Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 9/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, September 22, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

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

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (84-68) will play the Seattle Mariners (84-68) on Friday. The odds on this game have Seattle at +100 while Texas is priced at -120. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Bryce Miller and Dane Dunning.

Seattle owns a slugging percentage of .416 and have struck out 1,506 times, while taking a walk on 512 occasions. They have 694 runs batted in in addition to 1,261 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate is .244. The Mariners have earned 271 doubles as a squad and have knocked 200 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 722 runs scored while having a team OBP of .323. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are notching 4.8 runs per outing, which has them at 10th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.56 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.18. Mariners pitchers have surrendered 169 long balls and 617 total runs (3rd in MLB). Seattle has conceded 1,226 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 560 earned runs. The Mariners hold a team ERA of 3.70 so far this year (1st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,373 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 386 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.82 as a team for the year.

The Mariners bullpen have earned a save percentage of 68.3% and has come into the game in 161 save situations. The relievers have inherited 176 base runners over the course of the season and 25.0% of those runners crossed the plate. Mariners bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 140 times and also have had 177 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 512 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have accumulated 95 holds this season (5th in MLB). They have recorded 43 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 20 of their 63 chances to get a save.

The Mariners have converted 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,261 innings, which ranks them 8th in pro baseball. The San Francisco Giants have a tally of 4,087 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,289 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which is 11th in baseball, and they have turned 120 double plays.

Miller (8-5 career record) has a FIP of 3.66 and he has gone up against 499 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 112 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 24 walks. His earned run average is 3.88 (53 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.106. Miller has pitched in 123 innings and has accumulated 113 strikeouts in his career.

The Rangers have a slugging percentage of .455 and they tally 5.53 runs per game (3rd in MLB). They have recorded 319 two-baggers, while taking a walk 557 times as well as putting up 841 runs. Texas has hit 215 long balls on the season to go along with 807 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,330 occasions (14th in the league) and have recorded 1,403 base hits. The Texas Rangers hold a team on-base percentage of .339 in addition to a batting average of .266 for the season.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 680 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.32 (647 earned runs conceded). They have given up 188 long balls and they allow 4.54 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.274 in addition to having a FIP of 4.35 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,265 strikeouts against 464 bases on balls). They sit at 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,255.

Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.5% out of 244 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 147 times in high leverage situations and on 150 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 132 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 71 holds in addition to 32 blown saves. They sit at 30th in the league with a save percentage of 46.7%, and they have sent 437 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 60 save chances and they have walked away with 28 saves.

Out of their 12,147 innings on the field, the Rangers have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (5th in professional baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 142 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in professional baseball). The Rangers have accrued 1,348 assists, 56 errors and have earned 4,049 putouts so far this season.

Dunning (21-24 career record) holds a 4.21 earned run average and has given up 9.0 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.44 and he has gone up against 1,983 batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 216 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.364 and having a FIP of 4.3. During his pro baseball career, Dunning has allowed 461 base knocks while he has totaled 413 K's in 462 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (-120)

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