MLB Picks Tonight: Expert MLB Bets for Friday, September 16

This article is part of our MLB Picks series. RotoWire.com's Michael Rathburn has found his MLB bets and MLB player props to target today.

The Padres lead the season series 11-5 and took it last year 11 -8. Blake Snell has owned the Diamondbacks, posting a 0.91 ERA, 47 strikeouts and 10 walks in his last five starts against them. Madison Bumgarner is struggling, with a 7.68 ERA and 1.82 WHIP over his recent starts. The Padres are still competing for a playoff spot, while the D'backs are looking towards 2023.

Robbie Ray and Michael Lorenzen are starting for Seattle Mariners against Los Angeles Angels. The Mariners are 51-23 since June 21 and have one of the best records in baseball. Los Angles are 34-65 since May 25. DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and PointsBet offer MLB betting options. RotoWire offers MLB odds pages and expert picks.

Padres over 2.5 runs F5 for 1 RW buck (DraftKings +100), Mariners over 1.05 RW bucks (FanDuel -105), and over over 1:10 RW Bucks (draftKings -110).