Los Angeles Dodgers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 9/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-115) Seattle (-105)

The Seattle Mariners (81-65) are hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers (88-57) at T-Mobile Park on Friday. The line on this contest has Los Angeles at -115 while Seattle is at -105. The total is set at 7.5. The starting pitchers are Bobby Miller and George Kirby.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .458 and have struck out 1,229 times, while taking a walk on 600 occasions. They have recorded 795 RBI's and 1,269 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average is at .257. The Dodgers have tallied 277 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 227 balls out of the stadium. They have 820 runs while holding a team OBP of .342. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.7 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 180 home runs and also 647 runs in total (15th in MLB). Los Angeles has surrendered 1,169 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 605 earned runs. The Dodgers have an earned run average of 4.21 this season (16th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,211 hitters. They have walked 410 opposing players and their FIP is 4.30 as a team so far this year.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 71.9% and has come into the game in 138 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 186 runners over the course of the season and 28.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 121 times in addition to having 141 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 495 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen have earned 80 holds this season (12th in MLB). They have compiled 41 saves this year and have blown 16 of their 57 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned 3,880 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,266 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which puts them in 7th in pro baseball, and they have turned 127 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 11,640 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 2nd in professional baseball.

Miller has taken the mound for 101 frames and has accumulated 92 strikeouts thus far in his career. Miller (9-3 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.70 while facing 418 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.98 (45 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.141. He has given up 88 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 28 free passes.

The Mariners have a team slugging percentage of .418 and they average 4.78 runs per outing (10th in MLB). They have 260 doubles, while taking a walk 491 times and putting up 698 runs. Seattle has 194 HRs this season and 673 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,444 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have tallied 1,209 hits. The Seattle Mariners have a team OBP of .323 and a batting average of .244 this season.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.184 and have a FIP of 3.80 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 9.10 (1,322 strikeouts vs 368 free passes). They rank 7th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,179. They have surrendered 162 homers and they concede 4.09 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Seattle pitching staff have surrendered 594 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.71 (539 earned runs given up).

Seattle relievers hold an inherited score rate of 24.0% of 171 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 170 times in high leverage situations and on 134 occasions with runners on. With 159 save situations, the Mariners have earned 94 holds and also 20 blown saves. They rank 10th in MLB holding a save percentage of 67.7%, and they have dispatched 492 relievers onto the field so far this season. Seattle has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 62 save opportunities and they have tallied 42 saves.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 114 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in the majors). The Mariners have racked up 1,224 assists, 70 errors and have 3,919 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 11,757 innings on the diamond, the Mariners have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (9th in baseball).

So far in his career, Kirby has surrendered 293 hits while earning 284 K's in 295 innings. Kirby (18-14 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.44 earned run average and has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 113 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.120 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 7.47 and he has faced 1,203 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-115)

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