Saturday, June 3, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Cobb vs. Sam Gaviglio

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Safeco Field on Saturday, June 3, 2017 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Alex Cobb for the Rays and Sam Gaviglio for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at -103 and Seattle at -107. The Rays have a 32-24-0 over/under mark and a 32-24-0 run line record. The Mariners are 25-30-0 against the run line and have a 26-27-2 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 26-27-2 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 25-30-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

06/01/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 10-day DL (05/22)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 10-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/31/17 P Matt Andriese Groin 10-day DL (05/31)
05/30/17 CF Peter Bourjos Elbow 10-day DL (05/30)
05/25/17 P Jumbo Diaz Arm 10-day DL (05/23)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberger Side 60-day DL (04/02)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)
04/01/17 C Wilson Ramos Knee 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

06/01/17 P Evan Marshall Hamstring 60-day DL (05/06)
06/01/17 SS Jean Segura Ankle left last game, "?" Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
06/01/17 DH Nelson Cruz Hand injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
05/14/17 P Ryan Weber Bicep 10-day DL (05/14)
05/10/17 P Hisashi Iwakuma Shoulder 10-day DL (05/07)
04/30/17 P Evan Scribner Elbow 60-day DL (04/26)
04/26/17 P Felix Hernandez Shoulder 10-day DL (04/26)
04/26/17 LF Mitch Haniger Oblique 10-day DL (04/26)
04/03/17 P Shae Simmons Forearm 60-day DL (03/31)
04/03/17 SS Shawn O'Malley Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 29-27 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Alex Cobb has a 4-4 record with an earned run average of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.30. He has 49 strikeouts over his 68.2 innings pitched and he's given up 69 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.13. 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 7th 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 22nd 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 4.02.

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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 25-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.50, Sam Gaviglio has a 1-1 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 8 strikeouts over the 18 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 17 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.66 and they have given up 180 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 177 batters and walked 71 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.67. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 484 base knocks and 253 earned runs this season. They have given up 77 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 175 hitters and struck out 390 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 10th in the league. The Mariners hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Nelson Cruz comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .363. He has 51 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 184 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .516 with an OPS+ of 138. Jean Segura is hitting .341 this season and he has an OBP of .391. He has collected 62 hits in 182 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 134 and a slugging percentage of .462. The Mariners as a unit have 478 base hits, including 93 doubles and 54 homers. Seattle has walked 193 times this year and they have struck out on 426 occasions. They have had 390 men left on base and have an OPS of .731. They have scored 4.38 runs per game and totaled 241 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays -103

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