Sunday, April 30, 2017

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chase De Jong vs. Josh Tomlin

The Seattle Mariners head to Progressive Field on Sunday, April 30, 2017 to take on the Cleveland Indians. The expected starting pitchers are Chase De Jong for the Mariners and Josh Tomlin for the Indians.

The odds for this matchup have Seattle at +155 and Cleveland at -165. The Mariners have a 10-14-0 over/under mark and a 13-11-0 run line record. The Indians are 8-14-0 against the run line and have a 8-12-2 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 10-14-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 13-11-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 8-12-2 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 8-14-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/28/17 DH Nelson Cruz Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Cleveland Indians
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 11-13 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chase De Jong has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.29. He has 2 strikeouts over his 4.2 innings pitched and he's given up 3 hits. He allows 5.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.77 and they have given up 80 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the bullpen and they've struck out 69 hitters and walked 34 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.43. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 214 base hits and 104 earned runs. They have allowed 31 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 68 batters and struck out 182. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.24.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .245, good for 16th in the league. The Mariners hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Mitch Haniger is hitting .342 with an on-base percentage of .447. He has 27 hits this season in 79 at bats with 16 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .608 and an OPS+ of 201. Robinson Cano is hitting .253 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .321. He has totaled 24 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 95 at bats. His OPS+ is 115 while his slugging percentage is at .432. The Mariners have 199 hits, including 47 doubles and 25 home runs. Seattle has walked 86 times so far this season and they have struck out 180 times as a unit. They have left 167 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 112 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 12-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 9.33, Josh Tomlin has a 1-3 record and a 1.75 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 18.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 30 hits. He allows 14.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.49 and they have given up 58 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 69 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 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 186 base knocks and 87 earned runs this season. They have given up 21 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 60 hitters and struck out 218 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 3.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 14th in the league. The Indians hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Francisco Lindor comes into this matchup batting .314 with an OBP of .384. He has 27 hits this year along with 14 RBI in 86 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .628 with an OPS+ of 168. Carlos Santana is hitting .231 this season and he has an OBP of .327. He has collected 21 hits in 91 at bats while driving in 16 runs. He has an OPS+ of 90 and a slugging percentage of .374. The Indians as a unit have 183 base hits, including 39 doubles and 28 homers. Cleveland has walked 87 times this year and they have struck out on 176 occasions. They have had 158 men left on base and have an OPS of .748. They have scored 4.59 runs per game and totaled 101 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners +155

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