Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Cole Hamels (2-1) vs. Taijuan Walker (10-7)

The Seattle Mariners welcome the Texas Rangers to Safeco Field on Tuesday. The Rangers send Cole Hamels to the mound to face Taijuan Walker of the Mariners. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at -126 and Seattle at +116. The over/under was set at 7. The Rangers, with a 81-54 run line record, cover the spread 60% of the time. They also have a 57-70 over/under record. The Mariners are 60-77 against the run line and have a 68-63 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Rangers head into this matchup with a 71-64 record, including 39-32 on the road. Starting pitcher Cole Hamels holds a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.32. He's pitched 41.2 innings thus far while surrendering 41 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rangers are 4-2. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-3. His teammates are averaging 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.44 and they have given up 413 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen while being struck out 378 times and walking 175 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.16 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.75 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34.

Texas ranks 10th in the league in team batting average at .255 while hitting .240 on the road. The Rangers hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.69 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 158.

With a 29-36 home record, Seattle will hope to improve on their 66-71 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.51, Taijuan Walker will come into this game holding a 10-7 record and a 1.21 WHIP. He's pitched 159.2 innings thus far while surrendering 153 hits over that time in which the Mariners are 16-11. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 15-11. His teammates score an average of 4.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 432 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Mariners bullpen while being struck out 389 times and walking 177 times this season. As a team, Seattle has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.69 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.30.

They rank 24th in the league in team batting average with a .249 average while hitting .251 at home. The Mariners hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.54 hits per game and Nelson Cruz leads the team with 158.

Texas has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 95 errors with 1,396 assists and 3,611 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 76 errors, accumulating 1,435 assists and compiling 3,716 put outs.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 57-70 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 81-54 against the run line so far this season

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 68-63 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 60-77 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 "?" Monday vs. Texas Rangers
09/06/15 DH Nelson Cruz Quad "?" Monday vs. Texas Rangers
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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