Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Hisashi Iwakuma (4-2) vs. Chi Chi Gonzalez (2-4)

The Seattle Mariners head to Globe Life Park on Tuesday to take on the Texas Rangers. Hisashi Iwakuma is the probable starter for the Mariners and he'll face Chi Chi Gonzalez of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at -121 and Texas at +111. The over/under was set at 9. The Mariners have a 55-58 over/under record and a 50-68 run line mark, meaning they cover 42% of the time. The Rangers are 70-46 against the run line and have a 53-57 over/under record. They cover the spread 60% of the time.

The Mariners head into this matchup with a 55-63 record, including 29-30 on the road. Starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma holds a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.01. In his starts, the Mariners are 6-5 over his 72.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 61 hits during those innings. The Mariners are also 6-5 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.25 and they have given up 361 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 335 and walked 150 batters this season while opposing teams hit .255 against them. Seattle has a team average of 8.73 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.85 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.21, they are 25th in the league.

As a team, Seattle is batting .243, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .239 average away from home. The Mariners hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 24th in baseball. With 143 hits, Nelson Cruz leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.35.

With a 26-29 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 59-57 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.22, Chi Chi Gonzalez will come into this game holding a 2-4 record and a 1.31 WHIP. In his starts, the Rangers are 4-4 and he has allowed 40 hits over 49 innings pitched this season. The Rangers are also 3-5 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.58 and they have given up 374 base hits on the year. The Rangers bullpen has struck out 331 batters and walked 154 this season while opposing teams have hit .256 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.31 hits per game and are averaging 6.67 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.48, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .265 average at home. The Rangers hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 13th in baseball. With 143 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.77.

Seattle has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 61 errors with 1,231 assists and 3,206 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Rangers have accumlated 88 errors while having 1184 assists and 3,107 put outs leading to a .980 fielding percentage.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 55-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 50-68 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 53-57 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 70-46 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), expected to start Wednesday vs. Seattle
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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers

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