Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 5/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+120) Seattle (-140)

The Seattle Mariners (17-17) will go up against the Texas Rangers (20-13) at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday. The line on this contest has the Rangers at +120 while the Mariners are opening at -140. The total has been set at 7. The pitchers taking the mound will be Andrew Heaney and George Kirby.

The Rangers have hit 67 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 46 balls out of the stadium. Texas has a slugging % of .454 and have been called out on strikes 295 times, while drawing a walk on 123 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are notching 6.7 runs per game, which is 1st in the league. They have recorded 213 RBI's in addition to 306 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .269. They have accounted for 221 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .346.

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The Rangers have a team ERA of 3.79 for the year (10th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 271 batters. Rangers pitchers have given up 30 home runs and also 136 total runs (7th in baseball). They have walked 98 opposing players and their FIP is 3.95 as a unit for the season. Texas has allowed 255 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 123 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.77 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.21.

Rangers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 35 times as well as having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 16 holds so far this season (21st in the league). The Rangers bullpen have a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 27 save situations. They have tallied 5 saves for the year and have blown 5 of 10 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 59 base runners so far this year with 37.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Rangers have sent 91 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Texas Rangers have a tally of 877 putouts this season, as well as 280 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which puts them in 18th in the majors, and have accumulated 29 double plays. The Rangers have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,631 innings on the field, which ranks them 9th in pro baseball.

Heaney (38-44 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.45 while he has gone up against 3,122 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 706 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 212 walks. His earned run average is 4.60 (376 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.247. Heaney has thrown 736 innings and has totaled 791 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Seattle Mariners have tallied an OBP of .306 as well as a batting average of .226 for the year. They have struck out on 329 instances (4th in baseball) and have earned 257 base hits. Seattle has hit 36 home runs this year as well as 144 RBIs. The Mariners hold a slugging % of .379 and they earn 4.35 runs per outing (17th in MLB). They have hit 62 doubles, while walking 117 times as well as recording 148 runs.

The Mariners have a WHIP of 1.180 with a FIP of 3.41 as a staff over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 6th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 266. The Seattle pitching staff have conceded 137 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.49 (120 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (308 strikeouts against 99 free passes). They have surrendered 24 HR's and they relinquish 3.99 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

Sitting with 45 save situations, the Mariners have accrued 26 holds and also 6 blown saves. Seattle has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 18 save chances and they have converted 12 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 47 times in high leverage situations and on 33 occasions with runners on. Seattle relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 22.9% out of 35 inherited runners. They are ranked 8th in baseball holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 126 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 24 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in pro baseball). The Mariners have accrued 305 assists, 12 errors and have amassed 929 putouts on the season. In 2,787 innings played, the Mariners have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (11th in baseball).

Kirby (11-7 career record) has earned a 3.33 ERA while conceding 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 6.36 and he has gone up against 690 hitters during his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 62 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.157 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. In his pro baseball career, Kirby has given up 169 hits and he has 159 strikeouts in 167 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-140)

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