Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 7/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Friday, July 14, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+140) Seattle (-170)

The Seattle Mariners (45-44) will take on the Detroit Tigers (39-50) at T-Mobile Park on Friday. The odds on this game have the Tigers at +140 and the Mariners open at -170. The betting total is set at 7. The expected starting pitchers are Eduardo Rodriguez and George Kirby.

The Tigers have accounted for 135 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 82 baseballs out of the stadium. Detroit is slugging .367 and have been called out on strikes 798 times, while drawing a walk on 287 occasions. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 3.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 28th in baseball. They have 335 runs batted in in addition to 695 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is .231. They have a total of 346 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .300.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 4.47 so far this year (22nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 745 batters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 110 home runs and also 432 total runs (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 252 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.27 as a team on the year. Detroit has given up 742 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 395 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.96 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Tigers have sent 291 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 137 base runners for the season with 34.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 18 saves on the year and have missed out on 15 out of their 33 save opportunities. The Tigers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 54.5% and stepped onto the hill in 85 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 50 holds for the year (12th in the league). Tigers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 100 times in addition to having 98 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Detroit Tigers have amassed 2,387 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 779 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which has them ranked 27th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 68 double plays. The Tigers have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,161 innings, ranking them 10th in baseball.

Rodriguez has pitched in 1,019 innings and is sitting with 1,038 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.04 (458 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.293. He has surrendered 974 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 344 walks. Rodriguez (73-49 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.85 and he has gone up against 4,321 batters in the majors.

Seattle has knocked in 102 long balls over the course of the season as well as 389 runs batted in. They have hit 153 two-baggers, while taking a walk 303 times and scoring 404 runs. The Seattle Mariners have tallied an on-base percentage of .312 as well as a batting average of .233 so far this season. The Mariners hold a team slugging percentage of .391 and they score 4.54 runs per game (14th in MLB). They have been rung up on 869 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have accounted for 696 base hits.

The Mariners are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.174 and have a FIP of 3.71 as a unit over the course of the season. They come in at 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 705. The Seattle pitching staff have given up 368 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.74 (330 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (785 strikeouts vs 228 free passes). They have surrendered 89 home runs and they relinquish 4.17 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB).

Seattle bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.5% out of their 110 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 93 times in high leverage situations and on 85 occasions with runners on. With 81 save situations, the Mariners have accrued 47 holds and also 13 blown saves. They rank 18th in MLB with a save rate of 60.6%, and they have sent 294 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Seattle has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 33 save chances and they have come away with 20 saves.

In 7,155 innings on the diamond, the Mariners have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (8th in MLB). The Seattle Mariners have turned 66 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in pro baseball). The Mariners have recorded 774 assists, 45 errors and have notched a total of 2,385 putouts over the course of the season.

In his pro baseball career, Kirby has allowed 237 hits while he has earned 222 strikeouts in 237 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 86 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.132 and having a FIP of 3.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 6.94 and he has faced 969 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Kirby (16-12 career mark) has a 3.26 ERA and has allowed 9.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+140)

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