Saturday, May 6, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Martin Perez vs. Chase De Jong

The Texas Rangers head to Safeco Field on Saturday, May 6, 2017 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Martin Perez for the Rangers and Chase De Jong for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have Texas at +110 and Seattle at -120. The Rangers have a 13-16-0 over/under mark and a 16-13-0 run line record. The Mariners are 15-14-0 against the run line and have a 14-15-0 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 13-16-0 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 16-13-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 14-15-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 15-14-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

05/03/17 P Cole Hamels Oblique 10-day DL (4/30)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 P Tyson Ross Undisclosed 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 3B Adrian Beltre Calf 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Chi Chi Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (4/02)
04/01/17 P Tanner Schepper Abdominal 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 C Brett Nicholas Knee 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Intestinal 60-day DL (2/14)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/30/17 P Evan Scribner Hip 10-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 10-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)
03/31/17 P Steve Cishek Hip 10-day DL (3/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 12-17 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Martin Perez has a 1-4 record with an earned run average of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.83. He has 20 strikeouts over his 31.2 innings pitched and he's given up 39 hits. He allows 11.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.46 and they have given up 104 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .283 against the bullpen and they've struck out 78 hitters and walked 36 batters. As a team, Texas allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.23. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 245 base hits and 121 earned runs. They have allowed 38 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 109 batters and struck out 198. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.79.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .223, good for 28th in the league. The Rangers hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.3 hits per game. Elvis Andrus is hitting .284 with an on-base percentage of .328. He has 31 hits this season in 109 at bats with 12 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .495 and an OPS+ of 121. Carlos Gomez is hitting .243 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .328. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 107 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .449. The Rangers have 213 hits, including 36 doubles and 43 home runs. Texas has walked 93 times so far this season and they have struck out 257 times as a unit. They have left 158 men on base and have a team OPS of .706. They score 4.62 runs per contest and have scored a total of 134 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 13-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 11.05, Chase De Jong has a 0-2 record and a 2.32 WHIP. He has 3 strikeouts over the 7.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 12 hits. He allows 14.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.94 and they have given up 98 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 83 batters and walked 39 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.7. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 265 base knocks and 134 earned runs this season. They have given up 36 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 85 hitters and struck out 219 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.24.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 12th in the league. The Mariners hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Mitch Haniger comes into this matchup batting .342 with an OBP of .447. He has 27 hits this year along with 16 RBI in 79 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .608 with an OPS+ of 197. Robinson Cano is hitting .259 this season and he has an OBP of .320. He has collected 30 hits in 116 at bats while driving in 21 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .448. The Mariners as a unit have 247 base hits, including 58 doubles and 32 homers. Seattle has walked 105 times this year and they have struck out on 230 occasions. They have had 199 men left on base and have an OPS of .745. They have scored 4.9 runs per game and totaled 142 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers +110

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