Thursday, June 18, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ryan Vogelsong (4-5) vs. Mike Montgomery (1-1)

The Seattle Mariners host the San Francisco Giants at Safeco Field on Thursday. The Giants send Ryan Vogelsong to the mound to face Mike Montgomery of the Mariners. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +125 and Seattle at -135. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Giants have a 32-30 over/under record and a 35-31 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Mariners have a 28-36 over/under record and a 23-42 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 35% of the time.

The Giants show up with a 35-31 record, including 18-13 on the road. Ryan Vogelsong has an earned run average of 4.81 and is 4-5 so far on the season while having a 1.43 WHIP. The Giants are 6-5 over his 67.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 67 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Giants are 5-5 in his starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.22 and they have given up 177 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 169 and walked 61 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.5 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.16 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.73, they are 11th in the league.

As a team, San Francisco is batting .269, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .289 average away from home. The Giants hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329 which is good for 5th in baseball. With 80 hits, Norichika Aoki leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.3.

Seattle is 13-19 at home while holding a 29-36 overall record on the season. Mike Montgomery is starting this game 1-1 for the season with an earned run average of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.11. The Mariners have a record of 1-2 over the 19 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 15 hits. Against the over/under, the Mariners are 2-1 when he starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.71 and they have given up 180 base hits on the year. The Mariners bullpen has struck out 175 batters and walked 83 this season while opposing teams have hit .236 against them. Seattle has a team average of 8.44 hits per game and are averaging 7.57 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.85, they are 14th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .245 average at Safeco Field. The Mariners hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296 which is good for 27th in baseball. With 76 hits, Nelson Cruz leads the team while his team ranks 28th in hits per game with 7.94.

San Francisco has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 36 errors with 712 assists and 1,772 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Mariners have accumlated 36 errors while having 677 assists and 1,754 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 32-30 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 35-31 against the run line so far this season

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 28-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 23-42 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

06/12/15 RF Hunter Pence Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/3)
06/11/15 LF Gregor Blanco Concussion 7-day DL (6/9)
06/06/15 P Jean Machi Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/5)
04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)

Seattle Mariners

06/16/15 1B Mark Trumbo Back "?" Wednesday vs. San Francisco Giants
06/04/15 P David Rollins Suspension 80-game suspension, eligible to return 7/4 vs. Oakland
05/29/15 P James Paxton Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/21)

Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners

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