Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Taijuan Walker (10-7) vs. Scott Kazmir (7-9)

The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. The probable starters are Taijuan Walker for the Mariners and Scott Kazmir for the Astros. The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +155 and Houston at -165. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Mariners have a 64-62 over/under record and a 56-76 run line mark, meaning they cover 42% of the time. The Astros have a 58-69 over/under record and a 72-60 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Mariners come into this game with a 61-71 record, and they are 32-35 away from home. Taijuan Walker has an earned run average of 4.53 and is 10-7 so far on the season while having a 1.21 WHIP. In his starts, the Mariners are 15-11 over his 153 innings pitched this season while giving up 148 hits during those innings. The Mariners are also 14-11 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.41 and they've given up 412 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .258 against the Mariners bullpen while walking 173 times and striking out 373 times. Seattle is averaging 7.72 strikeouts per game while getting 8.88 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 24th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.32.

Seattle ranks 25th in the league in team batting average at .246 while hitting .241 on the road. Ranked at 22nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Mariners sit at .306 and they hold a .406 team slugging percentage. Nelson Cruz leads the team in hits with 156 while the team ranks 21st in baseball with 8.44 hits per game.

With a 73-59 overall record, Houston will come into this game 46-21 at home. Scott Kazmir is starting this game 7-9 for the season with an earned run average of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.10. In his starts, the Astros are 11-14 and he has allowed 121 hits over 154 innings pitched this season. The Astros are also 10-14 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.73 and they have given up 275 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .200 against the Astros bullpen while walking 108 times and striking out 374 times. Houston is averaging 7.84 strikeouts per game while getting 7.93 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.32.

They rank 28th in the league in team batting average with a .242 average while hitting .246 at home. Ranked at 20th in the league in on-base percentage, the Astros sit at .308 and they hold a .421 team slugging percentage. Jose Altuve leads the team in hits with 158 while the team ranks 30th in baseball with 8.12 hits a game.

The Mariners have committed 72 errors and have combined for 1,376 assists and 3,581 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. The Astros have committed 64 errors on the season with 1,361 assists and 3,542 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 64-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 56-76 against the run line so far this season

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 58-69 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 72-60 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)

Houston Astros

08/30/15 C Jason Castro Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/29)
07/02/15 RF George Springer Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/14), out for season
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14); out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Astros

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