Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Dallas Keuchel vs. Nate Karns

The Houston Astros visit Safeco Field on Tuesday to play the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Dallas Keuchel for the Astros and Nate Karns for the Mariners. The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -145 and Seattle at +135. The over/under was set at 7. The Astros have a 11-7-1 over/under record and a 5-14-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 26% of the time. The Mariners are 11-7-0 against the run line and have a 6-11-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 61% of the time.

The Astros head into this matchup with a 6-13 record, including 2-7 on the road. Starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.43. He has 22 strikeouts over his 26.2 innings pitched and he has given up 27 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.17. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.13 and they have given up 63 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen while being struck out 69 times and walking 17 times this season. As a team, Houston has allowed 10.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.76 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Astros pitchers have collectively given up 193 base hits and 90 earned runs. They have allowed 25 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 50 batters and struck out 144. They walk 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.46 and their FIP as a unit is 4.23.

As a team, Houston is batting .241, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .233 average away from home. The Astros hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.05 hits per game. Jose Altuve comes into this game hitting .316 and his on-base percentage is at .409. He has 24 hits this season along with 17 runs scored and 11 runs batted in. He's struck out 13 times and has walked 9 times. Carlos Correa is hitting .294 and he has an on-base percentage of .385. He has totaled 20 hits so far while scoring 10 runs and he's driven in 7. He has walked 9 times and has struck out 16 times. The Astros have 153 hits, including 39 doubles and 27 home runs. They've stolen 17 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 7 times. Houston has walked 67 times this season and they've struck out 189 times as a unit. They've left 126 men on base and have a team OPS of .757. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 76 runs so far this year.

Seattle comes into this matchup with a 1-5 home record and a 9-9 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.28, Nate Karns has a 1-1 record and a 1.70 WHIP. He has 18 strikeouts over the 15.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 17 hits. He has allowed 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.05. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 2.63 and they have given up 31 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .161 against the Mariners bullpen while being struck out 58 times and walking 17 times this season. As a team, Seattle has allowed 7.61 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.39 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.44. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 137 base knocks and 62 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 19 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Seattle as a staff has walked 56 hitters and struck out 151. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.88.

As a team, they are batting .225, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .170 average at home. The Mariners hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 24th in baseball with 7.67 hits per contest. Nelson Cruz comes into this matchup batting .286 and he has an OBP of .363. He has 20 hits this year along with 9 runs scored and 12 RBI. He's struck out 14 times and has walked on 7 occasions. Robinson Cano is hitting .219 and he has an OBP of .296. He has collected 16 hits so far while he's scored 10 runs and drove in 14. He has earned a walk 7 times and has punched out 11 times. The Mariners as a unit have 138 base hits, including 24 doubles and 24 homers. They have 6 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 5 times. Seattle as a team has walked 57 times this year and they have struck out 144 times. They've had 116 men left on base and have an OPS of .689. They score 4.17 runs per game and have totaled 75 runs so far this season.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 11-7-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 5-14-0 against the run line so far this season

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 6-11-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 11-7-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

04/04/16 P Lance McCuller Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/02/16 C Max Stassi Wrist 15-day DL (3/29)

Seattle Mariners

04/04/16 P Charlie Furbush Bicep 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Evan Scribner Oblique 15-day DL (3/25)
03/30/16 C Jesus Sucre Leg 60-day DL
03/30/16 P Ryan Cook Shoulder 60-day DL (3/12)

Josh's Pick: Take the Astros

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