Tuesday, April 18, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Wei-Yin Chen vs. Yovani Gallardo

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the Miami Marlins and the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Wei-Yin Chen for the Marlins and Yovani Gallardo for the Mariners.

Miami opens at +120 while Seattle opens at -130. The Marlins have a 7-4-1 over/under record and a 7-5-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 6-7-0 against the run line and have a 6-7-0 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 7-4-1 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 7-5-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 6-7-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 6-7-0 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 7-5 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.67. He has 8 strikeouts over his 9 innings pitched and he's given up 14 hits. He allows 14 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.73 and they have given up 43 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the bullpen and they've struck out 52 hitters and walked 16 batters. As a team, Miami allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.5. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 96 base hits and 44 earned runs. They have allowed 20 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 42 batters and struck out 101. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 4.58.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .266, good for 4th in the league. The Marlins hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.6 hits per game. Christian Yelich is hitting .231 with an on-base percentage of .281. He has 12 hits this season in 52 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .346 and an OPS+ of 74. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .244 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .327. He has totaled 11 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 45 at bats. His OPS+ is 118 while his slugging percentage is at .467. The Marlins have 115 hits, including 12 doubles and 14 home runs. Miami has walked 39 times so far this season and they have struck out 114 times as a unit. They have left 86 men on base and have a team OPS of .730. They score 4.92 runs per contest and have scored a total of 59 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 5-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.30, Yovani Gallardo has a 0-1 record and a 2.10 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 10 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 15 hits. He allows 13.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.31 and they have given up 50 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .299 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 37 batters and walked 17 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.41. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 119 base knocks and 57 earned runs this season. They have given up 16 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 38 hitters and struck out 95 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .230, good for 22nd in the league. The Mariners hold a .362 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Kyle Seager comes into this matchup batting .250 with an OBP of .352. He has 11 hits this year along with 7 RBI in 44 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .318 with an OPS+ of 96. 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 119 and a slugging percentage of .406. The Mariners as a unit have 101 base hits, including 23 doubles and 11 homers. Seattle has walked 42 times this year and they have struck out on 102 occasions. They have had 91 men left on base and have an OPS of .669. They have scored 4.08 runs per game and totaled 53 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners -130

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