Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 7/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-135) Seattle (+115)

The Toronto Blue Jays (54-43) are on their way to T-Mobile Park on Saturday where they will try to beat the Seattle Mariners (48-48). The line on this matchup has the Blue Jays at -135 while the Mariners are sitting at +115. The betting total comes in at 7. The pitchers expected to start will be Kevin Gausman and Logan Gilbert.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are compiling 4.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in the league. They have tallied 434 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .329. The Blue Jays have hit 175 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 107 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 411 runs batted in and 867 hits on the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .261. Toronto has a slugging rate of .416 and have struck out 770 times, while being walked on 310 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.16 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 122 home runs in addition to 396 runs in total (5th in MLB). Toronto has surrendered 787 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 365 earned runs. The Blue Jays have an earned run average of 3.80 for the year (7th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 915 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 290 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.15 as a team for the season.

Blue Jays relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 104 times as well as having 100 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 58 holds so far this year (8th in baseball). The Blue Jays relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 78.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 100 save situations. They have earned 33 saves so far this year and have not converted 9 out of their 42 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 148 base runners for the season and 21.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Blue Jays have sent 322 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Blue Jays have turned 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,773 innings, which has them sitting 15th in pro baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have 2,591 putouts on the year, as well as 765 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which ranks 19th in the majors, and have 78 double plays.

Gausman has thrown 1,467 frames and has earned 1,519 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.86 (630 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.265. He has given up 1,454 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) with 403 walks. Gausman (83-87 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.59 while he has faced 6,162 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Mariners have a SLG% of .389 and they tally 4.46 runs per contest (17th in the league). They have hit 164 doubles, while walking 322 times as well as putting up 428 runs. Seattle has recorded 110 HRs this season as well as 411 RBIs. They have been rung up on 940 instances (2nd in MLB) and have totaled 740 hits. The Seattle Mariners have earned an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .231 on the campaign.

The Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.181 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.78 as a pitching staff on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (868 strikeouts against 247 walks). They are sitting at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 766. They have surrendered 103 long balls and they give up 4.21 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Seattle pitching staff have conceded 401 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.79 (361 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 90 save situations, the Mariners have 54 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. Seattle has had relief pitchers enter the game in 35 save chances and they have earned 22 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 95 times in high leverage situations and also on 89 occasions with runners on. Seattle bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 24.3% out of 115 inherited base runners. They are ranked 14th in MLB with a save percentage of 62.9%, and they have sent 319 relievers onto the field on the year.

Out of their 7,722 innings on the diamond, the Mariners are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (9th in MLB). The Seattle Mariners have gotten 68 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in the majors). The Mariners have accrued 826 assists, 47 errors and have a tally of 2,574 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Gilbert has conceded 376 hits while he has totaled 413 punch outs in 418 innings pitched. Gilbert (27-16 career record) has a 3.74 ERA while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 174 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.131 and having a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.26 and he has faced 1,720 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (+115)

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