Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros 7/9/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Seattle Mariners will go against the Houston Astros in MLB action in Minute Maid Park, TX, on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET. After an intense week of play, the Mariners won six of their previous seven games.
They will strive to maintain momentum by defeating the Astros again, which would be their seventh victory in the last eight games and the series victory.
Seattle scores 4.59 runs per game on average. Their batting average of.234 places them 24th in the league. They rank 22nd in on-base percentage (.313) and 24th in slugging percentage (.394).
Ty France leads the Mariners in batting average with a.267 mark. Teoscar Hernandez has the most home runs on the team with 15, while Eugenio Suarez has the most RBI with 52.
Seattle had strong pitching, only allowing 4.18 runs per game. The Mariners’ opponents have a league-leading 0.237 batting average against them.
Their 1.19 WHIP is second, while their 3.78 ERA is sixth. Gilbert’s most recent outing resulted in a complete game and a 6-0 victory over San Francisco despite only allowing five hits and no runs over nine innings.
The pitchers for the Mariners entered the game 87 times in high-leverage situations and 85 times with runners on base. The bullpen has 46 holds on the season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
The Mariners’ bullpen entered the game in 79 save situations and has a save percentage of 59.4%. This year, they made 19 saves, while 13 of their 32 save opportunities went awry.
This season, the bullpen pitchers gave up 110 base runners, and 25.5% of those runners reached base. For the year, the Mariners sent 288 relievers to the mound.
- The total went UNDER in four of Seattle’s last five matches.
- The Seattle Mariners are 6-2 SU in their previous eight matches.
- The Seattle Mariners are 4-1 SU in their last five games against Houston.
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Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Predictions 7/9/2023
The Astros also had a strong week, winning six of their previous nine matches.
With a victory over the Mariners, their eighth victory in their last ten games, they will strive to close the gap on Texas, which presently leads the AL West standings by three games.
Houston scores 4.64 runs per game on average. Their batting average of.Two hundred forty-nine places them 15th in the league. They rank 18th in on-base percentage (.318) and 13th in slugging percentage (.410).
Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 17 home runs and 55 RBI, while Kyle Tucker is the team’s leading hitter with a 0.290 average.
Houston had strong pitching, only allowing 4.08 runs per game. The Astros are 13th in the league with a 0.242 opponent batting average.
Their 1.26 WHIP is ninth, while their 3.70 ERA is fourth. In his most recent start, Bielak defeated Colorado 4-1, allowing only two hits and no runs throughout seven innings.
In 38 save opportunities, Houston used relief pitchers to take the mound, and they collected 25 saves. With a save percentage of 65.8%, they are ranked 14th in the league and have used 272 relief pitchers this season.
They used their relief pitchers 46 times with runners on base and 81 times in high-pressure situations.
Pitchers in the Houston bullpen scored 71 inherited base runners at a rate of 32.4%. The Astros have 87 save opportunities, 48 holds, and 13 missed saves.
- The total went UNDER in six of Houston’s last nine matches.
- The Houston Astros are 8-3 SU in their previous 11 matches.
- The Houston Astros are 5-2 SU in their last seven games at home.
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros. The MLB pick for this game is the Seattle Mariners. In their previous nine games, the Astros won six, and four of those nine games were at home.
Even though they had a recent offensive slump, scoring just eight runs in their previous three games, Gilbert had recent road appearances when he pitched poorly, giving up seven runs in his past two home starts.
He struggled to contain the Astros in his previous four outings in Houston when he gave up 16 runs. In their last seven games, the Mariners triumphed six times.
Their recent three away games saw them score 15 runs, demonstrating their strong offensive performance.
Their inability to smash the ball well against right-handers and Bielak’s strong pitching for the Astros, particularly at home, where he gave up seven runs in his previous four starts, will force them to struggle offensively in this game.
He will restrain the Mariners’ offense after allowing four runs in his past three outings against them. Houston should cover the money line. The Seattle Mariners will win by a predicted score of 3-2
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Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros 7/9/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 2:10 PM ET
Location: Minute Maid Park, TX
Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
MLB Odds: Seattle Mariners -121
MLB Totals: 8