Los Angeles Dodgers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 9/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Los Angeles Dodgers (89-57) are on their way to T-Mobile Park on Sunday where they will compete against the Seattle Mariners (81-66). The pitchers taking the mound will be Emmet Sheehan and Logan Gilbert.

The Dodgers have tallied 277 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 229 balls out of the park. Los Angeles is slugging .458 and have struck out 1,240 times, while drawing a walk on 602 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in baseball. They have compiled 801 runs batted in and 1,277 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .257. They have a total of 826 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .342.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22. Dodgers pitchers have given up 181 home runs in addition to 650 runs in total (14th in MLB). Los Angeles has conceded 1,180 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 608 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 4.20 this year (15th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,222 hitters. They have walked 412 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.30 as a unit this year.

The Dodgers have sent 499 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 188 base runners this year with 28.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 42 saves for the year and have missed out on 16 of their 58 save opportunities. The Dodgers relievers have earned a save percentage of 72.4% and stepped onto the hill in 142 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 83 holds on the season (11th in the league). Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 123 times as well as having 143 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have converted 70.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,721 innings, which ranks them 3rd in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned 3,907 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,274 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 7th in MLB, and they have turned 128 double plays.

Sheehan (3-1 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 5.46 while he has gone up against 197 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 40 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 22 walks. His ERA is 5.79 (30 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.329. Sheehan has pitched in 46 frames and has earned 40 K's so far in his career.

Seattle has recorded 195 home runs for the year and 675 runs batted in. They have recorded 261 two-baggers, while walking 493 times as well as putting up 701 runs. The Seattle Mariners have recorded an OBP of .323 and a batting average of .244 on the year. The Mariners have a slugging percentage of .418 and they score 4.77 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,455 occasions (2nd in the league) and have a total of 1,220 base hits.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.184 with a FIP of 3.81 as a team on the campaign. They are sitting at 7th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,187. The Seattle pitching staff have given up 600 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.73 (545 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (1,333 strikeouts against 370 walks). They have yielded 164 dingers and they yield 4.11 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

Sitting with 159 save situations, the Mariners have compiled 94 holds and also 20 blown saves. Seattle has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 62 save opportunities and they have earned 42 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 171 times in high leverage situations and on 135 occasions with runners on. Seattle relievers have an inherited score percentage of 24.4% out of their 172 inherited runners. They are ranked 8th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.7%, and they have sent 496 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year.

Out of their 11,838 innings on the field, the Mariners have a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (9th in MLB). The Seattle Mariners have turned 115 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (13th in professional baseball). The Mariners have racked up 1,231 assists, 71 errors and have 3,946 putouts for the year.

During his career, Gilbert has surrendered 436 base hits while accumulating 478 punch outs in 479 innings pitched. He has allowed 198 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.136 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.43 and he has gone up against 1,968 hitters so far in his career. Gilbert (32-16 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.72 earned run average while giving up 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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