Friday, September 4, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Edgar Olmos (1-0) vs. Aaron Brooks (1-1)

The Seattle Mariners head to O.co Coliseum on Friday to take on the Oakland Athletics. Edgar Olmos is the probable starter for the Mariners and he'll face Aaron Brooks of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at -102 and Oakland at -108. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Mariners have a 66-62 over/under record and a 58-76 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Athletics are 64-70 against the run line and have a 68-57 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Mariners head into this matchup with a 63-71 record, including 34-35 on the road. Starting pitcher Edgar Olmos holds a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.34. The Mariners are 0-1 over his 12.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 10 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-0. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 418 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.34. The bullpen has struck out 382 and walked 173 batters this season while opposing teams hit .258 against them. Seattle has a team average of 8.87 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.72 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.31, they are 24th in the league.

As a team, Seattle is batting .247, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .243 average away from home. The Mariners on-base percentage sits at .308, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .408. With 157 hits, Nelson Cruz leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.48.

With a 31-38 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 58-76 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.47, Aaron Brooks will come into this game holding a 1-1 record and a 1.29 WHIP. The Athletics have a record of 2-2 over the 26.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 30 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-2. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 375 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.53. The Athletics bullpen has struck out 373 batters and walked 128 this season while opposing teams have hit .246 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.33 hits per game and are averaging 7.58 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.72, they are 11th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .256 average at home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .311, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .391. With 128 hits, Billy Burns leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.7.

In terms of team defense, the Mariners have a fielding percentage of .985 with 75 total errors, 1,397 assists and 3,635 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Athletics have accumulated 104 errors while having 1,356 assists and 3,576 put outs leading to a .979 fielding percentage.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 66-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 58-76 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 68-57 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 64-70 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

09/02/15 DH Nelson Cruz Quad injured last game, "?" Friday vs Oakland
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)

Oakland Athletics

09/03/15 P Evan Scribner Shoulder out for season
09/02/15 P Chris Bassitt Shoulder out indefinitely
09/02/15 P A.J. Griffin Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
09/02/15 LF Coco Crisp Neck "?" Friday vs Seattle Mariners
08/25/15 P Kendall Graveman Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/19/15 1B Ike Davis Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/18)
07/11/15 P Jesse Hahn Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/14/15 P Pat Venditte Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11)
05/23/15 2B Tyler Ladendorf Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/22)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners

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