Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 9/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Tropicana Field is the site where the Tampa Bay Rays (85-56) will take on the Seattle Mariners (79-61) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Bryan Woo and Aaron Civale.

The Mariners have earned 249 doubles as a squad and have knocked 187 baseballs out of the park. Seattle is slugging .419 and have struck out 1,388 times, while drawing a walk on 480 occasions. As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, which is 10th in MLB. They have amassed 646 RBI's in addition to 1,160 hits so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .244. They have accumulated 670 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .325.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.59 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.18. Mariners pitchers have surrendered 154 home runs in addition to 564 total runs (2nd in the league). Seattle has given up 1,131 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 514 earned runs. The Mariners have compiled a team ERA of 3.69 on the year (1st in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,261 hitters. They have walked 351 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.79 as a unit so far this year.

The Mariners relievers have a save rate of 67.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 156 save situations. The relievers have inherited 164 base runners over the course of the season with 23.2% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Mariners bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 128 times as well as having 159 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 473 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The bullpen have a total of 92 holds for the year (2nd in the league). They have recorded 41 saves on the campaign and have blown 20 out of their 61 save chances.

The San Francisco Giants have earned a total of 3,758 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,181 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which puts them in 11th in the majors, and have 110 double plays. The Mariners have transformed 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,274 innings, which ranks them 9th in professional baseball.

Woo (2-4 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.19 and he has gone up against 295 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 61 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 22 free passes. His ERA is 4.50 (35 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.186. Woo has thrown 70 innings and has earned 68 K's in his career.

The Tampa Bay Rays have recorded an OBP of .331 in addition to a team batting average of .258 on the year. They have struck out on 1,238 instances (10th in MLB) and have recorded 1,229 base hits. Tampa Bay has tallied 202 home runs for the year as well as 715 RBIs. The Rays have a slugging percentage of .443 and they average 5.29 runs per game (4th in the league). They have 234 doubles, while getting a free base 452 times as well as scoring 746 runs.

The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.177 with a FIP of 3.78 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.20 (1,278 strikeouts vs 386 free passes). They are sitting at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,089. They have given up 146 homers and they relinquish 4.01 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have allowed 559 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.79 (527 earned runs allowed).

With 130 save situations, the Rays have accrued 64 holds and 26 blown saves. Tampa Bay has called on relievers to enter the contest in 65 save chances and they have tallied 39 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 139 times in high leverage situations and on 107 occasions with base runners. Tampa Bay relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 26.7% out of 161 inherited runners. They rank 21st in baseball with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 460 relievers onto the field so far this year.

Out of their 11,280 innings played, the Rays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (4th in professional baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 101 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (5th in MLB). The Rays have accrued 1,252 assists, 59 errors and are sitting with 3,760 putouts on the season.

In his MLB career, Civale has allowed 419 base hits while earning 407 strikeouts in 460 innings. Civale (31-24 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.77 ERA while giving up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 193 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.153 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.63 and he has gone up against 1,881 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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