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Pete Alonso will look for his 40th home run of the season when his New York Mets (62-73) host the Seattle Mariners (76-58) at Citi Field on Saturday, beginning at 7:10 PM ET. Alonso’s Mariners are underdogs (+106) in the outing against the Mariners (-126). Luis Castillo starts for Seattle while New York will counter with David Peterson.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mariners vs. Mets
- Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Queens, New York
- Stadium: Citi Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mariners | -126 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Mariners vs. the Mets?
- TV Channel: SNY
Mariners Stats & Trends
Mariners Batting
- The Mariners average 1.3 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 174 total home runs.
- Seattle has the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
- The Mariners rank 12th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .325.
- Seattle’s 9.9 strikeouts per game are the second-most in MLB.
- The Mariners average 1.4 homers per game when playing on the road this season (92 total in road outings).
- Seattle has a .425 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- The team is batting .250 with 579 hits (8.8 per game) on the road this season.
Mariners Key Batters
- Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle in slugging percentage (.484) and total hits (155) this season. He’s batting .288 with an on-base percentage of .347.
- Among qualified hitters, he is 16th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 37th, and he is 30th in slugging.
- Rodriguez hopes to build on a 14-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .578 with four doubles, five home runs, three walks and 14 RBI.
- J.P. Crawford has 113 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .386. He’s batting .268 and slugging .428.
- His batting average ranks 51st among qualified players, his on-base percentage 10th, and his slugging percentage 85th.
- Crawford takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a double, two home runs, four walks and four RBI.
- Ty France has collected 124 base hits, an OBP of .339 and a slugging percentage of .375 this season.
- Teoscar Hernandez has been key for Seattle with 137 hits, an OBP of .309 plus a slugging percentage of .457.
- Hernandez heads into this game on a 10-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .381 with two doubles, five home runs, a walk and 15 RBI.
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
- New York ranks 25th in MLB with a .236 team batting average.
- The Mets have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- New York has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the eighth-best strikeout rate (8.1 per game) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 92 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 66 home contests this season.
- New York has a team slugging percentage of .401 in home games this season with 176 extra-base hits.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .228 with 7.3 base hits per contest.
Mets Key Batters
- Francisco Lindor is hitting .250 with 29 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 54 walks. He’s slugging .459 with an on-base percentage of .332.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 96th in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage.
- Alonso leads his team with 102 hits. He has a batting average of .220 while slugging .514 with an on-base percentage of .325.
- Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 131st, his on-base percentage is 86th, and he is 13th in slugging.
- Brandon Nimmo has put up an on-base percentage of .355, a team-high for the Mets.
- Jeff McNeil paces his team with a .351 slugging percentage.
Mariners vs. Mets Probable Pitchers
| Luis Castillo (SEA) | Pitcher | David Peterson (NYM) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 – 7 | W/L | 3 – 7 |
| 164.1 | IP | 84.1 |
| 3.07 | ERA | 5.23 |
| 1.010 | WHIP | 1.601 |
| 9.9 | K/9 | 9.7 |
| 2.1 | BB/9 | 4.4 |
Mariners vs. Mets Injury Updates
- Mariners: Tom Murphy: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Jarred Kelenic: 10 Day IL (Foot), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Emerson Hancock: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Easton McGee: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Evan White: 60 Day IL (Adductor), George Kirby: day-to-day (Illness)
- Mets: Starling Marte: 10 Day IL (Migraines), Luis Guillorme: 10 Day IL (Leg), Josh Walker: 60 Day IL (Oblique), John Curtiss: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Elieser Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Pectoral), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Knee)
