Cleveland Guardians vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 4/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Monday, April 1, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Cleveland Guardians (76-86 last year) are headed to T-Mobile Park on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Seattle Mariners (88-74 last season). The men taking the mound are Triston McKenzie and Emerson Hancock.

Cleveland had a slugging percentage of .381 and struck out 1,142 times, while taking a walk on 471 occasions. They compiled 622 runs batted in and 1,379 hits last year, and their average at the plate was at .250. The Guardians hit 294 two-baggers as a team and hit 124 baseballs out of the park. They accounted for 662 runs scored and held an OBP of .313. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians scored 4.1 runs per outing, which ranked them 27th in baseball.

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The Guardians held a team ERA of 3.99 in the previous season (10th in MLB), and they struck out 1,311 hitters. Guardians pitchers yielded 173 home runs and 697 runs in total (8th in the league). They walked 534 opposing hitters and their FIP finished at 4.21 as a unit for the prior year. Cleveland surrendered 1,353 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 640 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio was at 2.46 and their pitching staff had a collective WHIP of 1.31.

Guardians bullpen pitchers entered the contest with players on base 137 times as well as having 190 contests in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers earned 103 holds for the prior year (3rd in the league). The Guardians relief pitchers accumulated a save percentage of 58.0% and stepped onto the mound in 189 save situations. They earned 47 saves over the course of the prior season and missed out on 34 of their 81 chances to save the game. The bullpen inherited 196 base runners for the prior year with 24.5% of them crossed home plate. The Guardians sent 545 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the prior season.

The Cleveland Guardians accounted for 4,332 putouts last year, as well as 1,418 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding percentage held at .986 which had them ranked 15th in professional baseball, and had 119 double plays. The Guardians converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,996 innings, which had them sitting 11th in baseball.

McKenzie has taken the mound for 360 innings and has racked up 384 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. McKenzie (18-24 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.03 while he has gone up against 1,436 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.74 (150 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.051. He has allowed 255 base hits (6.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 124 walks.

Seattle tallied 210 long balls for the previous season to go along with 728 runs batted in. They hit 283 two-baggers, while walking 548 times and notching 758 runs. The Seattle Mariners had an OBP of .321 and a team batting average of .242 in the previous season. The Mariners had a slugging percentage of .413 and they tallied 4.68 runs per contest (12th in MLB). They struck out on 1,603 occasions (2nd in baseball) and totaled 1,332 hits.

The Seattle pitching staff conceded 659 runs over the course of last year while having an ERA of 3.74 (602 earned runs relinquished). They surrendered 184 HR's and they relinquished 4.09 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Mariners finished with a team WHIP of 1.188 in addition to having a FIP of 3.88 as a squad in the previous season. They had a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.10 (1,459 strikeouts vs 421 bases on balls). They finished at 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,300.

Seattle relief pitchers had an inherited score rate of 25.8% out of their 198 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers took the field 183 times in high leverage situations and on 150 occasions with runners on. Wrapping up the year with 165 save situations, the Mariners accrued 98 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. They ranked 7th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.8%, and they dispatched 550 relief pitchers onto the diamond last year. Seattle called on relievers to enter the contest in 64 save chances and they walked away with 44 saves.

Out of their 13,044 innings played, the Mariners had a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (7th in the majors). The Seattle Mariners had 123 double plays and had a fielding rate of .987 (8th in professional baseball). The Mariners recorded 1,379 assists, 73 errors and accumulated 4,348 putouts last season.

In his pro baseball career, Hancock has conceded 13 hits while accumulating 6 punch outs in 12 innings. He has given up 6 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.333 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 49 opposing hitters in his career. Hancock (0-0 career record) has a 4.50 ERA while surrendering 9.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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