Seattle Mariners vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/16/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-152) New York (+126)

Citi Field is where the New York Mets (64-56) will go up against the Seattle Mariners (67-54) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Seattle at -152 and New York is opening at +126. The betting total comes in at 8. The starting pitchers are Bryan Woo and Clay Holmes.

The Mariners have compiled 156 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 171 balls out of the park. Seattle has a slugging % of .409 and have been rung up 1,076 times, while taking a walk on 410 occasions. As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are knocking in 4.6 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 10th in the league. They have recorded 528 runs batted in in addition to 999 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average sits at .243. They have accumulated 551 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .319.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.87 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23. Mariners pitchers have given up 141 home runs and 514 total runs (14th in the league). Seattle has relinquished 985 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 461 earned runs. The Mariners are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.78 on the campaign (10th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,036 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 361 hitters and their FIP is 4.03 as a squad on the campaign.

Mariners bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 103 times and also have had 173 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 68 holds on the season (15th in MLB). The Mariners relievers have earned a save rate of 61.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 120 save situations. They have 32 saves this year and have blown 20 of their 52 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 111 runners so far this season with 26.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Mariners have sent 405 relievers to the hill this year.

The San Francisco Giants have earned a total of 3,295 putouts for the season, as well as 1,018 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .989 which has them ranked 4th in baseball, and they have turned 89 double plays. The Mariners have converted 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,885 innings on the field, which has them ranked 9th in professional baseball.

Woo (23-14 career record) holds a FIP of 3.25 and he has faced 1,417 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 284 base hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 70 walks. His ERA is 3.30 (130 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.997. Woo has taken the mound for 355 innings and has totaled 339 strikeouts so far in his career.

The New York Mets have compiled a team OBP of .320 in addition to a batting average of .241 this year. They have been rung up on 962 occasions (20th in baseball) and have accounted for 966 hits. New York has recorded 154 home runs over the course of the season as well as 517 RBIs. The Mets hold a team slugging % of .412 and they are recording 4.43 runs per game (13th in baseball). They have put up 190 doubles, while walking 417 times as well as scoring 532 runs.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.314 and have a FIP of 3.92 as a staff on the campaign. They come in at 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 965. The New York pitching staff have given up 499 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.75 (443 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (1,022 strikeouts against 433 free passes). They have yielded 110 long balls and they relinquish 4.22 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball).

Sitting with 133 save situations, the Mets have compiled 78 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. New York has called on relievers to take the mound in 55 save opportunities and they have tallied 35 saves. Their relievers have come in 150 times in high leverage situations and on 129 occasions with base runners. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.4% out of their 192 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 15th in the league with a save rate of 63.6%, and they have sent 394 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season.

Out of their 9,576 innings played, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in the majors). The New York Mets have turned 89 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in baseball). The Mets have recorded 1,088 assists, 58 errors and have earned a total of 3,192 putouts so far this season.

Holmes (33-28 career win-loss record) has a 3.71 earned run average while surrendering 7.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.25 and he has faced 2,000 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 191 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.315 and a FIP of 3.7. In his career, Holmes has given up 404 base knocks while earning 461 strikeouts in 463 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-152)

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