Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners 9/24/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Corey Kluber vs. Mike Leake

The Cleveland Indians head to Safeco Field on Sunday, September 24, 2017 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Corey Kluber for the Indians and Mike Leake for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have Cleveland at -180 and Seattle at +170. The Indians have a 58-86-10 over/under mark and a 77-77-0 run line record. The Mariners are 67-87-0 against the run line and have a 72-77-5 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 58-86-10 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 77-77-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 72-77-5 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 67-87-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

09/20/17 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Calf out indefinitely
09/11/17 CF Bradley Zimmer Hand out for season
08/09/17 LF Michael Brantley Ankle 10-day DL (08/09)
07/30/17 P Boone Logan Back 60-day DL (07/20)
04/09/17 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

09/11/17 RF Jarrod Dyson Groin out for season
09/04/17 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (08/31)
08/23/17 P Tony Zych Elbow 10-day DL (08/20)
05/10/17 P Hisashi Iwakuma Shoulder 60-day DL (05/07)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 96-58 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Corey Kluber has a 17-4 record with an earned run average of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.85. He has 252 strikeouts over his 191.2 innings pitched and he's given up 129 hits. He allows 6.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.79 and they have given up 384 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 509 hitters and walked 142 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.35. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 1,203 base hits and 509 earned runs. They have allowed 156 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 393 batters and struck out 1,518. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.17 and their FIP as a unit is 3.38.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .263, good for 5th in the league. The Indians hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .252 with an on-base percentage of .374. He has 134 hits this season in 531 at bats with 98 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .497 and an OPS+ of 125. Francisco Lindor is hitting .276 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .338. He has totaled 171 hits and he has driven in 86 men in 620 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .508. The Indians have 1,379 base hits, including 315 doubles and 201 homers. Cleveland has walked 577 times so far this year and they have struck out 1,105 times as a team. They have left 1,101 runners on base and have a team OPS of .788. They tally 5.03 runs per contest and have totaled 774 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 75-79 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.91, Mike Leake has a 10-12 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 125 strikeouts over the 179.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 194 hits. He allows 9.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.98 and they have given up 494 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 516 batters and walked 202 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.44. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,327 base knocks and 677 earned runs this season. They have given up 224 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 475 hitters and struck out 1,179 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 14th in the league. The Mariners hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Robinson Cano comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .345. He has 160 hits this year along with 93 RBI in 559 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .463 with an OPS+ of 117. Nelson Cruz is hitting .288 this season and he has an OBP of .377. He has collected 151 hits in 524 at bats while driving in 114 runs. He has an OPS+ of 146 and a slugging percentage of .546. The Mariners as a team have 1,363 base knocks, including 268 doubles and 183 home runs. Seattle has walked 466 times this season and they have struck out 1,203 times. They have had 1,035 runners left on base and have an OPS of .746. They have scored 4.63 runs per contest and totaled 713 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners +170

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