Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 7/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Friday, July 19, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Space City Home Network

The Seattle Mariners (52-46) will play the Houston Astros (50-46) at T-Mobile Park on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Framber Valdez and Luis Castillo.

The Astros have tallied 162 doubles as a squad and have hit 110 baseballs out of the park. Houston is slugging .418 and have struck out 669 times, while being walked on 267 occasions. As a team, the Houston Astros are notching 4.8 runs per outing, which has them at 10th in MLB. They have recorded 440 runs batted in and 866 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average sits at .262. They have notched a total of 457 runs and have an on-base percentage of .322.

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The Astros are sitting with a team ERA of 4.03 for the year (17th in the league), and they have struck out 832 batters. Astros pitchers have allowed 111 home runs and also 408 total runs (13th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 349 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.29 as a squad over the course of the season. Houston has allowed 759 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 382 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.38 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.30.

Astros bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 51 times in addition to having 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 54 holds for the year (12th in MLB). The Astros bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 62.2% and stepped onto the hill in 92 save situations. They have earned 23 saves for the season and have blown 14 of 37 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 76 base runners for the year with 27.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Astros have dispatched 306 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Astros have turned 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of 7,671 innings on the field, ranking them 8th in professional baseball. The Houston Astros have earned a total of 2,557 putouts so far this season, as well as 819 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them sitting 3rd in the majors, and have accumulated 81 double plays.

Valdez (61-39 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.38 while he has gone up against 3,381 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 695 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 298 free passes. His ERA is 3.43 (309 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.226. Valdez has pitched in 810 frames and has accounted for 779 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Mariners have a slugging percentage of .367 and they earn 3.87 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 129 two-baggers, while getting a free base 319 times as well as recording 379 runs. Seattle has tallied 109 home runs this season and 362 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,013 occasions (1st in the league) and have totaled 701 base hits. The Seattle Mariners hold a team on-base percentage of .300 in addition to a batting average of .219 so far this year.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.076 in addition to having a FIP of 3.70 as a staff on the campaign. They are currently ranked 1st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 698. The Seattle pitching staff have allowed 360 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.46 (333 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (819 strikeouts vs 234 bases on balls). They have given up 101 home runs and they surrender 3.74 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Seattle has called on relievers to enter the game in 38 save opportunities and they have converted 26 saves. They sit at 9th in the league holding a save percentage of 68.4%, and they have sent 310 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 119 times in high leverage situations and also on 91 occasions with runners on. Seattle relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.6% out of their 132 inherited runners. With 92 save situations, the Mariners have accumulated 52 holds and 12 blown saves.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 67 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in the majors). The Mariners have 804 assists, 51 errors and have earned 2,598 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 7,794 innings played, the Mariners are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.7% (1st in pro baseball).

Castillo (70-73 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.54 earned run average while allowing 7.6 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.23 and he has faced 4,839 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 461 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.177 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. During his pro baseball career, Castillo has allowed 985 base knocks while earning 1,272 strikeouts in 1,171 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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