New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 9/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The New York Yankees (88-63) are hitting the road to T-Mobile Park on Thursday where they will take on the Seattle Mariners (77-74). The men taking the mound will be Clarke Schmidt and Logan Gilbert.

The Yankees have earned 228 two-baggers as a team and have hit 222 balls out of the park. New York has a slugging rate of .431 and have been called out on strikes 1,221 times, while being walked on 619 occasions. As a squad, the New York Yankees are notching 5.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have amassed 729 runs batted in and 1,269 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average sits at .250. They have racked up 758 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .333.

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The Yankees have an earned run average of 3.76 on the season (8th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,348 hitters. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 169 home runs and also 626 runs in total (9th in the league). They have walked 495 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.09 as a squad on the campaign. New York has conceded 1,194 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 565 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Yankees bullpen have a save percentage of 67.2% and stepped onto the hill in 142 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 242 base runners this year and 35.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 162 times as well as having 138 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 485 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have earned 79 holds so far this season (13th in MLB). They have 41 saves for the season and have blown 20 out of their 61 chances to save the game.

The Yankees have converted 70.2% of balls in play into outs in their 12,174 innings, which ranks them 13th in the majors. The New York Yankees have earned a total of 4,058 putouts this season, as well as 1,231 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which has them ranked 25th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 103 double plays.

Schmidt (19-18 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.84 while he has faced 1,287 opposing hitters in the majors. He has allowed 291 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 101 free passes. His earned run average is 3.90 (130 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.306. Schmidt has thrown 300 frames and has earned 292 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Mariners hold a slugging % of .373 and they earn 4.10 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have hit 212 doubles, while getting a free base 531 times and scoring 619 runs. Seattle has tallied 171 HRs on the campaign to go along with 588 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,523 instances (1st in MLB) and have tallied 1,097 hits. The Seattle Mariners have an OBP of .309 in addition to a batting average of .222 this season.

The Seattle pitching staff have relinquished 575 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.54 (525 earned runs conceded). They have given up 172 homers and they surrender 3.88 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Mariners have a WHIP of 1.080 with a FIP of 3.77 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (1,309 strikeouts vs 342 bases on balls). They rank 1st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,098.

Seattle relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.3% out of their 191 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 165 times in high leverage situations and on 136 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 129 save situations, the Mariners have earned 75 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. They are ranked 22nd in the league holding a save rate of 61.5%, and they have dispatched 483 relievers onto the diamond this year. Seattle has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 52 save opportunities and they have converted 32 saves.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 90 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in pro baseball). The Mariners have accrued 1,203 assists, 76 errors and have a total of 4,000 putouts on the campaign. In 12,000 innings on the diamond, the Mariners hold a defensive efficiency of 72.4% (1st in the majors).

So far in his career, Gilbert has given up 587 base knocks while he has tallied 689 punch outs in 686 frames. Gilbert (39-29 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.62 ERA while allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 276 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.070 and having a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.69 and he has faced 2,775 opposing batters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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