Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 7/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Monday, July 29, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Fenway Park is the location where the Boston Red Sox (54-47) will attempt to defeat the Seattle Mariners (53-51) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Logan Gilbert and Cooper Criswell.

As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, which is 28th in the league. They have tallied 390 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .298. The Mariners have compiled 134 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 113 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 372 runs batted in as well as 730 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average is at .216. Seattle has a slugging percentage of .362 and have been rung up 1,066 times, while being walked on 340 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.57 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.07. Mariners pitchers have given up 105 long balls in addition to 381 total runs (2nd in baseball). Seattle has surrendered 737 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 349 earned runs. The Mariners have compiled a team earned run average of 3.41 on the campaign (1st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 879 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 246 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.64 as a unit so far this season.

The Mariners bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 64.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 100 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 140 base runners on the campaign with 35.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. Mariners pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 97 times in addition to having 127 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 328 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have tallied 56 holds over the course of the season (14th in the league). They have accumulated 27 saves so far this season and have blown 15 of 42 save opportunities.

The Mariners have converted 72.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,280 innings on the field, which has them ranked 1st in professional baseball. The San Francisco Giants have accumulated 2,760 putouts for the season, as well as 859 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them ranked 20th in MLB, and have earned 72 double plays.

Gilbert (38-24 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 3.48 and he has faced 2,566 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 545 base knocks (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 139 walks. His ERA is 3.54 (249 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.080. Gilbert has taken the hill for 634 innings and has 623 K's during his career.

Boston has knocked in 121 home runs so far this season and 462 runs batted in. They have 192 doubles, while walking 316 times and scoring 480 runs. The Boston Red Sox hold a team on-base percentage of .324 and a team batting average of .257 on the year. The Red Sox hold a slugging % of .430 and they score 4.75 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have been rung up on 974 occasions (4th in the league) and have earned a total of 897 base knocks.

The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.215 in addition to having a FIP of 3.83 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They rank 17th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 836. The Boston pitching staff have allowed 451 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.81 (384 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (874 strikeouts against 267 free passes). They have allowed 111 dingers and they give up 4.47 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league).

Boston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.7% out of 110 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 109 times in high leverage situations in addition to 83 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 92 save situations, the Red Sox have recorded 47 holds and 17 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in baseball with a save percentage of 60.5%, and they have sent 305 relievers to the mound so far this year. Boston has had relief pitchers enter the game in 43 save opportunities and they have converted 26 saves.

Out of their 8,175 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox have a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (23rd in the majors). The Boston Red Sox have turned 71 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in the majors). The Red Sox have accrued 882 assists, 74 errors and have earned a total of 2,725 putouts this season.

Criswell (5-6 career record) has earned a 4.72 ERA while allowing 9.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.04 and he has faced 446 hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 54 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.361 and having a FIP of 4.7. In his pro baseball career, Criswell has surrendered 112 hits while he has tallied 85 strikeouts in 103 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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