Boston Red Sox vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 7/31/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Monday, July 31, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Seattle Mariners (52-50) will go up against the Boston Red Sox (55-47) at T-Mobile Park on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Brayan Bello and George Kirby.

Boston has a slugging percentage of .437 and have been called out on strikes 835 times, while being walked on 322 occasions. They have tallied 494 RBI's in addition to 930 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .266. The Red Sox have earned 226 doubles as a squad and have smacked 115 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 516 runs scored while having a team OBP of .334. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are notching 5.1 runs per game, which puts them at 6th in MLB.

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The Red Sox are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.29 for the year (17th in the league), and the staff has rung up 878 batters. Red Sox pitchers have conceded 129 home runs and 467 runs (18th in the league). They have walked 292 opposing players and their FIP is 4.33 as a unit so far this season. Boston has conceded 871 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 429 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.01 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29.

Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 67 times in addition to having 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 43 holds for the season (27th in the league). The Red Sox relievers have recorded a save rate of 78.4% and has entered the game in 80 save situations. They have earned 29 saves on the campaign and have not converted 8 of their 37 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 103 runners over the course of the season with 28.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Red Sox have dispatched 314 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Boston Red Sox have accounted for 2,703 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 903 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which puts them in 30th in baseball, and have accumulated 88 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 68.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,109 innings on the field, which ranks them 23rd in professional baseball.

Bello (9-14 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.88 and he has gone up against 672 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 165 base knocks (9.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 53 free passes. His earned run average is 4.05 (69 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.422. Bello has thrown 153 innings and is sitting with 137 K's during his MLB career.

Seattle has recorded 123 long balls on the campaign to go along with 446 RBIs. They have recorded 178 doubles, while taking a walk 342 times and notching 463 runs. The Seattle Mariners have an on-base percentage of .312 and a team batting average of .232 on the campaign. The Mariners have a team SLG% of .396 and they are earning 4.54 runs per contest (14th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,005 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have earned 793 base hits.

The Mariners have a WHIP of 1.192 with a FIP of 3.85 as a squad so far this year. They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 820. The Seattle pitching staff have conceded 433 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.87 (392 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (935 strikeouts vs 267 free passes). They have yielded 115 homers and they yield 4.27 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league).

With 98 save situations, the Mariners have recorded 58 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Seattle has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 39 save opportunities and they have earned 25 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 106 times in high leverage situations and also on 96 occasions with runners on. Seattle relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.0% of 123 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 15th in baseball with a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have sent 344 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 72 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (12th in pro baseball). The Mariners have accrued 873 assists, 49 errors and have earned 2,737 putouts this year. Out of their 8,211 innings on the field, the Mariners have a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (8th in the majors).

Kirby (17-13 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.44 earned run average and has given up 9.1 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 7.21 and he has gone up against 1,037 opposing batters during his career. He has surrendered a total of 97 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.143 and having a FIP of 3.1. During his career, Kirby has given up 256 hits while he has tallied 245 punch outs in 253 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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