Seattle Mariners vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-145) Washington (+125)

The Washington Nationals (21-27) will play the Seattle Mariners (27-24) at Nationals Park on Saturday. The odds on this game have Seattle at -145 while Washington is at +125. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Logan Gilbert and Trevor Williams.

Seattle has a slugging rate of .372 and have struck out 520 times, while being walked on 159 occasions. They have accumulated 184 RBI's and 375 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is sitting at .225. The Mariners have accrued 58 doubles as a squad and have knocked 57 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 191 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .300. As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are notching 3.8 runs per game, which is 29th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.33 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.10. Mariners pitchers have surrendered 54 long balls and also 195 total runs (9th in MLB). Seattle has surrendered 364 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and 180 earned runs. The Mariners have an ERA of 3.61 so far this season (9th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 433 batters. They have walked 130 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.77 as a team this year.

The Mariners relief pitchers have a save percentage of 81.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 40 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 70 base runners this season with 30.0% of them ended up scoring. Mariners relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 47 times in addition to having 43 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 155 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have racked up 24 holds on the campaign (22nd in MLB). They have compiled 13 saves on the year and have blown 3 out of their 16 save chances.

The Mariners have converted 72.2% of balls in play into outs out of 4,035 innings, which has them sitting 4th in professional baseball. The San Francisco Giants have accounted for 1,345 putouts this year, in addition to 398 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them ranked 27th in the majors, and have 34 double plays.

Gilbert has taken the ball for 560 innings and has accumulated 553 K's in his career. Gilbert (35-20 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.66 and he has faced 2,289 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.69 (230 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.123. He has given up 497 base knocks (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 132 free passes.

Washington has accumulated 40 home runs on the season to go along with 175 RBIs. They have recorded 73 doubles, while getting a free base 159 times and recording 190 runs. The Washington Nationals have recorded an OBP of .305 as well as a team batting average of .225 over the course of the season. The Nationals have a SLG% of .352 and they score 3.96 runs per game (23rd in MLB). They have struck out on 395 occasions (20th in the league) and have earned a total of 357 base hits.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.341 in addition to having a FIP of 3.72 as a team this season. They have a ranking of 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 423. The Washington pitching staff have given up 211 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.01 (189 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.70 (364 strikeouts against 146 walks). They have conceded 39 homers and they yield 4.48 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball).

Washington relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.9% out of their 62 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 52 times in high leverage situations and also on 45 occasions with runners on. With 53 save situations, the Nationals have earned 33 holds and also 7 blown saves. They are ranked 14th in the league with a save rate of 65.0%, and they have dispatched 170 relief pitchers onto the field for the year. Washington has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 20 save opportunities and they have come away with 13 saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 52 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in baseball). The Nationals have racked up 457 assists, 30 errors and have accumulated 1,274 putouts this season. In their 3,822 innings on the field, the Nationals hold a efficiency on defense of 67.5% (28th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Williams has given up 944 base hits while earning 736 K's in 905 innings pitched. He has allowed 440 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.371 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.47 and he has gone up against 3,909 hitters in his pro baseball career. Williams (48-54 career mark) has earned a 4.37 earned run average and has given up 9.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+125)

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