Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Seattle Mariners Prediction 7-29-23 MLB Picks
The Seattle Mariners and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet in game two of their three-game MLB interleague series from Chase Field on Saturday. The Mariners came out on top in game one, can Arizona get on the board? Let’s dive in and find out.
Mariners Control The Opener
The Seattle Mariners thoroughly dominated the Diamondbacks in Friday’s series opener, emerging with a 5-2 win in game one over the D-Backs. The victory brings Seattle within 4.5 games of the Blue Jays and Astros for the final Wild Card spot in the American League with a record of 53-50, also sitting 6.5 games back in the AL West division hunt. Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 105 hits and 17 home runs while Teoscar Hernandez has 16 home runs along with 58 RBIs for the Mariners this season. Eugenio Suarez has 14 homers of his own along with a team-high 62 RBIs as well. J.P. Crawford also has a .261 batting average and a .368 OBP this season. Bryan Woo will get the start for the Mariners here and is 1-3 with a 4.91 ERA and 54 strikeouts this season.
Seattle Mariners Team Facts
- The Mariners have won each of their last six games at Chase Field.
- The Mariners have covered the run line each of their last eight road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have lost the first inning in six of their last nine games as road favourites against NL West opponents.
- The Mariners have led after 7 innings in each of their last five games as favourites against NL West opponents.
- The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Mariners' last six night games at Chase Field.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- Cal Raleigh has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Mariners' last six games as road favourites.
- Eugenio Suarez has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances against the Diamondbacks after playing the previous day.
- J.P. Crawford has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- J.P. Crawford has scored at least one run in each of the Mariners' last four games at Chase Field.
- Julio Rodriguez has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Mariners' last six road games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Julio Rodriguez ranks T8th in the league in Steals (24) this season.
Diamondbacks Continue To Slide
The Arizona Diamondbacks were hoping that Tommy Henry could come to the rescue in Friday’s opener, but four first inning runs from Seattle were more than enough as the D-Backs just couldn’t drum up the offense needed to get on the board in the series opener, plating just a pair of runs in the later innings. The loss sent the Diamondbacks to 55-49, sitting 4 games back of the Dodgers in the NL West and a game out of the Wild Card spots in the NL. Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 22 home runs and 67 RBIs while Ketel Marte has a team-high 111 hits and a .296 batting average. Corbin Carroll also has 21 home runs and is the leading candidate for Rookie of the Year in the National League. Brandon Pfaadt will start this one for Arizona and is 0-4 with an 8.81 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Team Facts
- The Diamondbacks have lost 12 of their last 13 home games against AL West opponents.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the last six games between the Mariners and Diamondbacks.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the last eight night games between the Mariners and Diamondbacks.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Geraldo Perdomo has scored at least one run in four of his last five appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Corbin Carroll has hit a home run in two of the Diamondbacks' last three games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jake McCarthy has recorded at least one hit in each of the Diamondbacks' last nine games as home underdogs.
- Ketel Marte has recorded three or more total bases in each of the Diamondbacks' last four games as underdogs.
- Alek Thomas has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five home appearances.
- Corbin Carroll ranks 3rd in the league in Steals (31) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Arizona Diamondbacks ranks 2nd in the league for triples this season (25).
- The Arizona Diamondbacks ranks 3rd in the league for doubles this season (199).
- The Seattle Mariners ranks 30th in the league for triples this season (7).
- The Seattle Mariners ranks 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (270).
Chris’ Pick
I’m sticking with Seattle again here. The Mariners basically coasted to the finish line after the first inning on Friday and while I expect a better effort from Arizona here, they take a huge step down in starting pitching and the Mariners still have the far better bullpen side-by-side. This one’s one of the more straightforward plays on Saturday. Give me the Mariners.
