Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners 6/28/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
The Washington Nationals (30-48) and the Seattle Mariners (38-39) will play each other from T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA on Wednesday in MLB action. The Nationals (31-48) are attempting to leave the bottom of the NL East Division and have fared better on the road this year. Last night, Washington defeated Seattle 7-4 on the road thanks to OF Lane Thomas’ two-run double in the top of the 11th inning.
Washington is slugging.396 with 544 strikeouts, 193 walks, and a.396 on-base percentage. They have 699 base hits so far this season and a team batting average of.262, with 308 runs batted in and 308 runs scored. The Nationals collectively hit 63 home runs and 139 two-baggers. With a team OBP of.318, they scored a total of 322 runs. The Washington Nationals rank 22nd in baseball with 4.1 runs scored per game.
Their pitching staff’s WHIP is 1.48, and their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 1.96. The Nationals’ pitchers were 26th in MLB with 390 runs scored overall, and 105 home runs allowed. Washington allowed 358 earned runs and 714 base hits (9.4 per nine innings). The Nationals’ staff has struck out 583 batters this season, and their earned run average is 4.71, ranking 26th in MLB. They have walked 298 opponents this year, and they have a 4.97 FIP as a team.
Patrick Corbin, a southpaw who is 33 years old (4-9, 5.32 ERA), is looking for his first victory of June. Corbin has lost the Nationals’ past four starts, and in his last 22 innings of work, he has allowed 16 runs.
Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners 6/28/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
The Seattle Mariners are 9.5 games behind in the AL West Division standings and are four games over.500 at home. Seattle had a bases-loaded situation in the bottom of the tenth inning in yesterday night’s home defeat with no outs, but they could not score. The Mariners, who finished the game with a record of 38-40, were helped by Teoscar Hernandez’s two-run home run in the first inning.
Seattle recorded 335 runs batted in throughout the season, along with 90 home homers. They scored 348 runs, 260 times they were given a free base, and 124 doubles. The Seattle Mariners currently have a batting average of.230 and an on-base percentage of.309. The Mariners rank 14th in the league with 4.52 runs scored per game and a slugging percentage of.388. They had 594 base hits and 751 strikeouts, which was second in the league.
This season, the Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.197 and a FIP of 3.69. Their K/BB ratio right now is 9.10 (692 strikeouts to 201 free passes). With 621 total hits allowed, their pitching staff is ranked 7th in the league. They finished ninth in baseball in runs per nine innings and allowed 78 home runs. This season, the Seattle pitching staff has allowed 320 runs while sporting an ERA of 3.80 (290 earned runs allowed).
Seattle bullpen pitchers have scored 23.7% of the 97 inherited base runners. Their relievers entered the game 75 times with runners on base and 76 times in high-stakes situations. The Mariners had 42 holds and ten blown saves out of 70 save opportunities. They have sent 259 bullpen pitchers into the field this season, ranking 15th in the league with a save percentage of 63.0%. Seattle sent in relievers with 27 opportunities to rescue the game, and they came away with 17 saves. In the series finale, the Mariners will start 26-year-old righty Logan Gilbert (5-4, 4.07 ERA). Gilbert has pitched 86+ innings and has a stellar 1.02 WHIP while walking only 12 opponents and striking out 89 others.
Washington Nationals vs Seattle Mariners. The MLB pick for this game is the Washington Nationals. OF Washington Currently, on the 10-day disabled list with a back injury, Victor Robles anticipates making a comeback early next month. Washington is 22nd in runs scored and 19th in OPS through 79 games. Seattle is ranked 24th in OPS and 17th in runs scored for the season. Pick up the over. Seattle Mariners are predicted to win 7-3 in the final score.
MLB Starting Time: 4:10 PM ET
Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA
Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
TV: Root Sports Northwest
MLB Odds: Washington Nationals -250
MLB Totals: 8
