Game: Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX
TV: Root Sport Northwest
Odds/point distribution: Seattle (+111) Houston (-133)
The Houston Astros (85-71) play the Seattle Mariners (80-76) on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park. The moneyline for this game is +111 for the Mariners and -133 for the Astros. The betting amount is 8. The pitchers on the mound are Logan Gilbert and Framber Valdez.
As a team, the Mariners have recorded 215 two-baggers and hit 177 balls out of the park. Seattle has a slugging percentage of .374 and has 1,573 strikeouts while allowing 552 walks. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which ranks 22nd in MLB. They have 611 RBIs so far this year, along with 1,143 base hits and a batting average of .223. They have scored 644 runs and hold a team OBP of .311.
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Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 3.80 and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.08. The Mariners’ pitchers have allowed 176 home runs and 591 runs (1st in baseball). Seattle has allowed 1,138 base hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and 540 earned runs. The Mariners have an ERA of 3.52 this season (1st in baseball) and their team has pitched 1,358 hitters. They have walked 357 other team players and their FIP as a team is 3.74 this season.
The Mariners have sent 501 relievers to the mound this season. Relief pitchers have taken on 196 baserunners this year, with 39.8% of them scoring a run for their team. They have earned 33 saves this season and missed 21 of 54 save opportunities. The Mariners’ relief pitchers have posted a 61.1% save rate and have stepped to the mound in 138 save situations. Relievers have recorded 82 holds this season (14th in baseball). The Mariners’ bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 138 times and have also made 175 appearances in high-pressure situations.
The Mariners have turned 72.3% of the balls batted into play into outs in their 12,411 innings, which ranks first in MLB. The San Francisco Giants have 4,137 putouts so far, in addition to 1,240 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is .986, which ranks 13th in baseball, and they have turned 94 double plays.
Gilbert has thrown 692 frames and earned 698 Ks 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 allowed 593 base hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and 149 free passes. Gilbert (career record 40-29 wins/losses) has a FIP of 3.56 while facing 2,800 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.
The Houston Astros have a .323 on-base percentage and a .263 team batting average this year. They have 1,134 strikeouts (28th in MLB) and have totaled 1,412 hits. Houston has 184 home runs and 689 RBIs this season. The Astros have a .420 slugging percentage and are scoring 4.65 runs per game (10th in the league). They have hit 256 doubles, issued 433 walks and scored 725 runs.
The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.244 and as a unit, they have a FIP of 4.06 so far. They currently have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 9.30 (1,430 strikeouts on 530 bases on balls). As a pitching staff, they currently rank 4th in the league with 1,196 hits allowed. They have allowed 179 home runs and 4.07 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). Houston’s pitching staff has allowed 627 runs this year while holding a 3.75 ERA (578 earned runs allowed).
Houston’s relief pitchers have a 31.5% carried score percentage of their 146 runners carried. Their relief pitchers have stepped to the mound 147 times in high-pressure situations and 99 times with runners on base. With 158 save situations, the Astros have 89 holds and 26 blown saves. They rank 22nd in MLB with a 61.2% save percentage and have sent 495 bullpen pitchers to the field this year. Houston has had relief pitchers step to the mound in 67 save opportunities and make 41 saves.
The Houston Astros have turned 126 double plays and posted a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in baseball). The Astros have tallied 1,270 assists, 78 errors and 4,161 total putouts for the year. In 12,483 innings pitched, the Astros have posted a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (8th in MLB).
During his MLB career, Valdez has allowed 733 base hits and has 862 Ks in 882 frames. He has allowed 323 total ERs while maintaining a WHIP of 1.192 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.70 and has faced 3,655 opposing batters in his career. Valdez (career record 67-41) owns a 3.29 earned run average and allows 7.5 hits per nine innings.
Who will win today’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?
Guy Bruhns tip: Take Seattle (+111)
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