Monday, September 7, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Yovani Gallardo (11-9) vs. Roenis Elias (4-7)

The Seattle Mariners welcome the Texas Rangers to Safeco Field on Monday. Yovani Gallardo is the probable starter for the Rangers and he'll face Roenis Elias of the Mariners. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at -111 and Seattle at +101. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rangers, with a 81-53 run line record, cover the spread 61% of the time. They also have a 57-69 over/under record. The Mariners have a 68-62 over/under record and a 60-76 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Rangers head into this matchup with a 71-63 record, including 39-31 on the road. Yovani Gallardo has a 11-9 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.27 and a 1.35 WHIP. He's pitched 159.2 innings thus far while surrendering 156 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rangers are 16-12. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-18. His teammates are averaging 3.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.47 and they've given up 412 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 375 and walked 174 batters this season while opposing teams hit .252 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.14 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.74 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.33, they are 25th in the league.

Texas ranks 10th in the league in team batting average at .256 while hitting .242 on the road. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rangers sit at .320 and they hold a .408 team slugging percentage. With 158 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.74.

With a 29-36 home record, Seattle will hope to improve on their 65-71 overall mark. Roenis Elias has a record of 4-7 while sporting an earned run average of 4.35 on the year with a 1.27 WHIP. He's pitched 91 innings thus far while surrendering 86 hits over that time in which the Mariners are 5-10. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-11. His teammates score an average of 2.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.32 and they have given up 428 hits on the season. The Mariners bullpen has struck out 388 batters and walked 176 this season while opposing teams have hit .259 against them. Seattle has a team average of 8.9 hits per game and are averaging 7.72 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.32, they are 24th in the league.

They rank 23rd in the league in team batting average with a .249 average while hitting .251 at home. Ranked at 21st in the league in on-base percentage, the Mariners sit at .310 and they hold a .412 team slugging percentage. With 158 hits, Nelson Cruz leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.55.

The Rangers have committed 94 errors and have combined for 1,386 assists and 3,587 put outs leading to a .981 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Mariners have accumulated 76 errors while having 1,425 assists and 3,689 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 57-69 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 81-53 against the run line so far this season

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 68-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 60-76 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

09/02/15 P Alex Claudio Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/25/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
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)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
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

Seattle Mariners

09/06/15 DH Franklin Gutierrez Groin is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Oakland Athletics
09/05/15 DH Nelson Cruz Quad is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Oakland Athletics
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners

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