Seattle Mariners vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-120) Philadelphia (+100)

The Philadelphia Phillies (11-12) are hosting the Seattle Mariners (10-12) at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Seattle at -120 while Philadelphia is priced at +100. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Logan Gilbert and Bailey Falter.

As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are recording 4.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 18th in the league. They have earned 98 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .305. The Mariners have compiled 43 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 22 balls out of the park. They have 96 runs batted in and 167 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is at .226. Seattle owns a slugging percentage of .377 and have struck out 202 times, while drawing a walk on 73 occasions.

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The Mariners hold a team earned run average of 3.73 so far this year (10th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 204 batters. Mariners pitchers have surrendered 17 home runs and 97 total runs (16th in the league). They have walked 76 opposing players and their FIP is 3.62 as a unit so far this year. Seattle has given up 176 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 84 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25.

Mariners relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 22 times in addition to having 33 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 16 holds so far this season (9th in baseball). The Mariners relievers have compiled a save rate of 58.3% and has entered the game in 29 save situations. They have 7 saves on the year and have missed out on 5 of their 12 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 25 runners for the season and 32.0% of those runners crossed the plate. The Mariners have dispatched 84 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Mariners have transformed 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,824 innings, which has them ranked 12th in MLB. The San Francisco Giants have earned a total of 608 putouts this season, as well as 195 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .989 which has them sitting 12th in baseball, and have a total of 15 double plays.

Gilbert has taken the ball for 327 innings and has accumulated 330 K's during his MLB career. Gilbert (20-12 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.53 and he has gone up against 1,359 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.76 (137 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.166. He has allowed 301 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 81 free passes.

The Phillies hold a team SLG% of .453 and they score 4.52 runs per outing (16th in MLB). They have notched 50 doubles, while getting a free base 67 times and scoring 104 runs. Philadelphia has hit 26 long balls this year as well as 100 RBIs. They have been rung up on 217 occasions (3rd in the league) and have recorded 222 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have an on-base percentage of .336 and a batting average of .276 this season.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.385 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.04 as a team on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.30 (206 strikeouts vs 88 bases on balls). They rank 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 189. They have allowed 21 long balls and they surrender 5.13 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 114 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.82 (107 earned runs allowed).

Sitting with 20 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 13 holds and also 2 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 7 save opportunities and they have earned 5 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 19 times in high leverage situations in addition to 19 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 58.8% of 34 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 80 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

In their 1,800 innings played, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (22nd in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 12 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (13th in baseball). The Phillies have accrued 188 assists, 9 errors and have accumulated 600 putouts so far this season.

So far in his career, Falter has allowed 141 base knocks while accumulating 120 punch outs in 139 innings pitched. Falter (8-8 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.38 earned run average while giving up 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 68 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.203 and having a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 4.44 and he has gone up against 576 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-120)

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