Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers
Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-175) Detroit (+150)
The Detroit Tigers (17-19) will try to beat the Seattle Mariners (18-19) at Comerica Park on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Mariners at -175 and the Tigers are coming in at +150. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Bryce Miller and Alex Faedo.
The Mariners have tallied 64 two-baggers as a team and have hit 38 balls out of the park. Seattle has a slugging percentage of .372 and have been called out on strikes 362 times, while being walked on 122 occasions. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are scoring 4.2 runs per outing, which ranks them 22nd in the league. They have accounted for 152 RBI's and 274 hits on the season, while their average at the plate sits at .223. They have earned 157 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .302.
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The Mariners hold a team ERA of 3.37 on the season (4th in the league), and the staff has struck out 346 batters. Mariners pitchers have surrendered 25 home runs and 143 runs (6th in baseball). They have walked 101 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.20 as a team for the season. Seattle has yielded 290 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 126 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.43 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.16.
The Mariners relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 45 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 39 runners for the year and 20.5% of those players crossed home plate. Mariners pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 35 times in addition to having 48 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 135 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have racked up 26 holds this year (6th in MLB). They have recorded 12 saves over the course of the season and have blown 6 of 18 chances to get a save.
The Mariners have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,030 innings on the field, which has them ranked 12th in professional baseball. The San Francisco Giants have earned 1,010 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 327 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .991 which is 2nd in MLB, and have accumulated 24 double plays.
Miller has pitched in 12 frames and is sitting with 15 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 0.75 (1 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.417. He has conceded 4 base hits (3.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 1 walks. Miller (1-0 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 1.06 while he has faced 40 batters in the majors.
Detroit has a total of 30 home runs for the year as well as 129 RBIs. They have hit 63 two-baggers, while walking 104 times and putting up 132 runs. The Detroit Tigers hold a team OBP of .297 and a batting average of .233 on the year. The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .360 and they are scoring 3.67 runs per game (28th in MLB). They have struck out on 340 instances (7th in the league) and have accounted for 289 hits.
The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 166 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.33 (155 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 51 long balls and they allow 4.64 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.202 and have a FIP of 4.73 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 7.70 (274 strikeouts against 101 walks). They come in at 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 286.
With 36 save situations, the Tigers have recorded 19 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. Detroit has called on relievers to enter the game in 15 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 44 times in high leverage situations and also on 39 occasions with runners on base. Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.5% out of 56 inherited base runners. They are ranked 21st in the league with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 111 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year.
The Detroit Tigers have gotten 26 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (17th in baseball). The Tigers have recorded 321 assists, 18 errors and have accumulated 966 putouts so far this season. In 2,898 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 72.7% (2nd in pro baseball).
So far in his pro baseball career, Faedo has surrendered 66 base knocks while he has accumulated 45 strikeouts in 58 innings pitched. He has allowed 35 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.560 and a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.80 and he has gone up against 262 hitters thus far in his career. Faedo (1-5 career record) holds a 5.40 ERA and has allowed 10.2 hits per nine innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-175)
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