Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 5/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Monday, May 27, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-112) Seattle (-104)

T-Mobile Park is where the Seattle Mariners (28-26) will try to beat the Houston Astros (23-29) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Astros at -112 and the Mariners are at -104. The betting total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Framber Valdez and Bryce Miller.

Houston is slugging .421 and have been called out on strikes 344 times, while being walked on 162 occasions. They have 226 RBI's and 470 hits so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .263. The Astros have hit 86 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 63 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 237 runs scored while having a team OBP of .329. As a team, the Houston Astros are notching 4.6 runs per outing, which is 10th in baseball.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.12 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.39. Astros pitchers have given up 59 home runs in addition to 244 total runs (23rd in baseball). Houston has allowed 437 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 231 earned runs. The Astros have an earned run average of 4.51 for the season (26th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 433 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 204 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.40 as a unit on the season.

The Astros have sent 168 relievers to the mound on the year. The relievers have inherited 48 runners so far this season and 29.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have recorded 9 saves this year and have blown 9 out of their 18 save opportunities. The Astros bullpen have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and has entered the game in 45 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 27 holds over the course of the season (18th in the league). Astros bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 30 times and also have had 49 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Astros have turned 69.3% of balls in play into outs in their 4,149 innings, ranking them 21st in the majors. The Houston Astros have 1,383 putouts this year, in addition to 453 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them ranked 8th in professional baseball, and have 48 double plays.

Valdez has thrown 754 frames and has earned 731 punch outs so far in his career. Valdez (56-36 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.64 while going up against 3,149 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.45 (289 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.223. He has surrendered 644 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 278 walks.

Seattle has 59 home runs on the year to go along with 186 runs batted in. They have 59 doubles, while walking 160 times and putting up 193 runs. The Seattle Mariners have recorded an on-base percentage of .296 and a team batting average of .223 on the season. The Mariners have a SLG% of .368 and they are earning 3.64 runs per contest (29th in the league). They have been rung up on 542 occasions (1st in baseball) and have 385 hits.

The Mariners are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.097 in addition to having a FIP of 3.79 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (444 strikeouts vs 131 free passes). They are sitting at 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 378. They have conceded 57 home runs and they surrender 3.96 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Seattle pitching staff have given up 204 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.67 (189 earned runs given up).

With 40 save situations, the Mariners have accrued 24 holds and 3 blown saves. Seattle has had relievers step onto the hill in 16 save chances and they have earned 13 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 45 times in high leverage situations in addition to 48 occasions with base runners. Seattle bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.9% out of their 72 inherited runners. They rank 1st in the league with a save percentage of 81.3%, and they have dispatched 160 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in professional baseball). The Mariners have recorded 419 assists, 32 errors and have earned 1,393 putouts so far this year. Out of their 4,179 innings on the field, the Mariners are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 72.4% (3rd in pro baseball).

In his career, Miller has allowed 165 hits and he has 175 K's in 190 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 86 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.089 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.17 and he has faced 767 hitters during his career. Miller (11-12 record in his career) has a 4.07 ERA while allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-112)

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