Los Angeles Dodgers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 9/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-162) Seattle (+136)

T-Mobile Park is where the Seattle Mariners (81-65) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (88-57) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has the Dodgers at -162 and the Mariners are at +136. The total is 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Clayton Kershaw and Bryce Miller.

Los Angeles is slugging .458 and have been rung up 1,229 times, while drawing a walk on 600 occasions. They have accumulated 795 RBI's and 1,269 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is at .257. The Dodgers have tallied 277 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 227 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 820 runs while having a team OBP of .342. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.7 runs per game, which ranks them 2nd in the league.

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The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 4.21 over the course of the season (16th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,211 batters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 180 home runs and also 647 runs (15th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 410 opposing players and their FIP is 4.30 as a team on the year. Los Angeles has yielded 1,169 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 605 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.22.

The Dodgers have dispatched 495 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 186 runners on the year and 28.5% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 41 saves so far this year and have blown 16 out of their 57 chances to save the game. The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 71.9% and has come into the game in 138 save situations. The relievers have 80 holds on the year (12th in MLB). Dodgers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 121 times as well as having 141 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 3,880 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,266 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which is 7th in the majors, and have a total of 127 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,640 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 2nd in the majors.

Kershaw (209-91 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 2.81 and he has gone up against 10,627 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 2,046 base knocks (6.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 663 walks. His earned run average is 2.48 (745 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.004. Kershaw has taken the mound for 2,698 frames and has tallied 2,930 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Seattle Mariners have a team on-base percentage of .323 and a batting average of .244 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,444 occasions (2nd in the league) and have earned 1,209 base hits. Seattle has knocked in 194 home runs on the season to go along with 673 RBIs. The Mariners have a team slugging % of .418 and they earn 4.78 runs per game (10th in the league). They have notched 260 two-baggers, while taking a walk 491 times and notching 698 runs.

The Mariners have a WHIP of 1.184 with a FIP of 3.80 as a staff over the course of the season. They come in at 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,179. The Seattle pitching staff have yielded 594 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.71 (539 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.10 (1,322 strikeouts vs 368 walks). They have given up 162 HR's and they allow 4.09 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Sitting with 159 save situations, the Mariners have accrued 94 holds and also 20 blown saves. Seattle has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 62 save opportunities and they have recorded 42 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 170 times in high leverage situations and on 134 occasions with runners on base. Seattle bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 24.0% out of 171 inherited base runners. They are ranked 10th in the league with a save percentage of 67.7%, and they have sent 492 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 114 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (11th in MLB). The Mariners have racked up 1,224 assists, 70 errors and have amassed 3,919 putouts this year. Out of their 11,757 innings on the field, the Mariners have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (9th in MLB).

During his career, Miller has given up 108 base hits while he has earned 109 punch outs in 117 frames. Miller (8-5 career record) holds a 4.05 ERA and has allowed 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 53 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.113 and having a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 4.74 and he has faced 478 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-162)

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