Monday, August 17, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Taijuan Walker (8-7) vs. Cole Hamels (0-1)

The Texas Rangers welcome the Seattle Mariners to Globe Life Park on Monday. Taijuan Walker is the probable starter for the Mariners and he'll face Cole Hamels of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +128 and Texas at -138. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Mariners, with a 49-68 run line record, cover the spread 42% of the time. They also have a 54-58 over/under record. The Rangers have a 53-56 over/under record and a 69-46 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 60% of the time.

The Mariners head into this matchup with a 54-63 record, including 28-30 on the road. Taijuan Walker has a 8-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.60 and a 1.21 WHIP. The Mariners are 13-10 over his 135 innings pitched and he's also given up 128 hits over that time period. The Mariners are also 13-9 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 357 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.24. The bullpen has struck out 323 and walked 143 batters this season while opposing teams hit .256 against them. Seattle has a team average of 8.72 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.82 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.19, they are 24th in the league.

As a team, Seattle is batting .242, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .236 average away from home. The Mariners on-base percentage sits at .303, which puts them at 25th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .399. With 142 hits, Nelson Cruz leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.26.

With a 25-29 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 58-57 overall mark. Cole Hamels has a record of 0-1 while sporting an earned run average of 5.93 on the year with a 1.39 WHIP. The Rangers have a record of 0-2 over the 13.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 16 hits. The Rangers are also 2-0 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 373 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.62. The Rangers bullpen has struck out 327 batters and walked 154 this season while opposing teams have hit .257 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.28 hits per game and are averaging 6.64 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.50, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .265 average at home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .319, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .409. With 141 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.77.

In terms of team defense, the Mariners have a fielding percentage of .986 with 61 total errors, 1,219 assists and 3,170 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rangers have accumlated 88 errors while having 1175 assists and 3,080 put outs leading to a .980 fielding percentage.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 54-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 49-68 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 53-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 69-46 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

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)

Texas Rangers

08/15/15 P Cole Hamels Groin expected to start Monday vs. Seattle Mariners
08/14/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand out indefinitely
08/13/15 1B Kyle Blanks Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17)
08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/18/15 C Carlos Corporan Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners

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