Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jameson Taillon vs. Wade Miley

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit Safeco Field on Wednesday to play the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Jameson Taillon for the Pirates and Wade Miley for the Mariners. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at +122 and Seattle at -132. The over/under was set at 8. The Pirates have a 47-29-1 over/under record and a 35-42-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Mariners are 36-40-0 against the run line and have a 36-35-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Pirates head into this matchup with a 37-40 record, including 15-21 on the road. Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 15 strikeouts over his 22 innings pitched and he has given up 24 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.97. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 260 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen while being struck out 206 times and walking 113 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 9.24 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.09 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.52. The Pirates pitchers have collectively given up 710 base hits and 347 earned runs. They have allowed 93 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Pittsburgh as a pitching staff has walked 282 batters and struck out 545. They walk 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.68.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .265, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .254 average away from home. The Pirates hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338 which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 8th in baseball with 9.16 hits per game. Starling Marte comes into this game hitting .326 and his on-base percentage is at .366. He has 88 hits this season along with 39 runs scored and 29 runs batted in. He's struck out 62 times and has walked 8 times. Gregory Polanco is hitting .296 and he has an on-base percentage of .375. He has totaled 77 hits so far while scoring 47 runs and he's driven in 44. He has walked 36 times and has struck out 60 times. The Pirates have 705 hits, including 140 doubles and 73 home runs. They've stolen 54 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 22 times. Pittsburgh has walked 257 times this season and they've struck out 640 times as a unit. They've left 577 men on base and have a team OPS of .751. They score 4.6 runs per contest and have scored a total of 354 runs so far this year.

Seattle comes into this matchup with a 17-19 home record and a 38-38 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.28, Wade Miley has a 6-3 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 58 strikeouts over the 76.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 82 hits. He has allowed 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.86. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 208 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the Mariners bullpen while being struck out 268 times and walking 93 times this season. As a team, Seattle has allowed 8.63 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.58 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.87. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 655 base knocks and 294 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 98 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Seattle as a staff has walked 234 hitters and struck out 651. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.26.

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .250 average at home. The Mariners hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 11th in baseball with 9.01 hits per contest. Nelson Cruz comes into this matchup batting .285 and he has an OBP of .368. He has 80 hits this year along with 45 runs scored and 51 RBI. He's struck out 75 times and has walked on 33 occasions. Robinson Cano is hitting .297 and he has an OBP of .354. He has collected 93 hits so far while he's scored 53 runs and drove in 53. He has earned a walk 24 times and has punched out 50 times. The Mariners as a unit have 685 base hits, including 112 doubles and 112 homers. They have 24 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 19 times. Seattle as a team has walked 237 times this year and they have struck out 577 times. They've had 507 men left on base and have an OPS of .765. They score 4.87 runs per game and have totaled 370 runs so far this season.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 47-29-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 35-42-0 against the run line so far this season

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 36-35-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 36-40-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

06/27/16 RF Gregory Polanco Leg "?" Tuesday vs. Seattle Mariners
06/14/16 P Gerrit Cole Tricep 15-day DL (6/9)
06/11/16 C Francisco Cervelli Hand 15-day DL (6/10)
05/24/16 P Ryan Vogelsong Eye 60-day DL (5/24)
03/31/16 C Elias Diaz Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Seattle Mariners

06/25/16 P Adrian Sampson Elbow 15-day DL (6/24)
06/24/16 P Taijuan Walker Foot "?" next start
06/17/16 P Wade Miley Shoulder 15-day DL (6/13)
06/01/16 P Felix Hernandez Calf 15-day DL (5/28)
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 C Jesus Sucre Leg 60-day DL (3/1)
03/30/16 P Ryan Cook Shoulder 60-day DL (3/12)

Tony's Pick: Take the Pirates

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