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

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+105) Houston (-125)

The Houston Astros (12-20) will try to defeat the Seattle Mariners (17-15) at Minute Maid Park on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Mariners at +105 and the Astros are at -125. The total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Bryce Miller and Hunter Brown.

As a team, the Seattle Mariners are recording 3.6 runs per outing, which has them at 26th in baseball. They have accounted for 114 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .297. The Mariners have tallied 31 doubles as a squad and have knocked 33 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 111 runs batted in and 227 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .219. Seattle has a slugging % of .354 and have been called out on strikes 332 times, while drawing a walk on 106 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.75 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.05. Mariners pitchers have given up 30 long balls and 107 runs in total (2nd in MLB). Seattle has conceded 218 base knocks (6.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 96 earned runs. The Mariners hold a team earned run average of 3.04 on the campaign (3rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 296 batters. They have walked 79 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.38 as a team this season.

The Mariners relief pitchers have a save percentage of 80.0% and stepped onto the hill in 27 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 41 runners this year with 29.3% of them crossed home plate. Mariners pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 28 times in addition to having 27 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 97 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The bullpen have accumulated 17 holds for the season (20th in MLB). They have earned 8 saves on the year and have blown 2 out of their 10 chances to save the game.

The Mariners have transformed 72.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,559 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 3rd in professional baseball. The San Francisco Giants have earned 853 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 233 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which ranks 24th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 17 double plays.

Miller (11-9 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.94 while he has gone up against 671 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 143 base knocks (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 38 walks. His ERA is 3.83 (71 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.086. Miller has taken the ball for 166 innings and has earned 158 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Houston has hit 37 home runs on the year to go along with 140 RBIs. They have put up 53 doubles, while walking 101 times as well as putting up 147 runs. The Houston Astros have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .329 in addition to a batting average of .263 on the campaign. The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .416 and they are earning 4.59 runs per game (14th in the league). They have been rung up on 208 instances (30th in MLB) and have totaled 294 base knocks.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.445 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.26 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (271 strikeouts against 134 bases on balls). They are sitting at 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 275. They have conceded 32 HR's and they surrender 5.12 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Houston pitching staff have surrendered 161 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.74 (149 earned runs surrendered).

Houston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of 40 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 33 times in high leverage situations and also on 25 occasions with runners on. With 24 save situations, the Astros have accrued 14 holds and 7 blown saves. They sit at 30th in MLB with a save percentage of 30.0%, and they have sent 110 relievers onto the field this season. Houston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 10 save chances and they have converted 3 saves.

The Houston Astros have turned 30 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in professional baseball). The Astros have racked up 270 assists, 16 errors and have amassed 849 putouts for the year. In 2,547 innings on the diamond, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (27th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Brown has surrendered 209 base knocks while he has tallied 224 strikeouts in 199 innings. He has given up a total of 115 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.432 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and he has gone up against 860 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Brown (13-17 win-loss mark in his career) has a 5.20 ERA while conceding 9.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (+105)

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