Friday, May 1, 2015

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Roenis Elias vs. Samuel Deduno

The Seattle Mariners head to Minute Maid Park on Friday to take on the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Roenis Elias for the Mariners and Samuel Deduno for the Astros. So far this season Seattle is 10-11 against the over/under while the Astros are 10-10.

The Mariners come into this game with a 10-11 record, including 5-4 on the road. Roenis Elias has a 0-0 record and an earned run average of 3.18. He's given up 6 hits in 5.2 innings pitched so far and Seattle is currently averaging 2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .235, good for 22nd in the league. They also rank 26th in the league in on base percentage at .291 with Nelson Cruz leading the way at .377.

The Astros overall record is 14-7 and they are 4-5 at home. Samuel Deduno is currently 0-0 with an ERA of 2.89. He's pitched 9.1 innings thus far and given up 7 hits. Houston has averaged 2 runs in his starts this year. The Astros are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 3.11 and 2nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.1. They come into this game batting .240 as a team with an OBP of .318, good for 14th in the league.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 10-11 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 7-14 against the run line

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 10-10 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 15-6 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

04/30/15 3B Kyle Seager Thumb is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Houston Astros
04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back 15-day DL (4/21)
04/14/15 P Tom Wilhelmsen Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)
04/05/15 SS Chris Taylor Wrist 15-day DL (3/27)

Houston Astros

04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb out 8-12 weeks
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side 15-day DL (4/14)
04/09/15 P Brett Oberholtzer Finger 15-day DL (3/31)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners

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