Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners MLB Picks & Predictions 6/22/2019

Saturday, June 22, 2019

T-Mobile Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner vs. Tommy Milone

T-Mobile Park is the site where Domingo Santana and the Seattle Mariners (33-46, 5th in AL West) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (21-54, 5th in AL East) on Saturday. The Orioles open this game at +142 while the Mariners are priced at -152. The O/U opens at 9.

The Orioles have been a lousy play for wagerers, having gone 21-54-0 SU. The Mariners cover 41.8% of the time, going 33-46-0 straight up. The Mariners have been hot and cold for oddsmakers as a favorite, going 12-10-0 SU. Baltimore has went 19-52-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 26.8% of the time.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Orioles have been a dicey Under play for O/U baseball bettors, having gone 36-35-4.

The Orioles cover 31.6% of the time as the away team, having gone 12-26-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners cover 38.5% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 15-24-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a bad Under play for O/U baseball bettors, having gone 52-24-3.

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Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

6/20/2019 DJ Stewart RF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/20/2019 Trey Mancini RF Elbow Probable for Jun 21
6/20/2019 Nate Karns RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/20/2019 John Means SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
6/14/2019 Josh Lucas RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
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

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

6/20/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/19/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
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 21-54 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has a 6-3 record with an earned run average of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.34 this season. He has 53 strikeouts over his 76.1 innings pitched and he's given up 75 hits. He's allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.28 and they have given up 320 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .270 against the bullpen and they've struck out 290 hitters and walked 145 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.71. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 710 base hits and 421 earned runs. They have allowed 150 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 278 batters and struck out 577. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.49 and their FIP as a unit is 5.78.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .235, good for 25th in the league. The Orioles hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Trey Mancini is hitting .304 with an on-base percentage of .361. He has 84 hits this season in 276 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .558 and an OPS+ of 143. Jonathan Villar is hitting .247 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .307. He has totaled 71 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 288 at bats. His OPS+ is 89 while his slugging percentage is at .396. The Orioles have 601 hits, including 110 doubles and 88 home runs. Baltimore has walked 197 times so far this season and they have struck out 672 times as a unit. They have left 489 men on base and have a team OPS of .687. They score 3.91 runs per contest and have scored a total of 293 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 33-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.03, Tommy Milone has a 1-1 record and a 0.89 WHIP. He has 32 strikeouts over the 32.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 24 hits. He's allowing 6.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.25 and they have given up 308 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 308 batters and walked 157 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.31. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 765 base knocks and 415 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 260 hitters and struck out 607 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 5.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 20th in the league. The Mariners hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Domingo Santana comes into this matchup batting .279 with an OBP of .340. He has 84 hits this year along with 55 RBI in 301 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .492 with an OPS+ of 125. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .238 this season and he has an OBP of .355. He has collected 61 hits in 256 at bats while driving in 53 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .535. The Mariners as a unit have 664 base hits, including 137 doubles and 138 homers. Seattle has walked 295 times this year and they have struck out on 777 occasions. They have had 542 men left on base and have an OPS of .773. They have scored 5.16 runs per game and totaled 408 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +142

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