Friday, June 2, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi vs. Christian Bergman

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Safeco Field on Friday, June 2, 2017 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Jake Odorizzi for the Rays and Christian Bergman for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at -102 and Seattle at -108. The Rays have a 32-24-0 over/under mark and a 32-24-0 run line record. The Mariners are 25-29-0 against the run line and have a 26-27-1 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 32-24-0 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 32-24-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 26-27-1 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 25-29-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

05/31/17 P Matt Andriese Groin 10-day DL (5/31)
05/30/17 CF Peter Bourjos Elbow 10-day DL (5/29)
05/25/17 P Jumbo Diaz Arm 10-day DL (5/23)
05/18/17 SS Brad Miller Abdominal 10-day DL (5/16)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (4/18)
04/14/17 CF Mallex Smith Hamstring 10-day DL (4/14)
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberge Arm 60-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Heel 10-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (3/8)
04/01/17 C Wilson Ramos Knee 60-day DL (4/1)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

05/14/17 P Ryan Weber Bicep 10-day DL (5/14)
05/10/17 P Hisashi Iwakuma Shoulder 10-day DL (5/7)
04/30/17 P Evan Scribner Hip 60-day DL (4/26)
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 (3/31)
04/03/17 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (3/31)
04/03/17 SS Shawn O'Malley Appendix 60-day DL (3/31)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 10-day DL (3/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 29-27 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi has a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.07. He has 41 strikeouts over his 48.2 innings pitched and he's given up 38 hits. He allows 7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.03 and they have given up 161 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 149 hitters and walked 81 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 453 base hits and 215 earned runs. They have allowed 58 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 192 batters and struck out 438. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.03.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .250, good for 17th in the league. The Rays hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Steven Souza is hitting .275 with an on-base percentage of .381. He has 50 hits this season in 182 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .505 and an OPS+ of 144. Corey Dickerson is hitting .341 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .384. He has totaled 73 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 214 at bats. His OPS+ is 170 while his slugging percentage is at .607. The Rays have 484 hits, including 88 doubles and 83 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 218 times so far this season and they have struck out 577 times as a unit. They have left 416 men on base and have a team OPS of .764. They score 4.73 runs per contest and have scored a total of 265 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 25-29 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.67, Christian Bergman has a 2-2 record and a 1.33 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 27 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 28 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.76 and they have given up 177 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 168 batters and walked 68 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 475 base knocks and 247 earned runs this season. They have given up 75 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 169 hitters and struck out 379 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.66.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 11th in the league. The Mariners hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Nelson Cruz comes into this matchup batting .279 with an OBP of .362. He has 51 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 183 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .519 with an OPS+ of 138. Jean Segura is hitting .344 this season and he has an OBP of .392. He has collected 62 hits in 180 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 135 and a slugging percentage of .467. The Mariners as a unit have 469 base hits, including 92 doubles and 53 homers. Seattle has walked 189 times this year and they have struck out on 420 occasions. They have had 379 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 4.41 runs per game and totaled 238 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays -102

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