Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Prediction, 5/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros

Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Minute Maid Park is where the Houston Astros (10-20) will try to beat the Seattle Mariners (17-14) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be George Kirby and Ronel Blanco.

The Mariners have hit 31 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 31 balls out of the stadium. Seattle has a slugging percentage of .352 and have struck out 323 times, while taking a walk on 103 occasions. As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are knocking in 3.6 runs per game, which has them at 26th in the league. They have accumulated 108 runs batted in and 220 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .219. They have a total of 111 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .297.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.93 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.03. Mariners pitchers have allowed 30 home runs and 102 total runs (2nd in baseball). Seattle has surrendered 211 base hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and also 91 earned runs. The Mariners hold a team ERA of 2.96 this season (2nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 291 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 74 batters and their FIP is 3.38 as a team on the campaign.

The Mariners relievers have recorded a save rate of 88.9% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The relievers have inherited 36 base runners over the course of the season with 25.0% of them crossed the plate. Mariners relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 26 times as well as having 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 93 relievers to the mound on the year. The relievers have racked up 16 holds for the year (23rd in MLB). They have tallied 8 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 1 of their 9 save opportunities.

The San Francisco Giants have earned 829 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 224 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which is 22nd in MLB, and have 17 double plays. The Mariners have transformed 72.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,487 innings on the diamond, ranking them 3rd in MLB.

Kirby (24-17 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.10 and he has faced 1,433 opposing batters in the majors. He has allowed 346 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 45 free passes. His ERA is 3.44 (135 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.108. Kirby has pitched in 353 innings and has racked up 343 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Astros hold a team slugging percentage of .417 and they are earning 4.47 runs per contest (16th in MLB). They have put up 52 doubles, while walking 93 times and scoring 134 runs. Houston has 36 long balls this season and 129 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 194 instances (30th in the league) and have accounted for 277 base knocks. The Houston Astros have a team OBP of .327 in addition to a team batting average of .263 this year.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.464 in addition to having a FIP of 4.28 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are sitting at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 261. The Houston pitching staff have relinquished 156 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.89 (144 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (255 strikeouts vs 127 walks). They have relinquished 30 home runs and they surrender 5.30 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Houston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 9 save chances and they have tallied 2 saves. They sit at 30th in MLB with a save rate of 22.2%, and they have sent 105 relievers to the mound on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 32 times in high leverage situations in addition to 24 occasions with runners on base. Houston relievers have an inherited score rate of 25.6% out of 39 inherited base runners. Sitting with 22 save situations, the Astros have accrued 13 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

Out of their 2,385 innings on the field, the Astros hold a defensive efficiency of 67.5% (27th in the majors). The Houston Astros have gotten 27 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in baseball). The Astros have 252 assists, 16 errors and have notched a total of 795 putouts this season.

Blanco (5-1 career win-loss record) has a 3.66 ERA while allowing 7.2 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.93 and he has gone up against 386 hitters so far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 37 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.308 and a FIP of 5.0. Thus far in his career, Blanco has surrendered 73 hits while accumulating 89 punch outs in 91 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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