Sunday, August 14, 2016

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Wade LeBlanc vs. Zach Neal

The Seattle Mariners head to O.co Coliseum on Sunday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable pitchers are Wade LeBlanc for the Mariners and Zach Neal for the Athletics. The opening line for this game has Seattle at -130 and Oakland at +120. The over/under is 8.5. The Mariners have a 55-54-5 over/under mark and a 60-54-0 run line record, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Athletics are 63-53-0 against the run line and have a 55-56-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Mariners head into this game with a 60-54 record, and they are 27-29 on the road. Starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc has a 1-0 record with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 25 strikeouts during his 36.1 innings pitched and he has given up 40 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.64. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.62 and they have allowed 310 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the pen while they've been struck out 397 times and walked 130 times this year. As a unit, Seattle has given up 8.62 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.31 hitters per nine. They are 9th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.95. The Mariners pitchers have collectively given up 985 base hits and 451 earned runs. They have allowed 144 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 950. 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 hitting .257, good for 12th 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 8.81 hits per contest. Robinson Cano comes into this game hitting .294 and his on-base percentage is at .349. He has 136 hits this season along with 74 runs scored and 71 runs batted in. He's struck out 71 times and has walked 33 times. Kyle Seager is hitting .285 and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 122 hits so far while scoring 65 runs and he's driven in 73. He has walked 46 times and has struck out 76 times. The Mariners have 1,004 hits, including 174 doubles and 160 home runs. They've stolen 32 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 25 times. Seattle has walked 357 times this season and they've struck out 902 times as a unit. They've left 762 men on base and have a team OPS of .757. They score 4.64 runs per contest and have scored a total of 529 runs so far this year.

Oakland comes into this game with a 28-33 home mark and a 52-64 overall record. With an ERA of 4.60, Zach Neal has a 2-1 record and a 1.09 WHIP. He has 11 strikeouts over the 29.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 31 hits. He has allowed 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.7. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.90 and they have given up 371 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 382 times and walking 136 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.34 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.56 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,069 base knocks and 528 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 141 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a staff has walked 356 hitters and struck out 866. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.38.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .239 average at home. The Athletics hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.48 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .252 and he has an OBP of .292. He has 101 hits this year along with 56 runs scored and 72 RBI. He's struck out 111 times and has walked on 18 occasions. Danny Valencia is hitting .289 and he has an OBP of .340. He has collected 96 hits so far while he's scored 48 runs and drove in 41. He has earned a walk 24 times and has punched out 80 times. The Athletics as a unit have 984 base hits, including 185 doubles and 125 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 781 times. They've had 732 men left on base and have an OPS of .704. They score 4.03 runs per game and have totaled 467 runs so far this season.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 55-54-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 60-54-0 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 55-56-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 63-53-0 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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics

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