Arizona Diamondbacks vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Seattle Mariners (13-12) will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (12-14) at T-Mobile Park on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Slade Cecconi and George Kirby.

Arizona has a slugging rate of .405 and have been rung up 183 times, while taking a walk on 100 occasions. They have recorded 139 RBI's in addition to 235 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average sits at .261. The Diamondbacks have accounted for 49 doubles as a unit and have hit 26 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 149 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .339. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 5.7 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in MLB.

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The Diamondbacks have a team ERA of 3.96 so far this year (16th in the league), and their staff has struck out 198 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 24 home runs in addition to 114 total runs (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 72 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.79 as a squad this year. Arizona has conceded 225 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 102 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28.

Diamondbacks relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 24 times in addition to having 31 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 11 holds this year (24th in baseball). The Diamondbacks relievers have earned a save percentage of 45.5% and has entered the game in 23 save situations. They have recorded 5 saves so far this year and have not converted 6 of their 11 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 31 base runners for the year and 41.9% of them crossed home plate. The Diamondbacks have sent 83 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Diamondbacks have converted 68.9% of balls in play into outs out of 2,088 innings on the field, which has them ranked 22nd in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks have notched a total of 696 putouts thus far, as well as 240 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them sitting 17th in the majors, and have earned 23 double plays.

Cecconi (1-1 career record) holds a FIP of 4.45 while he has gone up against 132 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 29 base knocks (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 4 walks. His earned run average is 4.09 (15 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.000. Cecconi has taken the mound for 33 innings and has earned 23 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Mariners hold a slugging % of .354 and they have an average of 3.72 runs per outing (24th in the league). They have notched 27 doubles, while walking 89 times as well as notching 93 runs. Seattle has knocked in 24 long balls for the year to go along with 90 RBIs. They have been rung up on 256 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have 185 base hits. The Seattle Mariners have earned a team OBP of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .225 on the year.

The Mariners have a WHIP of 1.085 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.67 as a team on the season. They rank 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 183. The Seattle pitching staff have surrendered 89 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.28 (81 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (227 strikeouts vs 58 walks). They have conceded 28 dingers and they allow 3.61 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

Sitting with 21 save situations, the Mariners have 14 holds and 1 blown save. Seattle has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 7 save opportunities and they have tallied 6 saves. Their relievers have come in 21 times in high leverage situations in addition to 23 occasions with runners on base. Seattle relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 21.9% out of their 32 inherited base runners. They rank 2nd in the league holding a save rate of 85.7%, and they have sent 78 relief pitchers onto the field on the year.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 13 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (23rd in pro baseball). The Mariners have 187 assists, 16 errors and have notched a total of 667 putouts this year. In 2,001 innings played, the Mariners hold a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (6th in MLB).

Kirby (23-17 career mark) is the owner of a 3.51 earned run average while surrendering 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 7.52 and he has gone up against 1,409 batters during his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 135 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.121 and having a FIP of 3.2. During his MLB career, Kirby has conceded 344 hits and he has 331 strikeouts in 346 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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