Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Guardians 9/2/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Cleveland Guardians. Seattle improved to 72-58 following its 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Abraham Toro belted a two-run homer to put Seattle ahead in the 7th inning and the Mariners went on to win. Seattle is second in the American League West, 11 ½ games behind the first place Houston Astros and holds the second and final AL wildcard spot. Find out who else is doing good with our free baseball picks.

First baseman Ty France is batting .282 to lead Seattle and has team highs in hits with 121 and on-base percentage at .350. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez is the leader in home runs with 25 and RBIs with 75. On Friday, the Seattle Mariners will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 5-5 with a 2.85 ERA, 129 Ks and 36 BBs.

Cleveland dropped to 68-60 following its 4-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Cleveland was held to just five hits and the Guardians left seven runners stranded on base. Cleveland has lost two of the last three and the Guardians’ lead at the top of the American League Central has been cut to 1 ½ games over the Minnesota Twins.

Second baseman Andres Gimenez is batting .302 to lead Cleveland, while left fielder Steven Kwan is the leader in on-base percentage at .370 and shortstop Amed Rosario is the leader in hits with 142. Third baseman Jose Ramirez has 26 home runs and 106 RBIs to lead Cleveland in both. On Friday, the Cleveland Indians will send Zach Plesac to the mound. The right-hander is 3-11 with a 4.39 ERA, 99 Ks and 37 BBs.