Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 7/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Seattle Mariners (48-48) are welcoming the Toronto Blue Jays (54-43) at T-Mobile Park on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Alek Manoah and Bryan Woo.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.5 runs per contest, which is 16th in the league. They have earned a total of 434 runs scored while having a team OBP of .329. The Blue Jays have hit 175 doubles as a unit and have hit 107 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 411 RBI's as well as 867 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is at .261. Toronto has a slugging rate of .416 and have been called out on strikes 770 times, while being walked on 310 occasions.

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The Blue Jays have compiled a team earned run average of 3.80 for the season (7th in baseball), and they have rung up 915 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have relinquished 122 home runs in addition to 396 total runs (5th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 290 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.15 as a team so far this season. Toronto has yielded 787 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 365 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.16 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25.

The Blue Jays relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 78.6% and has entered the game in 100 save situations. The relievers have inherited 148 runners this season and 21.6% of those players ended up scoring. Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 104 times in addition to having 100 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have sent 322 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have tallied 58 holds this season (8th in the league). They have 33 saves for the year and have not converted 9 of their 42 save opportunities.

The Toronto Blue Jays have earned a total of 2,591 putouts on the year, in addition to 765 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 19th in MLB, and have 78 double plays. The Blue Jays have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,773 innings on the field, ranking them 15th in the majors.

Manoah has thrown 375 frames and has accumulated 363 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Manoah (27-17 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.00 while he has gone up against 1,568 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.24 (135 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.159. He has allowed 297 base knocks (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 138 free passes.

The Seattle Mariners hold a team on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .231 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 940 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have totaled 740 hits. Seattle is sitting with 110 HRs this season and 411 runs batted in. The Mariners have a team slugging percentage of .389 and they average 4.46 runs per game (17th in the league). They have put up 164 doubles, while taking a walk 322 times and putting up 428 runs.

The Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.181 in addition to having a FIP of 3.78 as a unit on the year. They are currently ranked 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 766. The Seattle pitching staff have conceded 401 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.79 (361 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.10 (868 strikeouts against 247 walks). They have relinquished 103 homers and they relinquish 4.21 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league).

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

The Seattle Mariners have turned 68 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (15th in MLB). The Mariners have recorded 826 assists, 47 errors and have notched a total of 2,574 putouts for the year. In 7,722 innings played, the Mariners have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (9th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Woo has given up 36 base hits and he has 47 punch outs in 38 frames. He has allowed 20 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.263 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.92 and he has faced 163 hitters in his MLB career. Woo (1-2 career record) holds a 4.74 ERA while giving up 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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