Friday, April 28, 2017

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ariel Miranda vs. Carlos Carrasco

The Seattle Mariners visit Progressive Field on Friday, April 28, 2017 to play the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Ariel Miranda for the Mariners and Carlos Carrasco for the Indians.

The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +174 and Cleveland at -185. The Mariners have a 10-12-0 over/under record and a 11-11-0 run line mark. The Indians are 8-12-0 against the run line and have a 8-10-2 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 10-12-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 11-11-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 8-10-2 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 8-12-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/27/17 3B Kyle Seager Hip is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Detroit Tigers
04/26/17 P Felix Hernandez Shoulder 10-day DL (4/26)
04/26/17 LF Mitch Haniger Oblique 10-day DL (4/26)
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)

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

04/09/17 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 9-13 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ariel Miranda has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.36. He has 17 strikeouts over his 20.2 innings pitched and he's given up 23 hits. He allows 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.34 and they have given up 77 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .276 against the bullpen and they've struck out 59 hitters and walked 33 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.79. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 206 base hits and 103 earned runs. They have allowed 30 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 64 batters and struck out 162. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.39.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .249, good for 14th in the league. The Mariners hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Mitch Haniger is hitting .338 with an on-base percentage of .442. He has 27 hits this season in 80 at bats with 16 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .600 and an OPS+ of 198. Robinson Cano is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .337. He has totaled 23 hits and he has driven in 15 men in 87 at bats. His OPS+ is 118 while his slugging percentage is at .425. The Mariners have 186 hits, including 43 doubles and 23 home runs. Seattle has walked 84 times so far this season and they have struck out 160 times as a unit. They have left 160 men on base and have a team OPS of .739. They score 4.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 107 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 11-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.65, Carlos Carrasco has a 2-1 record and a 0.81 WHIP. He has 27 strikeouts over the 27.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 15 hits. He allows 4.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.62 and they have given up 55 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 67 batters and walked 21 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.12. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 169 base knocks and 81 earned runs this season. They have given up 18 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 56 hitters and struck out 199 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 3.10.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 9th in the league. The Indians hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Francisco Lindor comes into this matchup batting .304 with an OBP of .374. He has 24 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 79 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .595 with an OPS+ of 158. Carlos Santana is hitting .253 this season and he has an OBP of .354. He has collected 21 hits in 83 at bats while driving in 16 runs. He has an OPS+ of 107 and a slugging percentage of .410. The Indians as a unit have 171 base hits, including 37 doubles and 24 homers. Cleveland has walked 81 times this year and they have struck out on 153 occasions. They have had 146 men left on base and have an OPS of .754. They have scored 4.8 runs per game and totaled 96 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners +174

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