Monday, April 17, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tom Koehler vs. Ariel Miranda

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the Miami Marlins and the Seattle Mariners on Monday, April 17, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Tom Koehler for the Marlins and Ariel Miranda for the Mariners.

Miami opens at +116 while Seattle opens at -126. The Marlins have a 7-3-1 over/under record and a 6-5-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 5-7-0 against the run line and have a 5-7-0 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 7-3-1 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 6-5-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 5-7-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 5-7-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

04/09/17 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Oblique 10-day DL (4/9)
04/02/17 P Odrisamer Despaign Oblique 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Jeff Locke Bicep 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/12/17 SS Jean Segura Hamstring 10-day DL (04/11)
04/03/17 P Rob Whalen Calf 10-day DL (03/31)
04/03/17 P Shae Simmons Elbow 10-day DL (03/31)
04/03/17 SS Shawn O'Malley Appendix 10-day DL (03/31)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 10-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 P Steve Cishek Hip 10-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 6-5 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tom Koehler has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 5 strikeouts over his 11 innings pitched and he's given up 9 hits. He allows 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.76 and they have given up 38 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .211 against the bullpen and they've struck out 48 hitters and walked 16 batters. As a team, Miami allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 91 base hits and 43 earned runs. They have allowed 20 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 37 batters and struck out 92. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 4.76.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .261, good for 5th in the league. The Marlins hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.5 hits per game. Christian Yelich is hitting .229 with an on-base percentage of .283. He has 11 hits this season in 48 at bats with 7 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .354 and an OPS+ of 71. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .262 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 11 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 42 at bats. His OPS+ is 121 while his slugging percentage is at .500. The Marlins have 104 hits, including 10 doubles and 13 home runs. Miami has walked 37 times so far this season and they have struck out 107 times as a unit. They have left 80 men on base and have a team OPS of .721. They score 5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 55 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 4-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.06, Ariel Miranda has a 0-1 record and a 1.59 WHIP. He has 9 strikeouts over the 10.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 12 hits. He allows 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.59. The bullpen has an earned run average of 7.13 and they have given up 48 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .327 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 33 batters and walked 12 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 110 base knocks and 50 earned runs this season. They have given up 14 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 33 hitters and struck out 89 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 3.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .220, good for 25th in the league. The Mariners hold a .344 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Kyle Seager comes into this matchup batting .250 with an OBP of .360. He has 10 hits this year along with 7 RBI in 40 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .300 with an OPS+ of 91. Jean Segura is hitting .313 this season and he has an OBP of .353. He has collected 10 hits in 32 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .406. The Mariners as a unit have 89 base hits, including 21 doubles and 9 homers. Seattle has walked 38 times this year and they have struck out on 94 occasions. They have had 84 men left on base and have an OPS of .641. They have scored 3.75 runs per game and totaled 45 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Marlins/Mariners MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners -126

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