Seattle Mariners vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Pittsburgh Pirates (56-64) are hosting the Seattle Mariners (63-58) at PNC Park on Saturday. The men taking the mound will be Luis Castillo and Bailey Falter.

As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are notching 4.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 27th in MLB. They have 480 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .301. The Mariners have compiled 162 doubles as a squad and have knocked 137 balls out of the park. They have earned 456 RBI's as well as 857 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average is .217. Seattle has a slugging rate of .368 and have struck out 1,243 times, while taking a walk on 411 occasions.

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The Mariners hold a team earned run average of 3.47 so far this season (1st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,034 hitters. Mariners pitchers have relinquished 124 home runs and 455 runs in total (1st in the league). They have walked 278 hitters and their FIP is 3.64 as a team over the course of the season. Seattle has given up 896 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 413 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.72 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.10.

The Mariners relievers have a save percentage of 64.4% and stepped onto the hill in 107 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 159 runners this year and 39.0% of them earned a run for their team. Mariners relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 112 times as well as having 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 389 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have recorded 60 holds over the course of the season (17th in baseball). They have compiled 29 saves over the course of the season and have blown 16 out of their 45 save opportunities.

The San Francisco Giants have amassed 3,217 putouts for the season, as well as 1,002 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which puts them in 21st in baseball, and have accumulated 80 double plays. The Mariners have transformed 71.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,651 innings, which has them sitting at 1st in MLB.

Castillo (72-75 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.47 and he has gone up against 4,968 opposing batters in the majors. He has conceded 1,014 base knocks (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 400 free passes. His ERA is 3.53 (471 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.176. Castillo has thrown 1,202 innings and has racked up 1,304 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Pirates hold a team SLG% of .370 and they score 4.13 runs per game (23rd in baseball). They have recorded 172 doubles, while getting a free base 364 times as well as putting up 496 runs. Pittsburgh has a total of 118 home runs this season to go along with 478 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,121 instances (4th in the league) and have earned a total of 958 base hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .302 and a batting average of .235 so far this season.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 527 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.97 (472 earned runs given up). They have given up 125 dingers and they allow 4.43 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.291 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.05 as a team for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (985 strikeouts vs 367 free passes). They come in at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,016.

Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.6% of 137 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 133 times in high leverage situations and also on 96 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 108 save situations, the Pirates have recorded 55 holds and 24 blown saves. They rank 28th in the league holding a save rate of 53.8%, and they have dispatched 366 relievers to the hill this season. Pittsburgh has had relief pitchers take the mound in 52 save opportunities and they have tallied 28 saves.

Out of their 9,639 innings played, the Pirates have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (22nd in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 100 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in the majors). The Pirates have accrued 1,040 assists, 65 errors and have a total of 3,213 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Falter has surrendered 308 base hits while earning 235 strikeouts in 299 frames. Falter (15-21 career mark) is the owner of a 4.55 earned run average while allowing 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 151 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.279 and having a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.18 and he has faced 1,249 batters thus far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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