Seattle Mariners vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 9/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Great American Ball Park is where the Cincinnati Reds (72-68) will compete against the Seattle Mariners (77-60) on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers are Logan Gilbert and Lyon Richardson.

Seattle is slugging .419 and have struck out 1,367 times, while taking a walk on 468 occasions. They have accounted for 631 runs batted in and 1,135 hits this year, and their average at the plate is .244. The Mariners have tallied 244 doubles as a unit and have smacked 181 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 655 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .324. As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in MLB.

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The Mariners have an ERA of 3.69 so far this season (1st in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,231 hitters. Mariners pitchers have conceded 150 home runs and also 553 total runs (3rd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 338 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.77 as a squad for the year. Seattle has given up 1,104 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 503 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.64 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.18.

The Mariners relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 67.8% and stepped onto the hill in 149 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 160 base runners so far this season and 23.8% of them earned a run for their team. Mariners relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 125 times as well as having 154 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 461 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have a total of 87 holds on the campaign (4th in the league). They have accumulated 40 saves for the season and have blown 19 of 59 chances to get a save.

The Mariners have converted 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,040 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 8th in MLB. The San Francisco Giants have a tally of 3,680 putouts for the season, as well as 1,157 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them ranked 11th in baseball, and have accumulated 107 double plays.

Gilbert has taken the ball for 466 frames and has earned 464 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Gilbert (31-16 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.60 while facing 1,916 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.70 (192 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.131. He has conceded 423 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 105 free passes.

Cincinnati has accounted for 159 HRs for the year as well as 631 RBIs. They have put up 237 doubles, while taking a walk 470 times and recording 661 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have an OBP of .324 and a batting average of .247 for the year. The Reds hold a team slugging % of .410 and they earn 4.72 runs per contest (11th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,300 occasions (5th in baseball) and have 1,171 hits.

The Reds are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.407 and have a FIP of 4.77 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (1,194 strikeouts against 519 walks). They come in at 26th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,233. They have surrendered 193 homers and they surrender 5.02 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Cincinnati pitching staff have relinquished 695 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.71 (651 earned runs given up).

Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.8% out of their 272 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 207 times in high leverage situations and on 191 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 152 save situations, the Reds have amassed 79 holds and also 22 blown saves. They are currently ranked 8th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.1%, and they have dispatched 513 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Cincinnati has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 69 save chances and they have come away with 47 saves.

In 11,208 innings on the field, the Reds have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (20th in the majors). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 110 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in baseball). The Reds have 1,131 assists, 76 errors and have a tally of 3,736 putouts for the year.

Lyon Richardson (0-1 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 6.75 ERA while conceding 7.5 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 0.82 and he has gone up against 56 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 9 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.750 and being the owner of a FIP of 7.8. In his career, Lyon Richardson has allowed 10 base hits while totaling 9 strikeouts in 12 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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