Philadelphia Phillies vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 8/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Philadelphia Phillies (65-43) are traveling to T-Mobile Park on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Seattle Mariners (57-53). The starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler and Logan Gilbert.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have accounted for 527 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .327. The Phillies have accumulated 171 two-baggers as a team and have hit 134 balls out of the park. They have tallied 504 RBI's and 942 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is at .255. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .420 and have struck out 910 times, while taking a walk on 372 occasions.

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The Phillies have compiled a team earned run average of 3.55 on the year (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 968 batters. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 106 long balls in addition to 425 runs (4th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 294 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.63 as a team so far this season. Philadelphia has given up 846 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 383 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.29 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.18.

The Phillies have sent 339 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 96 base runners this year and 38.5% of those players crossed the plate. They have 27 saves on the year and have blown 17 of their 44 save opportunities. The Phillies relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 61.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 98 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 53 holds on the year (18th in MLB). Phillies pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 72 times as well as having 117 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,727 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 16th in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for 2,909 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 983 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 18th in pro baseball, and they have turned 84 double plays.

Wheeler has taken the hill for 1,507 frames and is sitting with 1,540 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Wheeler (97-68 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.35 while facing 6,230 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.40 (570 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.171. He has given up 1,320 base hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 445 free passes.

The Mariners have a slugging percentage of .370 and they have an average of 3.92 runs per outing (28th in MLB). They have recorded 147 two-baggers, while getting a free base 367 times and scoring 431 runs. Seattle has compiled 125 home runs this season as well as 408 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,121 instances (1st in MLB) and have 788 base knocks. The Seattle Mariners have accumulated a team OBP of .301 and a team batting average of .218 so far this year.

The Seattle pitching staff have surrendered 410 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.46 (374 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 110 long balls and they surrender 3.79 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.082 with a FIP of 3.63 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (928 strikeouts vs 256 free passes). They are sitting at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 797.

Seattle has had relievers step onto the hill in 44 save chances and they have tallied 29 saves. They rank 9th in baseball with a save rate of 65.9%, and they have sent 351 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 132 times in high leverage situations and on 103 occasions with runners on. Seattle relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.5% out of their 148 inherited base runners. Sitting with 105 save situations, the Mariners have accrued 59 holds and also 15 blown saves.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 77 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Mariners have accrued 901 assists, 61 errors and have a total of 2,919 putouts this season. In 8,757 innings played, the Mariners have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (1st in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Gilbert has allowed 552 hits while tallying 627 punch outs in 636 innings pitched. He has surrendered 256 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.087 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.51 and he has gone up against 2,581 opposing batters during his career. Gilbert (38-25 career record) has a 3.62 earned run average while giving up 7.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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