Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Prediction, 9/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros

Date: Monday, September 23, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Seattle Mariners (78-75) are on their way to Minute Maid Park on Monday where they will take on the Houston Astros (83-70). The pitchers who are expected to start are Bryce Miller and Hunter Brown.

Seattle owns a slugging percentage of .372 and have struck out 1,546 times, while taking a walk on 543 occasions. They have accrued 592 runs batted in and 1,109 hits on the season, while their average at the plate sits at .222. The Mariners have hit 213 doubles as a unit and have hit 172 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 623 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .310. As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 25th in baseball.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.82 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.08. Mariners pitchers have relinquished 173 long balls and also 579 total runs (1st in baseball). Seattle has given up 1,107 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 528 earned runs. The Mariners have compiled a team earned run average of 3.51 over the course of the season (1st in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,338 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 350 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.74 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Mariners bullpen have recorded a save rate of 62.3% and has come into the game in 133 save situations. The relievers have inherited 191 runners on the year and 40.3% of those players crossed the plate. Mariners pitchers have come into the game with runners on 136 times as well as having 169 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 490 relievers to the mound for the year. The bullpen have notched 78 holds for the year (19th in baseball). They have accumulated 33 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 20 of 53 save opportunities.

The San Francisco Giants have a total of 4,057 putouts thus far, as well as 1,221 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them sitting 13th in MLB, and have accumulated 91 double plays. The Mariners have converted 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,171 innings on the field, ranking them 1st in the majors.

Miller has taken the ball for 305 innings and has 285 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.60 (122 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.056. He has conceded 253 base hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 69 walks. Miller (19-15 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.55 while going up against 1,216 hitters in the major leagues.

Houston has accounted for 176 long balls this year as well as 664 RBIs. They have put up 247 doubles, while taking a walk 420 times and recording 698 runs. The Houston Astros have recorded an on-base percentage of .320 and a batting average of .260 for the year. The Astros have a team slugging % of .414 and they are earning 4.56 runs per contest (13th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,118 instances (28th in MLB) and have tallied 1,366 hits.

The Houston pitching staff have relinquished 607 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.69 (558 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 175 long balls and they relinquish 4.02 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.240 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.08 as a team for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (1,394 strikeouts vs 525 walks). They rank 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,161.

Houston relievers hold an inherited score rate of 30.7% out of their 140 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 145 times in high leverage situations and on 95 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 151 save situations, the Astros have 86 holds and 24 blown saves. They sit at 19th in baseball with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 483 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Houston has had relievers step onto the hill in 64 save chances and they have earned 40 saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 125 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in baseball). The Astros have accrued 1,252 assists, 76 errors and have 4,080 putouts for the year. In 12,240 innings played, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (5th in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Brown has conceded 325 hits while earning 371 strikeouts in 340 innings pitched. Brown (24-21 career record) has earned a 4.10 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 155 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.306 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.12 and he has faced 1,434 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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