Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 5/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Monday, May 16, 2022

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+135) Toronto (-155)

Rogers Centre is the location where the Toronto Blue Jays (18-17) will try to defeat the Seattle Mariners (16-19) on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Mariners at +135 while the Blue Jays open at -155. The total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Chris Flexen and Yusei Kikuchi.

As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are notching 3.9 runs per game, which has them at 21st in MLB. They have a total of 131 runs scored while having a team OBP of .315. The Mariners have tallied 45 two-baggers as a team and have hit 32 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 127 runs batted in and 257 hits on the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .229. Seattle has a slugging rate of .365 and have been called out on strikes 283 times, while taking a walk on 127 occasions.

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The Mariners are sitting with a team ERA of 3.74 on the campaign (17th in MLB), and they have struck out 291 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Mariners pitchers have given up 43 long balls and also 140 total runs (17th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 107 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a squad this year.

The Mariners have sent 117 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 31 base runners over the course of the season with 19.4% of those players crossed the plate. They have earned 5 saves this year and have blown 4 out of their 9 save opportunities. The Mariners relief pitchers have a save percentage of 55.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 23 save situations. The relievers have a total of 14 holds over the course of the season (26th in MLB). Mariners relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 27 times in addition to having 29 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mariners have converted 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,682 innings, ranking them 15th in pro baseball. The Seattle Mariners have accumulated 894 putouts this year, as well as 280 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them sitting 15th in the majors, and they have twisted 27 double plays.

Flexen (18-22 career record) holds a FIP of 4.71 and he has gone up against 1,224 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 309 base knocks (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 104 free passes. His ERA is 4.76 (149 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.466. Flexen has pitched in 281 innings and has accounted for 196 strikeouts thus far in his career.

Toronto has compiled 37 home runs so far this season as well as 129 RBIs. They have notched 56 two-baggers, while taking a walk 90 times as well as racking up 130 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .298 and a team batting average of .235 this season. The Blue Jays have a team slugging percentage of .384 and they average 3.82 runs per contest (22nd in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 283 instances (17th in baseball) and have earned 263 base knocks.

The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.224 with a FIP of 3.65 as a unit over the course of the season. They come in at 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 274. The Toronto pitching staff have given up 142 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.89 (129 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.01 (274 strikeouts vs 91 free passes). They have conceded 31 home runs and they surrender 4.29 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB).

Toronto has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 21 save opportunities and they have walked away with 13 saves. They are currently ranked 25th in baseball with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 127 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 53 times in high leverage situations and on 34 occasions with runners on. Toronto relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.8% out of their 53 inherited runners. Sitting with 46 save situations, the Blue Jays have amassed 24 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 21 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in the majors). The Blue Jays have accrued 294 assists, 14 errors and have earned a total of 896 putouts during this campaign. In 2,688 innings played, the Blue Jays have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (18th in pro baseball).

Thus far in his career, Kikuchi has given up 401 base hits while he has earned 353 strikeouts in 391 frames. He has given up a total of 214 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.404 and having a FIP of 4.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.37 and he has gone up against 1,695 batters so far in his MLB career. Kikuchi (16-25 career mark) has earned a 4.92 earned run average while giving up 9.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto (-155) and under 8.5 runs

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