Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Roenis Elias (0-1) vs. Wei-Yin Chen (1-2)

The Seattle Mariners head to Oriole Park on Wednesday to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Roenis Elias for the Mariners and Wei-Yin Chen for the Orioles. The opening line has Seattle at +118 and Baltimore at -128. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Seattle is 15-21 against the over/under while the Orioles are 15-17.

The Mariners come into this game with a 17-20 record, including 6-10 on the road. Roenis Elias has a 0-1 record and an earned run average of 3.24. He's given up 26 hits in 25 innings pitched so far and Seattle is currently averaging 2.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .238, good for 24th in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .296 with Nelson Cruz leading the way at .395.

The Orioles overall record is 16-19 and they are 11-8 at home. Wei-Yin Chen is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 2.53. He's pitched 42.2 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. Baltimore has averaged 4 runs in his starts this year. The Orioles are 16th in the league in team ERA at 4.06 and 7th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.95. They come into this game batting .258 as a team with an OBP of .314, good for 17th in the league.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 15-21 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 13-24 against the run line

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 15-17 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 18-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

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)

Baltimore Orioles

05/19/15 P Bud Norris Bronchitis 15-day DL (5/11)
05/19/15 P Chris Tillman Back probable for next scheduled start Tuesday vs. Seattle
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (5/11)
05/13/15 3B Ryan Flaherty Groin 15-day DL (5/12)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder 15-day DL (5/7)
05/07/15 SS Everth Cabrera Foot 15-day DL (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder 15-day DL (4/11)
04/06/15 C Matt Wieters Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles

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