Sunday, May 31, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Danny Salazar (5-1) vs. J.A. Happ (3-1)

The Cleveland Indians head to Safeco Field on Sunday to take on the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Danny Salazar for the Indians and J.A. Happ for the Mariners. The opening line has Cleveland at +105 and Seattle at -115. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Cleveland is 25-23 against the over/under while the Mariners are 20-27.

The Indians come into this game with a 22-26 record, including 12-12 on the road. Danny Salazar has a 5-1 record and an earned run average of 3.65. He's given up 44 hits in 49.1 innings pitched so far and Cleveland is currently averaging 6.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .251, good for 15th in the league. They also rank 6th in the league in on base percentage at .328 with Jason Kipnis leading the way at .416.

The Mariners overall record is 24-24 and they are 12-11 at home. J.A. Happ is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 3.71. He's pitched 53.1 innings thus far and given up 53 hits. Seattle has averaged 4.1 runs in his starts this year. The Mariners are 12th in the league in team ERA at 3.74 and 12th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.36. They come into this game batting .237 as a team with an OBP of .297, good for 27th in the league.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 25-23 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 24-24 against the run line

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 20-27 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 19-29 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

05/29/15 1B Carlos Santana Personal expected to miss Saturday vs. Seattle Mariners
05/28/15 P Scott Atchison Ankle 15-day DL (5/28)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder 60-day DL (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Seattle Mariners

05/29/15 P James Paxton Finger 15-day DL (5/28)
05/29/15 2B Robinson Cano Flu "?" Saturday vs. Cleveland Indians
04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back 15-day DL (4/21)
04/14/15 P Tom Wilhelmsen Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)

Tony's Pick: Take the Indians

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