Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: James Shields (4-0) vs. Roenis Elias (---)

The San Diego Padres head to Safeco Field on Wednesday to take on the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are James Shields for the Padres and Roenis Elias for the Mariners. The opening line has San Diego at -115 and Seattle at +105. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season San Diego is 20-12 against the over/under while the Mariners are 14-16.

The Padres come into this game with a 17-16 record, including 8-9 on the road. James Shields has a 4-0 record and an earned run average of 4.25. He's given up 41 hits in 42.1 innings pitched so far and San Diego is currently averaging 5.7 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .255, good for 14th in the league. They also rank 22nd in the league in on base percentage at .309 with Yonder Alonso leading the way at .427.

The Mariners overall record is 14-17 and they are 8-7 at home. Roenis Elias is currently 0-1 with an ERA of 3.86. He's pitched 18.2 innings thus far and given up 18 hits. The Mariners are 19th in the league in team ERA at 4.12 and 17th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.66. They come into this game batting .237 as a team with an OBP of .294, good for 26th in the league.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 20-12 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 15-18 against the run line

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 14-16 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 11-20 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

05/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Shoulder 15-day DL (5/8)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder 15-day DL (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee 60-day DL (3/26)

Seattle Mariners

05/11/15 SS Chris Taylor Hand "?" Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres
05/05/15 CF Austin Jackson Ankle 15-day DL (5/4)
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 Padres

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