Friday, April 29, 2016

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Kris Medlen vs. Felix Hernandez

The Kansas City Royals visit Safeco Field on Friday to play the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Kris Medlen for the Royals and Felix Hernandez for the Mariners. The opening line for this matchup has Kansas City at +150 and Seattle at -160. The over/under was set at 7. The Royals have a 5-14-2 over/under record and a 11-10-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Mariners are 12-9-0 against the run line and have a 8-12-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Royals head into this matchup with a 12-9 record, including 4-6 on the road. Starting pitcher Kris Medlen has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.87. He has 13 strikeouts over his 15 innings pitched and he has given up 17 hits so far this season. He has allowed 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.44. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 2.62 and they have given up 53 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the bullpen while being struck out 68 times and walking 26 times this season. As a team, Kansas City has allowed 7.97 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.61 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.52. The Royals pitchers have collectively given up 163 base hits and 72 earned runs. They have allowed 19 home runs this season and they allow 0.9 homers per nine innings as a staff. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 80 batters and struck out 176. They walk 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 3.96.

As a team, Kansas City is batting .258, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .255 average away from home. The Royals hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.67 hits per game. Eric Hosmer comes into this game hitting .333 and his on-base percentage is at .379. He has 27 hits this season along with 10 runs scored and 8 runs batted in. He's struck out 13 times and has walked 6 times. Mike Moustakas is hitting .275 and he has an on-base percentage of .341. He has totaled 22 hits so far while scoring 11 runs and he's driven in 11. He has walked 8 times and has struck out 8 times. The Royals have 182 hits, including 37 doubles and 20 home runs. They've stolen 14 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 3 times. Kansas City has walked 57 times this season and they've struck out 146 times as a unit. They've left 147 men on base and have a team OPS of .720. They score 3.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 77 runs so far this year.

Seattle comes into this matchup with a 3-6 home record and a 11-10 overall mark. With an earned run average of 1.80, Felix Hernandez has a 1-2 record and a 1.16 WHIP. He has 24 strikeouts over the 25 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 14 hits. He has allowed 5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.15. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 2.59 and they have given up 38 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .171 against the Mariners bullpen while being struck out 69 times and walking 21 times this season. As a team, Seattle has allowed 7.57 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.86 batters per nine. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.33. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 159 base knocks and 70 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 20 home runs this year and they give up 1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Seattle as a staff has walked 66 hitters and struck out 186. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.66.

As a team, they are batting .232, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .204 average at home. The Mariners hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 23rd in baseball with 7.86 hits per contest. Nelson Cruz comes into this matchup batting .272 and he has an OBP of .355. He has 22 hits this year along with 9 runs scored and 13 RBI. He's struck out 19 times and has walked on 9 occasions. Robinson Cano is hitting .247 and he has an OBP of .319. He has collected 21 hits so far while he's scored 12 runs and drove in 24. He has earned a walk 8 times and has punched out 12 times. The Mariners as a unit have 165 base hits, including 28 doubles and 29 homers. They have 6 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 5 times. Seattle as a team has walked 69 times this year and they have struck out 165 times. They've had 135 men left on base and have an OPS of .708. They score 4.43 runs per game and have totaled 93 runs so far this season.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 5-14-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 11-10-0 against the run line so far this season

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 8-12-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 12-9-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

04/10/16 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/15)
04/04/16 P Tim Collins Elbow 60-day DL; out for season
03/31/16 P Jason Vargas Elbow 60-day DL (3/15)

Seattle Mariners

04/25/16 P Joaquin Benoit Shoulder 15-day DL (4/25)
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 Mariners

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