Seattle Mariners vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/29/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: CLEGuardians.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-122) Cleveland (+102)

Progressive Field is the location where the Cleveland Guardians (66-66) will try to defeat the Seattle Mariners (72-62) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Mariners at -122 and the Guardians open at +102. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be George Kirby and Logan Allen.

Seattle has a slugging % of .410 and have struck out 1,198 times, while being walked on 450 occasions. They have accounted for 591 RBI's and 1,100 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is at .241. The Mariners have earned 183 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 191 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 616 runs and hold an OBP of .317. As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are earning 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 11th in the league.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.84 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Mariners pitchers have allowed 162 home runs in addition to 591 total runs (18th in MLB). Seattle has conceded 1,121 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 534 earned runs. The Mariners have compiled a team earned run average of 3.97 for the year (16th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,146 batters. They have walked 403 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.12 as a squad on the campaign.

The Mariners relievers have earned a save percentage of 62.5% and have come into the game in 130 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 123 base runners this year with 25.2% of them crossed home plate. Mariners pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 112 times in addition to having 181 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 452 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have a total of 74 holds this season (13th in the league). They have compiled 35 saves for the year and have blown 21 of 56 chances to get a save.

The San Francisco Giants have a total of 3,631 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,131 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them sitting 4th in pro baseball, and have a total of 99 double plays. The Mariners have converted 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,893 innings on the field, ranking them 12th in the majors.

Kirby (43-32 career mark) has a FIP of 3.48 while facing 2,472 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 582 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 90 free passes. His ERA is 3.53 (238 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.108. Kirby has taken the ball for 606 innings and is sitting with 581 K's during his pro baseball career.

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .295 in addition to a batting average of .224 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,093 occasions (18th in the league) and have a total of 966 base hits. Cleveland has compiled 133 long balls on the season to go along with 489 runs batted in. The Guardians have a SLG% of .366 and they tally 3.85 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have tallied 189 doubles, while walking 407 times and putting up 508 runs.

The Cleveland pitching staff have yielded 563 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.93 (512 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 145 dingers and they yield 4.32 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.310 with a FIP of 4.14 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,099 strikeouts against 461 walks). They sit at 12th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,077.

Cleveland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.5% of 170 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 153 times in high leverage situations and also on 122 occasions with runners on. With 150 save situations, the Guardians have amassed 91 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 5th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.9%, and they have dispatched 441 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 56 save opportunities and they have walked away with 38 saves.

In 10,566 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 95 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in the majors). The Guardians have accrued 1,076 assists, 86 errors and have a tally of 3,522 putouts this year.

During his MLB career, Allen has given up 370 base hits while accumulating 298 K's in 350 innings pitched. Allen (22-23 career record) holds a 4.55 earned run average and has conceded 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 177 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.464 and having a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.08 and he has gone up against 1,528 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (+102)

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