Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 7/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Monday, July 17, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+115) Seattle (-135)

The Minnesota Twins (47-46) are headed to T-Mobile Park on Monday where they will try to beat the Seattle Mariners (45-46). The line on this matchup has the Twins at +115 and the Mariners are priced at -135. The total comes in at 7. The starting pitchers will be Sonny Gray and Bryan Woo.

The Twins have tallied 155 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 118 baseballs out of the park. Minnesota is slugging .403 and have been called out on strikes 940 times, while being walked on 310 occasions. As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are earning 4.3 runs per contest, which ranks them 21st in MLB. They have 375 RBI's and 729 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate is .234. They have notched a total of 395 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .311.

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The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 3.72 on the campaign (3rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 892 batters. Twins pitchers have conceded 97 home runs and 364 total runs (3rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 265 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.71 as a team so far this year. Minnesota has given up 710 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 344 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.37 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.17.

The Twins have dispatched 274 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 95 runners this year with 31.6% of those players earned a run for their team. They have compiled 20 saves on the campaign and have blown 17 of their 37 save chances. The Twins bullpen have compiled a save rate of 54.1% and has come into the game in 83 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 46 holds this season (19th in baseball). Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 70 times and also have had 100 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have converted 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,488 innings, which ranks them 7th in the majors. The Minnesota Twins have a tally of 2,496 putouts for the season, as well as 709 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them ranked 13th in the majors, and have earned 67 double plays.

Gray (94-80 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.61 and he has faced 6,193 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,280 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 528 free passes. His ERA is 3.52 (581 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.216. Gray has taken the ball for 1,486 innings and is sitting with 1,439 strikeouts in his career.

The Mariners have a team slugging % of .388 and they are recording 4.48 runs per contest (17th in MLB). They have hit 156 doubles, while getting a free base 313 times and racking up 408 runs. Seattle is sitting with 103 home runs so far this year to go along with 393 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 894 occasions (2nd in the league) and have recorded 705 hits. The Seattle Mariners have tallied an OBP of .311 in addition to a batting average of .231 for the year.

The Mariners have a WHIP of 1.171 with a FIP of 3.75 as a staff for the year. They rank 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 720. The Seattle pitching staff have yielded 379 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.76 (340 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (805 strikeouts against 232 bases on balls). They have yielded 94 homers and they yield 4.20 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

Seattle has called on relievers to enter the contest in 33 save chances and they have earned 20 saves. They are ranked 19th in baseball with a save percentage of 60.6%, and they have sent 301 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 93 times in high leverage situations in addition to 86 occasions with base runners. Seattle relievers hold an inherited score rate of 25.2% out of their 111 inherited runners. With 81 save situations, the Mariners have accrued 47 holds and also 13 blown saves.

In 7,317 innings played, the Mariners are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (6th in baseball). The Seattle Mariners have turned 67 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in professional baseball). The Mariners have accrued 797 assists, 46 errors and have earned 2,439 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Woo has surrendered 28 base hits while totaling 43 strikeouts in 34 frames. Woo (1-1 mark in his career) holds a 3.63 ERA while conceding 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 14 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.067 and a FIP of 3.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.78 and he has faced 141 opposing hitters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (-135)

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