Saturday, May 14, 2016

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Hisashi Iwakuma

The Los Angeles Angels visit Safeco Field on Saturday to play the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Jhoulys Chacin for the Angels and Hisashi Iwakuma for the Mariners. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +155 and Seattle at -165. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Angels have a 12-20-3 over/under record and a 16-19-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Mariners are 18-16-0 against the run line and have a 12-18-4 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Angels head into this matchup with a 13-21 record, including 7-9 on the road. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.39. He has 27 strikeouts over his 26.2 innings pitched and he has given up 29 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.92. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 2.88 and they have given up 95 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .216 against the bullpen while being struck out 92 times and walking 41 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 7.41 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.86 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.43. The Angels pitchers have collectively given up 301 base hits and 140 earned runs. They have allowed 44 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 110 batters and struck out 244. They walk 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.58.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .240, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .267 average away from home. The Angels hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311 which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.17 hits per game. Mike Trout comes into this game hitting .302 and his on-base percentage is at .390. He has 38 hits this season along with 17 runs scored and 23 runs batted in. He's struck out 34 times and has walked 19 times. Kole Calhoun is hitting .290 and he has an on-base percentage of .360. He has totaled 36 hits so far while scoring 15 runs and he's driven in 16. He has walked 12 times and has struck out 25 times. The Angels have 273 hits, including 42 doubles and 28 home runs. They've stolen 8 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 9 times. Los Angeles has walked 103 times this season and they've struck out 188 times as a unit. They've left 209 men on base and have a team OPS of .675. They score 3.62 runs per contest and have scored a total of 123 runs so far this year.

Seattle comes into this matchup with a 8-7 home record and a 21-13 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.19, Hisashi Iwakuma has a 1-4 record and a 1.37 WHIP. He has 36 strikeouts over the 43 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 46 hits. He has allowed 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.75. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 2.34 and they have given up 67 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .180 against the Mariners bullpen while being struck out 119 times and walking 37 times this season. As a team, Seattle has allowed 7.53 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.74 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.11. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 257 base knocks and 106 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 36 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Seattle as a staff has walked 100 hitters and struck out 298. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.16 while their FIP as a staff is 3.77.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .216 average at home. The Mariners hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.35 hits per contest. Nelson Cruz comes into this matchup batting .270 and he has an OBP of .366. He has 33 hits this year along with 15 runs scored and 19 RBI. He's struck out 30 times and has walked on 15 occasions. Robinson Cano is hitting .303 and he has an OBP of .349. He has collected 43 hits so far while he's scored 22 runs and drove in 33. He has earned a walk 9 times and has punched out 21 times. The Mariners as a unit have 284 base hits, including 44 doubles and 47 homers. They have 13 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 10 times. Seattle as a team has walked 113 times this year and they have struck out 268 times. They've had 229 men left on base and have an OPS of .734. They score 4.47 runs per game and have totaled 152 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 12-20-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 16-19-0 against the run line so far this season

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 12-18-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 18-16-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

05/13/16 3B Yunel Escobar Thumb injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Seattle Mariners
05/10/16 SS Andrelton Simmons Thumb 15-day DL (5/8)
05/10/16 P Garrett Richards Elbow 60-day DL (5/2)
05/02/16 LF Craig Gentry Back 15-day DL (4/26)
04/29/16 P Huston Street Oblique 15-day DL (4/28)
04/06/16 P Andrew Heaney Shoulder 60-day DL (4/4)
04/03/16 P C.J. Wilson Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)

Seattle Mariners

05/07/16 P Taijuan Walker Neck "?" for next scheduled start
05/04/16 P Tony Zych Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (5/2)
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 (3/1)
03/30/16 P Ryan Cook Shoulder 60-day DL (3/12)

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners

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