Seattle Mariners vs New York Mets Prediction, 9/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

The New York Mets (61-73) are hosting the Seattle Mariners (76-57) at Citi Field on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Luis Castillo and Jose Quintana.

The Mariners have accounted for 241 doubles as a squad and have knocked 173 balls out of the park. Seattle is slugging .418 and have struck out 1,319 times, while being walked on 459 occasions. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in MLB. They have accrued 617 RBI's in addition to 1,103 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .245. They have notched a total of 640 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .325.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.69 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.17. Mariners pitchers have allowed 142 home runs and 532 runs in total (1st in MLB). Seattle has yielded 1,064 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 483 earned runs. The Mariners have an earned run average of 3.64 this season (1st in MLB), and they have struck out 1,206 batters. They have walked 327 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.70 as a team so far this season.

The Mariners have dispatched 450 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 151 runners for the season with 24.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have 40 saves over the course of the season and have blown 18 of their 58 save opportunities. The Mariners relievers have recorded a save percentage of 69.0% and has come into the game in 146 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 85 holds for the season (4th in the league). Mariners bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 119 times and also have had 149 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mariners have turned 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,581 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 8th in baseball. The San Francisco Giants have earned 3,527 putouts on the year, as well as 1,110 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which puts them in 10th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 103 double plays.

Castillo (59-62 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.64 and he has gone up against 4,214 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 849 base hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 342 free passes. His earned run average is 3.50 (397 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.165. Castillo has taken the hill for 1,022 innings and is sitting with 1,118 K's so far in his career.

New York has knocked in 173 HRs on the campaign to go along with 565 runs batted in. They have hit 177 two-baggers, while getting a free base 451 times as well as putting up 582 runs. The New York Mets have an on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .237 over the course of the season. The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .401 and they are recording 4.34 runs per game (20th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,082 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have recorded 1,047 base hits.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.379 with a FIP of 4.59 as a unit over the course of the season. They rank 17th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,112. The New York pitching staff have allowed 622 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.45 (579 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.80 (1,142 strikeouts vs 503 bases on balls). They have allowed 164 homers and they relinquish 4.78 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball).

New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 44 save opportunities and they have earned 28 saves. They rank 16th in the league with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 444 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 126 times in high leverage situations in addition to 135 occasions with runners on base. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.8% out of their 201 inherited runners. With 125 save situations, the Mets have tallied 76 holds in addition to 16 blown saves.

In 10,371 innings played, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (19th in the majors). The New York Mets have turned 113 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in pro baseball). The Mets have 1,142 assists, 71 errors and have a tally of 3,457 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Quintana has surrendered 1,741 hits and he has 1,567 punch outs in 1,770 frames. Quintana (90-92 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.74 ERA and has surrendered 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 735 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.279 and a FIP of 3.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.99 and he has faced 7,415 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York

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