Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Daniel Norris vs. Wade LeBlanc

The Detroit Tigers head to Safeco Field on Tuesday to take on the Seattle Mariners. The probable pitchers are Daniel Norris for the Tigers and Wade LeBlanc for the Mariners. The opening line for this game has Detroit at +104 and Seattle at -114. The over/under is 8.5. The Tigers have a 57-49-5 over/under mark and a 62-49-0 run line record, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Mariners are 58-52-0 against the run line and have a 53-52-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Tigers head into this game with a 61-50 record, and they are 28-29 on the road. Starting pitcher Daniel Norris has a 1-0 record with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.54. He has 16 strikeouts during his 13 innings pitched and he has given up 17 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 11.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.36. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have allowed 352 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the pen while they've been struck out 287 times and walked 114 times this year. As a unit, Detroit has given up 9.16 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.44 hitters per nine. They are 20th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.30. The Tigers pitchers have collectively given up 1,000 base hits and 470 earned runs. They have allowed 119 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 320 batters and struck out 813. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.15.

As a team, Detroit is hitting .269, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .259 average on the road. The Tigers have a .439 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .329 which is good for 8th in the league. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.23 hits per contest. Ian Kinsler comes into this game hitting .295 and his on-base percentage is at .346. He has 132 hits this season along with 88 runs scored and 62 runs batted in. He's struck out 86 times and has walked 28 times. Nick Castellanos is hitting .286 and he has an on-base percentage of .331. He has totaled 114 hits so far while scoring 52 runs and he's driven in 58. He has walked 26 times and has struck out 106 times. The Tigers have 1,025 hits, including 167 doubles and 145 home runs. They've stolen 48 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 19 times. Detroit has walked 329 times this season and they've struck out 900 times as a unit. They've left 751 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 4.77 runs per contest and have scored a total of 530 runs so far this year.

Seattle comes into this game with a 30-25 home mark and a 57-53 overall record. With an ERA of 4.31, Wade LeBlanc has a 1-0 record and a 1.12 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts over the 31.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 30 hits. He has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.05. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 300 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Mariners bullpen while being struck out 383 times and walking 129 times this season. As a team, Seattle has allowed 8.64 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.34 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.00. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 948 base knocks and 439 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 140 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Seattle as a staff has walked 317 hitters and struck out 915. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.20.

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .251 average at home. The Mariners hold a .433 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 15th in baseball with 8.79 hits per contest. Robinson Cano comes into this matchup batting .295 and he has an OBP of .352. He has 131 hits this year along with 71 runs scored and 70 RBI. He's struck out 68 times and has walked on 33 occasions. Nelson Cruz is hitting .276 and he has an OBP of .360. He has collected 110 hits so far while he's scored 61 runs and drove in 70. He has earned a walk 45 times and has punched out 112 times. The Mariners as a unit have 967 base hits, including 169 doubles and 156 homers. They have 32 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 24 times. Seattle as a team has walked 346 times this year and they have struck out 863 times. They've had 737 men left on base and have an OPS of .759. They score 4.67 runs per game and have totaled 514 runs so far this season.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 57-49-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 62-49-0 against the run line so far this season

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 53-52-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 58-52-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

08/07/16 CF Cameron Maybin Thumb "?" Monday vs. Seattle Mariners
08/07/16 P Jordan Zimmerman Back 15-day DL (8/5)
08/07/16 3B Nick Castellanos Hand 15-day DL (8/7)
08/02/16 P Mike Pelfrey Back 15-day DL (8/2)
06/21/16 P Drew VerHagen Shoulder 60-day DL (5/23), out for season
04/04/16 P Jeff Ferrell Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Angel Nesbitt Ankle 15-day DL (3/25)

Seattle Mariners

08/05/16 P Steve Cishek Hip 15-day DL (8/2)
07/30/16 P Nathan Karns Back 15-day DL (7/30)
07/23/16 SS Ketel Marte Mononucleosis 15-day DL (7/20)
06/30/16 C Steve Clevenger Hand 60-day DL (6/29)
06/25/16 P Adrian Sampson Elbow 60-day DL (6/24)
05/04/16 P Tony Zych Rotator Cuff 60-day DL (5/2)
04/04/16 P Charlie Furbush Bicep 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Evan Scribner Oblique 60-day DL (3/25)
03/30/16 P Ryan Cook Shoulder 60-day DL (3/12)

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners

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