Friday, August 26, 2016

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez vs. Chris Sale

The Seattle Mariners head to U.S. Cellular Field on Friday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The probable pitchers are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Chris Sale for the White Sox. The opening line for this game has Seattle at +110 and Chicago at -120. The over/under is 8. The Mariners have a 62-59-5 over/under mark and a 64-62-0 run line record, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The White Sox are 60-65-0 against the run line and have a 55-63-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Mariners head into this game with a 67-59 record, and they are 31-31 on the road. Starting pitcher Felix Hernandez has a 8-4 record with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.22. He has 96 strikeouts during his 110.1 innings pitched and he has given up 89 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 7.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.32. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have allowed 351 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the pen while they've been struck out 440 times and walked 141 times this year. As a unit, Seattle has given up 8.69 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 hitters per nine. They are 10th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.99. The Mariners pitchers have collectively given up 1,096 base hits and 503 earned runs. They have allowed 165 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 358 batters and struck out 1,046. They walk 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.25.

As a team, Seattle is hitting .259, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .262 average on the road. The Mariners have a .432 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .326 which is good for 12th in the league. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.87 hits per contest. Kyle Seager comes into this game hitting .286 and his on-base percentage is at .364. He has 134 hits this season along with 72 runs scored and 83 runs batted in. He's struck out 79 times and has walked 52 times. Robinson Cano is hitting .297 and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 152 hits so far while scoring 82 runs and he's driven in 79. He has walked 36 times and has struck out 78 times. The Mariners have 1,118 hits, including 194 doubles and 175 home runs. They've stolen 38 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 27 times. Seattle has walked 389 times this season and they've struck out 978 times as a unit. They've left 843 men on base and have a team OPS of .758. They score 4.66 runs per contest and have scored a total of 587 runs so far this year.

Chicago comes into this game with a 32-28 home mark and a 60-65 overall record. With an ERA of 3.15, Chris Sale has a 15-6 record and a 1.03 WHIP. He has 165 strikeouts over the 168.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 135 hits. He has allowed 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.43. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 358 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the White Sox bullpen while being struck out 345 times and walking 181 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.72 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.06. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,106 base knocks and 505 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 142 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a staff has walked 417 hitters and struck out 960. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.32.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .254 average at home. The White Sox hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.58 hits per contest. Melky Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .294 and he has an OBP of .343. He has 133 hits this year along with 51 runs scored and 57 RBI. He's struck out 55 times and has walked on 36 occasions. Jose Abreu is hitting .285 and he has an OBP of .340. He has collected 137 hits so far while he's scored 49 runs and drove in 70. He has earned a walk 33 times and has punched out 100 times. The White Sox as a unit have 1,072 base hits, including 210 doubles and 125 homers. They have 61 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 28 times. Chicago as a team has walked 353 times this year and they have struck out 992 times. They've had 848 men left on base and have an OPS of .713. They score 4.04 runs per game and have totaled 505 runs so far this season.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 62-59-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 64-62-0 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 55-63-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 60-65-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

08/24/16 3B Kyle Seager Foot "?" Thursday vs. Chicago White Sox
08/24/16 RF Nelson Cruz Leg left last game, "?" Thursday vs. Chicago White Sox
08/23/16 P James Paxton Elbow 15-day DL (8/8); expected to be activated and start Thursday vs Chicago White Sox
08/23/16 P Drew Storen Shoulder 15-day DL (8/20)
07/30/16 P Nathan Karns Back 15-day DL (7/30)
06/30/16 C Steve Clevenger Hand 60-day DL (6/29)
06/25/16 P Adrian Sampson Elbow 60-day DL (6/24)
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)

Chicago White Sox

08/13/16 P Miguel Gonzalez Groin 15-day DL (8/12)
08/03/16 CF Charlie Tilson Hamstring 15-day DL (8/3)
07/27/16 2B Brett Lawrie Hamstring 15-day DL (7/22)
07/05/16 C Alex Avila Hamstring 15-day DL (7/6)
07/01/16 3B Matt Davidson Foot 60-day DL (6/30)
06/21/16 P Zach Putnam Elbow 15-day DL (6/21)
06/10/16 CF Austin Jackson Knee 15-day DL (6/10)
05/06/16 P Jacob Petricka Hip 60-day DL (5/2)
04/27/16 C Kevan Smith Pelvis 15-day DL (4/24)

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox

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