Seattle Mariners vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 6/27/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: MLB.TV

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

The Seattle Mariners (41-41) are on their way to Progressive Field on Saturday where they will meet the Cleveland Guardians (42-39). The odds on this game have the Mariners at -122 while the Guardians are coming in at +102. The over/under has been set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Emerson Hancock and Slade Cecconi.

The Mariners have earned 102 two-baggers as a team and have hit 100 balls out of the park. Seattle has a slugging % of .384 and have been called out on strikes 698 times, while being walked on 274 occasions. As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are scoring 4.0 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 25th in baseball. They have 322 runs batted in in addition to 627 hits for the season, and their batting average sits at .231. They have earned a total of 331 runs while holding a team OBP of .311.

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The Mariners hold a team ERA of 3.71 over the course of the season (5th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 722 batters. Mariners pitchers have conceded 79 home runs and also 327 runs (7th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 209 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.56 as a team over the course of the season. Seattle has yielded 658 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 300 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.45 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19.

The Mariners have sent 247 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 83 base runners this season with 22.9% of them crossing the plate. The relievers have recorded 46 holds on the year (11th in MLB). Mariners relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 61 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 20 saves over the course of the season and have blown 13 of their 33 save chances. The Mariners bullpen have earned a save percentage of 60.6% and have entered the game in 80 save situations.

The Mariners have converted 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,552 innings, ranking them 22nd in the majors. The Seattle Mariners have accumulated 2,184 putouts this season, in addition to 658 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .986 which has them ranked 16th in professional baseball, and they have turned 75 double plays.

Hancock (13-13 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.34 and he has faced 1,035 hitters in the majors. He has given up 236 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 72 walks. His ERA is 4.41 (121 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.246. Hancock has taken the ball for 247 innings and has accumulated 190 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Cleveland Guardians have compiled a team OBP of .313 and a batting average of .228 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 662 occasions (20th in the league) and have notched a total of 605 base knocks. Cleveland has tallied 75 home runs this season and 306 RBIs. The Guardians have a team SLG% of .366 and they score 3.95 runs per game (29th in baseball). They have notched 128 two-baggers, while walking 309 times and putting up 320 runs.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.255 in addition to having a FIP of 3.98 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.30 (739 strikeouts against 264 free passes). They come in at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 633. They have given up 95 dingers and they surrender 4.13 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have yielded 328 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.79 (301 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 106 save situations, the Guardians have accumulated 70 holds and 8 blown saves. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 35 save chances and they have earned 27 saves. Cleveland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 26.1% out of 111 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 100 times in high leverage situations and on 72 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB holding a save percentage of 77.1%, and they have dispatched 261 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign.

Out of their 6,435 innings played, the Guardians have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (15th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 58 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (13th in professional baseball). The Guardians have 637 assists, 37 errors and are sitting with 2,145 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Cecconi has allowed 335 hits while he has accumulated 259 K's in 320 innings. He has allowed 175 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.296 and a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.24 and he has faced 1,357 opposing batters thus far in his career. Cecconi (12-21 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.92 earned run average while allowing 9.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-122)

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