Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 5/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+100) Seattle (-120)

T-Mobile Park is the site where the Seattle Mariners (15-17) will attempt to defeat the Houston Astros (17-15) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Astros at +100 and the Mariners are opening at -120. The over/under is 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Hunter Brown and Bryce Miller.

As a unit, the Houston Astros are putting up 4.5 runs/g, which is 14th in baseball. They are sitting with 143 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .312. The Astros have tallied 48 doubles as a unit and have hit 30 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 137 runs batted in and 258 hits so far this year, while their batting average is sitting at .240. Houston is slugging .370 and have been called out on strikes 260 times, while drawing a walk on 101 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.24 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19. Astros pitchers have relinquished 31 long balls and also 119 total runs (3rd in baseball). Houston has conceded 248 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 103 earned runs. The Astros have a team ERA of 3.22 for the year (2nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 308 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 95 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.75 as a unit this year.

The Astros relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 21 save situations. The relievers have inherited 27 base runners over the course of the season with 25.9% of those players crossed home plate. Astros relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 16 times in addition to having 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 101 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have tallied 8 holds over the course of the season (28th in the league). They have compiled 8 saves this season and have blown 4 out of their 12 save chances.

The Astros have turned 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,589 innings, ranking them 14th in professional baseball. The Houston Astros have 863 putouts on the campaign, as well as 280 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .991 which is 3rd in pro baseball, and they have twisted 25 double plays.

Brown has taken the hill for 55 frames and has 58 strikeouts during his career. Brown (5-1 career mark) has earned a FIP of 2.53 while he has gone up against 220 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 1.96 (12 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.145. He has allowed 41 base hits (6.7 hits per nine innings) and has 22 walks.

The Seattle Mariners have an OBP of .298 as well as a batting average of .218 this season. They have been rung up on 314 occasions (4th in MLB) and have earned a total of 234 base hits. Seattle has a total of 35 home runs this season as well as 136 RBIs. The Mariners have a slugging percentage of .373 and they have an average of 4.31 runs per outing (16th in the league). They have notched 56 two-baggers, while walking 109 times as well as putting up 138 runs.

The Seattle pitching staff have allowed 131 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.52 (114 earned runs allowed). They have given up 24 dingers and they relinquish 4.05 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.188 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.50 as a unit so far this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (290 strikeouts vs 95 free passes). They come in at 9th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 251.

Seattle has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 17 save chances and they have tallied 11 saves. They are ranked 11th in MLB with a save rate of 64.7%, and they have sent 119 relievers onto the field for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 46 times in high leverage situations in addition to 32 occasions with base runners. Seattle relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 23.5% out of their 34 inherited runners. Sitting with 41 save situations, the Mariners have earned 23 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 22 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .991 (4th in professional baseball). The Mariners have recorded 289 assists, 11 errors and have earned 875 putouts this season. In 2,625 innings on the field, the Mariners have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (11th in MLB).

During his career, Miller has conceded 2 base knocks while he has earned 10 punch outs in 6 innings pitched. Miller (0-0 record in his career) has a 1.50 ERA while allowing 3.0 hits per nine innings. He has given up 1 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.333 and being the owner of a FIP of 0.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 0.00 and he has faced 20 opposing batters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (+100)

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