San Francisco Giants vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: NBC Bay Area

The San Francisco Giants (65-64) are en route to T-Mobile Park on Saturday where they will try to beat the Seattle Mariners (64-64). The expected starting pitchers will be Blake Snell and George Kirby.

The Giants have accounted for 217 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 132 balls out of the stadium. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .396 and have been called out on strikes 1,117 times, while being walked on 412 occasions. As a team, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 15th in baseball. They have tallied 530 runs batted in and 1,056 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .243. They have accumulated 556 runs while having a team OBP of .312.

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The Giants hold a team ERA of 4.17 this year (20th in the league), and they have struck out 1,130 batters. Giants pitchers have allowed 128 home runs in addition to 567 runs in total (18th in MLB). They have walked 396 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a team this year. San Francisco has given up 1,080 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 529 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.85 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29.

Giants relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 105 times and also have had 123 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 81 holds for the year (6th in MLB). The Giants bullpen have earned a save percentage of 59.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 127 save situations. They have compiled 26 saves this year and have not converted 18 out of their 44 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 152 runners this year with 36.2% of them crossed home plate. The Giants have sent 445 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Giants have turned 68.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 10,266 innings on the field, which has them ranked 28th in professional baseball. The Seattle Mariners have amassed 3,422 putouts this season, as well as 1,265 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them ranked 18th in professional baseball, and they have turned 113 double plays.

Snell (73-58 career mark) has a FIP of 3.19 while he has faced 4,425 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 827 base hits (7.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 481 free passes. His earned run average is 3.24 (384 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.224. Snell has thrown 1,068 innings and has earned 1,324 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Seattle Mariners have accumulated a team OBP of .301 and a batting average of .216 this season. They have struck out on 1,308 occasions (1st in MLB) and have earned 903 base knocks. Seattle has knocked in 143 home runs on the year as well as 477 RBIs. The Mariners hold a team SLG% of .365 and they have an average of 3.93 runs per game (27th in baseball). They have 170 two-baggers, while taking a walk 432 times as well as notching 503 runs.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.100 with a FIP of 3.69 as a squad for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (1,092 strikeouts vs 297 free passes). They sit at 1st in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 945. They have allowed 135 long balls and they concede 3.90 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Seattle pitching staff have given up 489 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.53 (443 earned runs relinquished).

Seattle bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.7% out of their 172 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 143 times in high leverage situations in addition to 123 occasions with runners on base. With 111 save situations, the Mariners have accumulated 62 holds and also 18 blown saves. They rank 20th in baseball holding a save rate of 61.7%, and they have sent 411 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Seattle has had relievers take the mound in 47 save chances and they have earned 29 saves.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 81 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in MLB). The Mariners have recorded 1,051 assists, 72 errors and have amassed 3,388 putouts this year. Out of their 10,164 innings played, the Mariners have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (1st in professional baseball).

Kirby (30-24 career record) holds a 3.39 earned run average and has allowed 8.8 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 7.55 and he has faced 1,916 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has surrendered 177 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.101 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. Thus far in his career, Kirby has conceded 458 hits while he has accumulated 453 punch outs in 470 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco

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