Saturday, August 27, 2016
U.S. Cellular Field
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Probable Pitchers: Ariel Miranda vs. Jose Quintana
The Seattle Mariners head to U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The probable pitchers are Ariel Miranda for the Mariners and Jose Quintana for the White Sox. The opening line for this game has Seattle at +133 and Chicago at -143. The over/under is 8.5. The Mariners have a 63-59-5 over/under mark and a 64-63-0 run line record, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The White Sox are 61-65-0 against the run line and have a 56-63-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.
The Mariners head into this game with a 67-60 record, and they are 31-32 on the road. Starting pitcher Ariel Miranda has a 1-0 record with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.37. He has 17 strikeouts during his 19.2 innings pitched and he has given up 21 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.32. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.69 and they have allowed 355 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the pen while they've been struck out 442 times and walked 144 times this year. As a unit, Seattle has given up 8.72 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.29 hitters per nine. They are 11th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.99. The Mariners pitchers have collectively given up 1,107 base hits and 507 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 362 batters and struck out 1,053. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.24.
As a team, Seattle is hitting .258, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .261 average on the road. The Mariners have a .431 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .326 which is good for 12th in the league. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.86 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 .298 and he has an on-base percentage of .351. He has totaled 154 hits so far while scoring 84 runs and he's driven in 80. He has walked 36 times and has struck out 78 times. The Mariners have 1,125 hits, including 195 doubles and 176 home runs. They've stolen 39 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 27 times. Seattle has walked 392 times this season and they've struck out 983 times as a unit. They've left 848 men on base and have a team OPS of .757. They score 4.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 593 runs so far this year.
Chicago comes into this game with a 33-28 home mark and a 61-65 overall record. With an ERA of 2.84, Jose Quintana has a 10-9 record and a 1.12 WHIP. He has 142 strikeouts over the 164.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 146 hits. He has allowed 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.43. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 360 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the White Sox bullpen while being struck out 346 times and walking 182 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.88 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.08. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,113 base knocks and 511 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 143 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a staff has walked 420 hitters and struck out 965. 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 18th in the league while putting together a .255 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 18th in baseball with 8.6 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 .287 and he has an OBP of .343. He has collected 139 hits so far while he's scored 50 runs and drove in 71. He has earned a walk 34 times and has punched out 101 times. The White Sox as a unit have 1,083 base hits, including 211 doubles and 125 homers. They have 61 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 28 times. Chicago as a team has walked 357 times this year and they have struck out 999 times. They've had 856 men left on base and have an OPS of .713. They score 4.06 runs per game and have totaled 512 runs so far this season.
Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The Seattle Mariners are 63-59-5 against the over/under so far this season
The Seattle Mariners are 64-63-0 against the run line so far this season
Chicago White Sox Betting Trends
The Chicago White Sox are 56-63-7 against the over/under so far this season
The Chicago White Sox are 61-65-0 against the run line so far this season
Injuries to Watch
Seattle Mariners
08/25/16 3B Kyle Seager Foot "?" Friday 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
08/26/16 LF Melky Cabrera Flu "?" Friday vs. Seattle Mariners
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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