Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Montgomery (2-2) vs. Ian Kennedy (4-6)

The Seattle Mariners take on the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at Petco Park. Mike Montgomery is the probable starter for the Mariners and he'll face Ian Kennedy of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +111 and San Diego at -121. The over/under was set at 7. The Mariners have a 31-42 over/under record and a 28-48 run line mark, meaning they cover 37% of the time. The Padres have a 47-29 over/under record and a 38-40 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Mariners head into this matchup with a 34-42 record, including 17-19 on the road. Starting pitcher Mike Montgomery holds a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 2.04 and a WHIP of 0.99. In his starts, the Mariners are 2-3 over his 35.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 27 hits during those innings. 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 an earned run average of 3.69 and they have given up 207 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen while being struck out 200 times and walking 93 times this season. As a team, Seattle has allowed 8.35 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.78.

As a team, Seattle is batting .230, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .224 average away from home. The Mariners hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.72 hits per game and Nelson Cruz leads the team with 85.

With a 18-20 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 37-41 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.09, Ian Kennedy will come into this game holding a 4-6 record and a 1.35 WHIP. In his starts, the Padres are 6-7 and he has allowed 71 hits over 69 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-5. He is getting 4.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 217 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 217 times and walking 87 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.89 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.43 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.11.

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .244 average at Safeco Field. The Padres hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.4 hits per game and Justin Upton leads the team with 77.

Seattle has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 40 errors with 778 assists and 2,050 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 47 errors, accumulating 759 assists and compiling 2,101 put outs.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 31-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 28-48 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 47-29 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 38-40 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

06/04/15 P David Rollins Suspension 80-game suspension, eligible to return 7/4 vs. Oakland
05/29/15 P James Paxton Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/21)

San Diego Padres

06/29/15 2B Cory Spangenberg Knee doubtful Tuesday vs. Seattle Mariners
06/29/15 3B Will Middlebrooks Ankle injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Seattle Mariners
06/25/15 P Dale Thayer Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners

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