Seattle Mariners vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+110) Philadelphia (-130)

The Philadelphia Phillies (11-13) are welcoming the Seattle Mariners (11-12) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Mariners at +110 while the Phillies are opening at -130. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are George Kirby and Matt Strahm.

The Mariners have accumulated 45 two-baggers as a team and have hit 24 balls out of the park. Seattle is slugging .383 and have been rung up 211 times, while drawing a walk on 74 occasions. As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are notching 4.5 runs per outing, which has them at 17th in MLB. They have recorded 101 runs batted in in addition to 175 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is .227. They have 103 runs and hold an OBP of .303.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Mariners pitchers have conceded 18 long balls and 100 runs in total (12th in the league). Seattle has surrendered 186 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 87 earned runs. The Mariners have a team earned run average of 3.70 over the course of the season (9th in the league), and their staff has rung up 211 hitters. They have walked 77 opposing players and their FIP is 3.63 as a unit this season.

The Mariners have dispatched 88 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 25 runners this year with 32.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 8 saves for the year and have not converted 5 of 13 save opportunities. The Mariners relief pitchers have a save rate of 61.5% and has come into the game in 33 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 19 holds for the season (7th in the league). Mariners bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 22 times in addition to having 33 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Francisco Giants have 635 putouts so far this season, in addition to 207 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .989 which ranks 8th in the majors, and they have twisted 17 double plays. The Mariners have turned 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,905 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 14th in baseball.

Kirby (10-6 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 2.96 while he has gone up against 634 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 158 base hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 23 free passes. His earned run average is 3.42 (58 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.186. Kirby has taken the ball for 152 innings and has totaled 150 strikeouts during his career.

The Phillies hold a team SLG% of .451 and they are earning 4.46 runs per outing (18th in the league). They have hit 51 doubles, while taking a walk 68 times and earning 107 runs. Philadelphia has hit 27 home runs so far this year to go along with 103 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 224 instances (8th in MLB) and have recorded 232 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for an on-base percentage of .336 and a batting average of .277 for the season.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.368 with a FIP of 4.06 as a squad for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.30 (215 strikeouts vs 89 bases on balls). They are sitting at 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 197. They have allowed 23 home runs and they concede 5.12 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 119 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.78 (111 earned runs surrendered).

Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 7 save opportunities and they have walked away with 5 saves. They are ranked 9th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 83 relievers onto the diamond on the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 19 times in high leverage situations and also on 19 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 58.8% of 34 inherited runners. Sitting with 20 save situations, the Phillies have recorded 13 holds and 2 blown saves.

Out of their 1,881 innings played, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (20th in professional baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 12 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (13th in professional baseball). The Phillies have 196 assists, 10 errors and have accounted for 627 putouts on the season.

Strahm (18-30 career win-loss record) has a 3.77 ERA and has conceded 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.35 and he has gone up against 1,357 opposing batters so far in his career. He has surrendered 135 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.193 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. Thus far in his career, Strahm has allowed 280 hits while he has tallied 352 punch outs in 322 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (+110)

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