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Mookie Betts needs only one more home run to have 40 on the season, and will try to hit that milestone when his Los Angeles Dodgers (89-57) visit the Seattle Mariners (81-66) at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, beginning at 9:40 PM ET. Betts’ Dodgers are favored (-142) in the outing against the Mariners (+121). Clayton Kershaw starts for Los Angeles while Seattle will counter with Bryce Miller.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Mariners
- Game Day: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | -142 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Dodgers vs. the Mariners?
- TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW
Dodgers Stats & Trends
Dodgers Batting
- The Dodgers average 1.6 home runs per game to rank second in MLB play with 229 total home runs.
- Los Angeles ranks seventh in the majors with a .257 batting average.
- The Dodgers rank second in baseball with an on-base percentage of .342.
- Los Angeles’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 13th in MLB.
- The Dodgers average 1.5 homers per game when playing away from home this season (107 total in road outings).
- Los Angeles is slugging .453 with 3.7 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
- The team is batting .257 with 649 hits (nine per game) on the road this season.
Dodgers Key Batters
- Betts has 166 hits, which is best among Los Angeles hitters this season, while batting .311 with 77 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .412 and a slugging percentage of .604.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks seventh, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is fourth in slugging.
- Betts has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with a double, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
- Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with an OPS of .994. He has a slash line of .339/.416/.578 this season.
- Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him third, his on-base percentage second, and his slugging percentage sixth.
- Max Muncy is batting .209 with a .495 slugging percentage and 99 RBI this year.
- Muncy takes a seven-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .237 with a double, a triple, three home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
- Will Smith has 18 home runs, 71 RBI and a batting average of .267 this season.
Mariners Stats & Trends
Mariners Batting
- The Mariners’ 195 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
- Seattle has a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
- The Mariners have an on-base percentage of .323 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- Seattle ranks just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.9 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 86 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 72 home contests this season.
- Seattle has a team slugging percentage of .408 in home games this season with 219 extra-base hits.
- In 72 home games this season, they have a batting average of .240 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.
Mariners Key Batters
- Julio Rodriguez has put up a slugging percentage of .504 and has 173 hits, both team-best numbers for the Mariners. He’s batting .290 and with an on-base percentage of .345.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average is 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 18th in slugging.
- Rodriguez enters this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .364 with two doubles, five home runs, a walk and 10 RBI.
- J.P. Crawford has a .376 OBP to pace his team. He has a batting average of .262 while slugging .421.
- He is currently 73rd in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
- Teoscar Hernandez has 28 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .267.
- Cal Raleigh has 21 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 51 walks while batting .235.
Dodgers vs. Mariners Probable Pitchers
| Clayton Kershaw (LAD) | Pitcher | Bryce Miller (SEA) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 – 4 | W/L | 8 – 5 |
| 117.1 | IP | 117.2 |
| 2.61 | ERA | 4.05 |
| 1.065 | WHIP | 1.113 |
| 9.4 | K/9 | 8.3 |
| 2.6 | BB/9 | 1.8 |
Dodgers vs. Mariners Injury Updates
- Dodgers: Jonny Deluca: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Yency Almonte: 15 Day IL (Knee), Michael Grove: 15 Day IL (Lat), Wander Suero: 15 Day IL (Back), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Forearm), J.P. Feyereisen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Álex Reyes: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Walker Buehler: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jimmy Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Daniel Hudson: 60 Day IL (Knee), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Marisnick: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Gus Varland: 60 Day IL (Knee), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tyler Cyr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Knee), David Peralta: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
- Mariners: Tom Murphy: 10 Day IL (Thumb), 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)
