Thursday, June 2, 2016

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Colin Rea

The Seattle Mariners head to Petco Park on Thursday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable pitchers are Wade Miley for the Mariners and Colin Rea for the Padres. The opening line for this game has Seattle at -142 and San Diego at +132. The over/under is 7. The Mariners have a 24-23-4 over/under mark and a 25-26-0 run line record, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Padres are 33-20-0 against the run line and have a 26-26-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 62% of the time.

The Mariners head into this game with a 30-21 record, and they are 18-7 on the road. Starting pitcher Wade Miley has a 5-2 record with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 47 strikeouts during his 60 innings pitched and he has given up 62 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.1. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 2.50 and they have allowed 107 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .191 against the pen while they've been struck out 170 times and walked 51 times this year. As a unit, Seattle has given up 7.8 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.43 hitters per nine. They are 4th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.37. The Mariners pitchers have collectively given up 398 base hits and 172 earned runs. They have allowed 59 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 143 batters and struck out 430. They walk 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.18 and their FIP as a unit is 3.97.

As a team, Seattle is hitting .259, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .269 average on the road. The Mariners have a .442 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .332 which is good for 7th in the league. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.82 hits per contest. Nelson Cruz comes into this game hitting .295 and his on-base percentage is at .392. He has 54 hits this season along with 28 runs scored and 35 runs batted in. He's struck out 49 times and has walked 25 times. Robinson Cano is hitting .291 and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 60 hits so far while scoring 36 runs and he's driven in 45. He has walked 17 times and has struck out 28 times. The Mariners have 450 hits, including 72 doubles and 77 home runs. They've stolen 16 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 15 times. Seattle has walked 172 times this season and they've struck out 382 times as a unit. They've left 337 men on base and have a team OPS of .774. They score 5.02 runs per contest and have scored a total of 256 runs so far this year.

San Diego comes into this game with a 10-15 home mark and a 20-33 overall record. With an ERA of 4.47, Colin Rea has a 3-2 record and a 1.37 WHIP. He has 36 strikeouts over the 50.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 47 hits. He has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.59. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.69 and they have given up 183 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 184 times and walking 93 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.21 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.36. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 458 base knocks and 232 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 57 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a staff has walked 220 hitters and struck out 437. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.34.

As a team, they are batting .226, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .208 average at home. The Padres hold a .364 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .283 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 26th in baseball with 7.68 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .264 and he has an OBP of .302. He has 53 hits this year along with 27 runs scored and 22 RBI. He's struck out 50 times and has walked on 12 occasions. Jon Jay is hitting .274 and he has an OBP of .329. He has collected 54 hits so far while he's scored 21 runs and drove in 16. He has earned a walk 14 times and has punched out 47 times. The Padres as a unit have 407 base hits, including 84 doubles and 50 homers. They have 33 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 13 times. San Diego as a team has walked 134 times this year and they have struck out 491 times. They've had 322 men left on base and have an OPS of .647. They score 3.66 runs per game and have totaled 194 runs so far this season.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 24-23-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Seattle Mariners are 25-26-0 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 26-26-1 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 33-20-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

05/28/16 CF Leonys Martin Hamstring 15-day DL (5/26)
05/23/16 SS Ketel Marte Thumb 15-day DL (5/22)
05/04/16 P Tony Zych Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (5/2)
04/04/16 P Charlie Furbush Bicep 15-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)

San Diego Padres

05/31/16 P Cesar Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/29)
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 15-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 15-day DL (4/20)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 15-day DL (4/5)
04/04/16 P Buddy Baumann Back 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 15-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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