Seattle Mariners vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Preview | September 9

Eugenio Suarez leads the Seattle Mariners (77-60) into a matchup with the Atlanta Braves (86-51) following his two-home run performance in a 9-6 loss to the White Sox. The Mariners are favored on the moneyline (-115) in this game against the underdog Braves (-105), which starts at 9:40 PM ET on Friday. Robbie Ray starts for Seattle, and Charlie Morton is Atlanta’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mariners vs. Braves

• Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Mariners Stats & Trends

Mariners Batting

• The Mariners are 11th in MLB action with 160 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• The Mariners rank 25th in MLB with a .230 batting average.
• The Mariners’ .313 on-base percentage is 17th in the league.
• The Mariners strike out 8.5 times per game to rank 17th in baseball.
• The Mariners have hit 72 home runs at home this season (1.1 per game).
• The Mariners have a .372 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team is batting .221 with 468 hits (7.1 per game) at home this season.

Mariners Key Batters

• Julio Rodriguez has 126 hits, which leads Seattle hitters this season, while batting .268 with 47 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Rodriguez ranks 45th in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage, and 26th in slugging.
• Ty France has a slash line of .278/.344/.443 this season and a team-best OPS of .787.
• Among qualifying hitters, France ranks 31st in batting average, 42nd in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging percentage.
• France has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .174 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.
• Suarez has collected 114 base hits, an OBP of .335 and a slugging percentage of .453 this season.
• Suarez enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• J.P. Crawford has five home runs, 36 RBI and a batting average of .253 this season.

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves rank second in Major League Baseball with 206 home runs.
• The Braves’ .254 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
• The Braves are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .319.
• The Braves rank 28th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
• In 65 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 97 homers, an average of 1.5 per contest.
• They are slugging .443 in 65 road games this season.
• They are averaging 9.0 base hits per game and batting .254 on the road this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley has 150 hits, a team-best for the Braves.
• Riley is 24th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and fifth in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Matt Olson is hitting .244 with 41 doubles, 28 home runs and 66 walks.
• Including all qualified players, Olson’s batting average places him 91st, his on-base percentage ranks 69th, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Dansby Swanson has put up a slugging percentage of .444, a team-best for the Braves.
• Michael Harris II is batting .310 with 23 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 16 walks.

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