Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners MLB Picks & Predictions 6/21/2019
Friday, June 21, 2019
T-Mobile Park
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Probable Pitchers: John Means vs. Mike Leake
Edwin Encarnacion and the Seattle Mariners (32-46, 5th in AL West) play the Baltimore Orioles (21-53, 5th in AL East) at T-Mobile Park on Friday, June 21, 2019. The Orioles open this contest at +125 while the Mariners are priced at -135. The over/under is set at 9.
The Orioles have been a bad option for baseball bettors, having gone 21-53-0 SU. The Mariners cover 41.0% of the time, going 32-46-0 straight up. The Mariners have been solid for MLB wagerers as a favorite, going 11-10-0 SU. Baltimore is covering 27.1% of the time as an underdog, having gone 19-51-0 straight up.
Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Orioles have been a decent Over play for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 36-34-4.
Baltimore is covering 32.4% of the time away from home, having gone 12-25-0 straight up.
Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The Mariners cover 36.8% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 14-24-0 SU.
The Mariners have been a bad Under play for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 52-23-3.
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Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries
6/19/2019 Trey Mancini RF Elbow Probable for Jun 20
6/16/2019 Dwight Smith LF Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
6/14/2019 Josh Lucas RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/13/2019 DJ Stewart RF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
6/13/2019 Mark Trumbo LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season
6/11/2019 Nate Karns RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
Key Seattle Mariners Injuries
6/19/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/18/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/18/2019 Sam Tuivailala RP Achilles Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/18/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/17/2019 Braden Bishop CF Chest Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/16/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/14/2019 Brandon Brennan RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/11/2019 Hunter Strickland RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/5/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Orioles have a 21-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher John Means has a 6-4 record with an earned run average of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.15 this season. He has 59 strikeouts over his 70.2 innings pitched and he's given up 60 hits. He's allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.31 and they have given up 318 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .271 against the bullpen and they've struck out 283 hitters and walked 142 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.72. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 701 base hits and 416 earned runs. They have allowed 148 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 274 batters and struck out 562. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.49 and their FIP as a unit is 5.81.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Baltimore is hitting .236, good for 24th in the league. The Orioles hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Jonathan Villar is hitting .249 with an on-base percentage of .308. He has 71 hits this season in 285 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .400 and an OPS+ of 90. Trey Mancini is hitting .304 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .361. He has totaled 84 hits and he has driven in 35 men in 276 at bats. His OPS+ is 143 while his slugging percentage is at .558. The Orioles have 597 hits, including 110 doubles and 88 home runs. Baltimore has walked 192 times so far this season and they have struck out 661 times as a unit. They have left 483 men on base and have a team OPS of .691. They score 3.93 runs per contest and have scored a total of 291 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Seattle has a 32-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.14, Mike Leake has a 6-6 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 69 strikeouts over the 95.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 101 hits. He's allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.39 and they have given up 304 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 297 batters and walked 155 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.35. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 761 base knocks and 413 earned runs this season. They have given up 134 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 255 hitters and struck out 596 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 5.19.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .243, good for 20th in the league. The Mariners hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Edwin Encarnacion comes into this matchup batting .237 with an OBP of .351. He has 60 hits this year along with 51 RBI in 253 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .526 with an OPS+ of 137. Domingo Santana is hitting .279 this season and he has an OBP of .338. He has collected 83 hits in 298 at bats while driving in 54 runs. He has an OPS+ of 123 and a slugging percentage of .483. The Mariners as a unit have 655 base hits, including 135 doubles and 136 homers. Seattle has walked 291 times this year and they have struck out on 762 occasions. They have had 534 men left on base and have an OPS of .772. They have scored 5.17 runs per game and totaled 403 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Orioles/Mariners MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +125
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