 1,155 base hits. Seattle has accumulated 184 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 618 RBIs. The Mariners hold a slugging % of .390 and they score 4.23 runs per contest (20th in baseball). They have notched 222 doubles, while walking 557 times as well as racking up 643 runs.

The Seattle pitching staff have surrendered 576 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.56 (535 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 169 dingers and they concede 3.83 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.197 and have a FIP of 3.87 as a staff on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.10 (1,299 strikeouts vs 419 walks). They rank 9th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,202.

Seattle has had relief pitchers enter the game in 52 save chances and they have recorded 38 saves. They sit at 3rd in the league holding a save rate of 73.1%, and they have dispatched 504 relievers to the mound so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 164 times in high leverage situations in addition to 119 occasions with runners on base. Seattle bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.7% of 155 inherited runners. With 136 save situations, the Mariners have compiled 83 holds and also 14 blown saves.

In 12,186 innings on the field, the Mariners have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (5th in baseball). The Seattle Mariners have gotten 108 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (2nd in pro baseball). The Mariners have racked up 1,236 assists, 63 errors and are sitting with 4,062 putouts so far this year.

During his MLB career, Kirby has surrendered 124 hits while accumulating 124 strikeouts in 120 innings pitched. Kirby (7-4 record in his career) has a 3.30 ERA while allowing 9.3 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 44 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.183 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.9. His K/BB ratio is 6.89 and he has gone up against 500 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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