Saturday, August 13, 2016

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Hisashi Iwakuma vs. Kendall Graveman

The Seattle Mariners visit O.co Coliseum on Saturday to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Hisashi Iwakuma for the Mariners and Kendall Graveman for the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at -132 and Oakland at +122. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Mariners have a 54-54-5 over/under record and a 60-53-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Athletics are 62-53-0 against the run line and have a 54-56-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Mariners head into this matchup with a 60-53 record, including 27-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma has a 13-7 record with an earned run average of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 111 strikeouts over his 144.2 innings pitched and he has given up 150 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.14. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.65 and they have given up 307 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen while being struck out 396 times and walking 130 times this season. As a team, Seattle has allowed 8.58 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.34 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.92. The Mariners pitchers have collectively given up 973 base hits and 445 earned runs. They have allowed 143 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 326 batters and struck out 946. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.17.

As a team, Seattle is batting .258, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .262 average away from home. The Mariners hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.85 hits per game. Robinson Cano comes into this game hitting .297 and his on-base percentage is at .352. He has 136 hits this season along with 74 runs scored and 71 runs batted in. He's struck out 70 times and has walked 33 times. Kyle Seager is hitting .285 and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 121 hits so far while scoring 64 runs and he's driven in 72. He has walked 46 times and has struck out 75 times. The Mariners have 1,000 hits, including 174 doubles and 159 home runs. They've stolen 32 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 25 times. Seattle has walked 354 times this season and they've struck out 894 times as a unit. They've left 760 men on base and have a team OPS of .759. They score 4.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 526 runs so far this year.

Oakland comes into this matchup with a 27-33 home record and a 51-64 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.29, Kendall Graveman has a 8-7 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 78 strikeouts over the 128 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 141 hits. He has allowed 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.5. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 370 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 378 times and walking 136 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.38 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.56 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,065 base knocks and 525 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 140 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a staff has walked 353 hitters and struck out 858. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.38.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .237 average at home. The Athletics hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.45 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .249 and he has an OBP of .290. He has 99 hits this year along with 54 runs scored and 70 RBI. He's struck out 111 times and has walked on 18 occasions. Danny Valencia is hitting .290 and he has an OBP of .341. He has collected 95 hits so far while he's scored 48 runs and drove in 40. He has earned a walk 24 times and has punched out 80 times. The Athletics as a unit have 972 base hits, including 184 doubles and 124 homers. They have 42 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 17 times. Oakland as a team has walked 293 times this year and they have struck out 777 times. They've had 728 men left on base and have an OPS of .703. They score 4.01 runs per game and have totaled 461 runs so far this season.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 54-54-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 60-53-0 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 54-56-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 62-53-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

08/09/16 P James Paxton Elbow "?" for next scheduled start
08/05/16 P Steve Cishek Hip 15-day DL (8/2)
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)
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 P Ryan Cook Shoulder 60-day DL (3/12)

Oakland Athletics

08/07/16 P Sonny Gray Arm 15-day DL (8/7)
08/07/16 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
08/06/16 P Jesse Hahn Shoulder 15-day DL (8/5)
08/05/16 2B Jed Lowrie Foot 15-day DL (8/4)
07/23/16 P Fernando Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (7/4)
07/03/16 C Josh Phegley Knee 60-day DL (7/2)
07/01/16 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder 15-day DL (6/26)
05/11/16 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (4/28); out for season
05/11/16 LF Mark Canha Back 60-day DL (5/9), out for season
04/05/16 P Frankie Montas Ribs 60-day DL (2/20)
04/05/16 P Felix Doubront Elbow 60-day DL (4/4); out for season
04/03/16 2B Eric Sogard Knee 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 CF Sam Fuld Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 60-day DL (3/13), out for season
03/31/16 P R.J. Alvarez Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners

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