Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Prediction, 9/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+111) Houston (-133)

The Houston Astros (85-71) will play the Seattle Mariners (80-76) at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Mariners at +111 and the Astros open at -133. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Logan Gilbert and Framber Valdez.

The Mariners have accounted for 215 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 177 balls out of the park. Seattle has a slugging rate of .374 and have struck out 1,573 times, while being walked on 552 occasions. As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are notching 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 22nd in MLB. They have 611 RBI's in addition to 1,143 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average is at .223. They have accumulated 644 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .311.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.80 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.08. Mariners pitchers have relinquished 176 home runs and also 591 runs (1st in baseball). Seattle has allowed 1,138 base knocks (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 540 earned runs. The Mariners have an ERA of 3.52 this season (1st in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,358 hitters. They have walked 357 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.74 as a squad this season.

The Mariners have dispatched 501 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 196 base runners on the year with 39.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have compiled 33 saves on the campaign and have not converted 21 of 54 save opportunities. The Mariners relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 61.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 138 save situations. The relievers have tallied 82 holds this season (14th in baseball). Mariners bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 138 times and also have had 175 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mariners have turned 72.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,411 innings, which has them sitting 1st in MLB. The San Francisco Giants have earned 4,137 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,240 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 13th in baseball, and they have turned 94 double plays.

Gilbert has thrown 692 frames and has earned 698 K's in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.62 (278 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.073. He has given up 593 base hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 149 free passes. Gilbert (40-29 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.56 while he has gone up against 2,800 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Houston Astros hold an on-base percentage of .323 in addition to a team batting average of .263 on the year. They have struck out on 1,134 instances (28th in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,412 hits. Houston has 184 HRs for the season to go along with 689 RBIs. The Astros have a slugging percentage of .420 and they tally 4.65 runs per game (10th in the league). They have put up 256 doubles, while taking a walk 433 times as well as scoring 725 runs.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.244 in addition to having a FIP of 4.06 as a unit so far this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (1,430 strikeouts against 530 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,196. They have conceded 179 homers and they concede 4.07 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The Houston pitching staff have allowed 627 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.75 (578 earned runs yielded).

Houston relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.5% out of their 146 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 147 times in high leverage situations and on 99 occasions with runners on base. With 158 save situations, the Astros have 89 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. They rank 22nd in MLB with a save percentage of 61.2%, and they have sent 495 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Houston has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 67 save chances and they have tallied 41 saves.

The Houston Astros have turned 126 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in baseball). The Astros have 1,270 assists, 78 errors and have notched a total of 4,161 putouts for the year. In 12,483 innings on the field, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (8th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Valdez has allowed 733 base knocks and he has 862 K's in 882 frames. He has given up a total of 323 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.192 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.70 and he has gone up against 3,655 opposing batters in his career. Valdez (67-41 career record) is the owner of a 3.29 earned run average while allowing 7.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (+111)

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