Sunday, August 30, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Montgomery (4-6) vs. Jose Quintana (7-10)

The Seattle Mariners take on the Chicago White Sox on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field. The probable starters are Mike Montgomery for the Mariners and Jose Quintana for the White Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +125 and Chicago at -135. The over/under was set at 8. The Mariners, with a 54-75 run line record, cover the spread 42% of the time. They also have a 61-62 over/under record. The White Sox have a 59-64 over/under record and a 62-65 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Mariners come into this game with a 60-69 record, and they are 31-33 away from home. Mike Montgomery has an earned run average of 4.60 and is 4-6 so far on the season while having a 1.43 WHIP. The Mariners are 5-11 over his 90 innings pitched and he's also given up 92 hits over that time period. The Mariners are also 7-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.32 and they've given up 395 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen while being struck out 359 times and walking 168 times this season. As a team, Seattle has allowed 8.81 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.72 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.28.

Seattle ranks 25th in the league in team batting average at .245 while hitting .239 on the road. Ranked at 23rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Mariners sit at .306 and they hold a .405 team slugging percentage. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.39 hits per game and Nelson Cruz leads the team with 155.

With a 60-67 overall record, Chicago will come into this game 32-31 at home. Jose Quintana is starting this game 7-10 for the season with an earned run average of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.30. The White Sox have a record of 11-15 over the 166 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 181 hits. The White Sox are also 12-14 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.39 and they have given up 328 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .250 against the White Sox bullpen while being struck out 324 times and walking 134 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.94 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.45 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94.

They rank 19th in the league in team batting average with a .250 average while hitting .244 at home. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the White Sox sit at .304 and they hold a .380 team slugging percentage. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.54 hits per game and Jose Abreu leads the team with 141.

The Mariners have committed 67 errors and have combined for 1,345 assists and 3,498 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 77 errors, accumulating 1,284 assists and compiling 3,411 put outs.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 61-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 54-75 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 59-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 62-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

08/23/15 P Joe Beimel Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
07/09/15 P Charlie Furbush Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
05/29/15 P James Paxton Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)

Chicago White Sox

07/08/15 P Javy Guerra Suspension expected to miss 50 games
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox

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