Cincinnati Reds vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 4/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

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

The Seattle Mariners (7-10) will go up against the Cincinnati Reds (9-7) at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Reds at +115 while the Mariners are priced at -135. The betting total comes in at 7. The expected starting pitchers are Andrew Abbott and Bryce Miller.

The Reds have hit 37 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 19 baseballs out of the stadium. Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .436 and have struck out 158 times, while drawing a walk on 58 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 5.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 3rd in the league. They have accounted for 89 RBI's and 133 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average sits at .244. They have accounted for 93 runs scored and hold an OBP of .321.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.74 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Reds pitchers have allowed 17 home runs in addition to 77 total runs (20th in MLB). Cincinnati has allowed 127 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 67 earned runs. The Reds have an earned run average of 4.22 so far this season (18th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 145 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 53 hitters and their FIP is 4.13 as a team this season.

Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 11 times and also have had 15 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 8 holds so far this season (20th in baseball). The Reds relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 12 save situations. They have tallied 2 saves so far this year and have blown 2 out of their 4 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 20 base runners on the season and 20.0% of those runners ended up scoring. The Reds have dispatched 49 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Reds have transformed 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,287 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 11th in baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 429 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 106 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .980 which has them sitting 24th in pro baseball, and have earned 5 double plays.

Abbott has pitched in 126 frames and has accumulated 131 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 3.69 (52 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.279. He has surrendered 114 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 48 walks. Abbott (9-7 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.11 while he has faced 528 opposing batters in the majors.

The Mariners hold a team slugging % of .328 and they are scoring 3.41 runs per game (28th in the league). They have 18 doubles, while getting a free base 56 times as well as scoring 58 runs. Seattle has accounted for 15 home runs on the season as well as 58 RBIs. They have been rung up on 174 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned a total of 116 base hits. The Seattle Mariners have compiled an OBP of .290 in addition to a batting average of .210 on the year.

The Seattle pitching staff have given up 75 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.29 (72 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 23 homers and they relinquish 4.47 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.178 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (152 strikeouts vs 37 bases on balls). They come in at 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 141.

Seattle relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.3% of 22 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 13 times in high leverage situations in addition to 16 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 12 save situations, the Mariners have amassed 8 holds and also 0 blown saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB holding a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have sent 54 relievers to the hill for the season. Seattle has called on relievers to enter the game in 4 save chances and they have come away with 4 saves.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 7 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (17th in pro baseball). The Mariners have accrued 124 assists, 10 errors and are sitting with 454 putouts so far this year. In 1,362 innings on the field, the Mariners have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (12th in baseball).

Miller (10-8 record in his career) has earned a 4.03 ERA while giving up 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.25 and he has gone up against 609 opposing hitters so far in his career. He has given up a total of 67 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.122 and a FIP of 4.0. In his pro baseball career, Miller has given up 136 hits while totaling 136 strikeouts in 149 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-135)

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