Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 7/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+125) Seattle (-145)

The Seattle Mariners (47-46) will try to beat the Minnesota Twins (48-47) at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Minnesota at +125 and Seattle is sitting at -145. The betting total comes in at 7. The expected starting pitchers will be Kenta Maeda and Luis Castillo.

Minnesota is slugging .405 and have been called out on strikes 963 times, while being walked on 316 occasions. They have accounted for 386 runs batted in and 747 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is at .234. The Twins have accrued 159 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 122 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 406 runs scored and hold an OBP of .312. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which ranks them 21st in the league.

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The Twins have a team earned run average of 3.76 on the year (4th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 908 batters. Twins pitchers have conceded 99 home runs in addition to 375 total runs (3rd in the league). They have walked 273 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.73 as a squad this year. Minnesota has given up 724 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) as well as 355 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.33 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.17.

Twins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 73 times in addition to having 103 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 47 holds on the season (19th in the league). The Twins relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 55.3% and has entered the game in 85 save situations. They have compiled 21 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 17 of their 38 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 99 base runners this year and 30.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Twins have sent 279 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Twins have transformed 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,641 innings on the field, ranking them 7th in pro baseball. The Minnesota Twins have amassed 2,547 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 724 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which is 13th in MLB, and have 70 double plays.

Maeda (61-46 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.69 and he has faced 3,284 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 684 base hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 232 walks. His ERA is 3.95 (350 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.148. Maeda has pitched in 798 innings and is sitting with 875 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Seattle Mariners hold an OBP of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .231 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 908 instances (2nd in baseball) and have earned a total of 718 hits. Seattle has 105 long balls so far this season as well as 401 runs batted in. The Mariners have a SLG% of .388 and they are earning 4.48 runs per game (17th in MLB). They have notched 160 two-baggers, while taking a walk 319 times as well as scoring 417 runs.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.172 with a FIP of 3.73 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.00 (829 strikeouts vs 236 bases on balls). They come in at 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 738. They have allowed 96 home runs and they concede 4.17 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Seattle pitching staff have relinquished 385 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.75 (346 earned runs yielded).

Seattle relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 24.8% out of their 113 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 94 times in high leverage situations and on 87 occasions with runners on. With 89 save situations, the Mariners have recorded 53 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. They sit at 15th in baseball with a save rate of 62.9%, and they have sent 310 relief pitchers onto the field for the year. Seattle has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 35 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves.

In 7,479 innings played, the Mariners have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (8th in MLB). The Seattle Mariners have gotten 67 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in MLB). The Mariners have 807 assists, 46 errors and are sitting with 2,493 putouts so far this season.

Castillo (54-62 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.52 ERA while surrendering 7.5 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.19 and he has gone up against 4,012 opposing batters in his career. He has allowed 379 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.177 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. So far in his career, Castillo has surrendered 810 base hits while accumulating 1,059 strikeouts in 970 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+125)

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