Sunday, June 25, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Brad Peacock vs. Ariel Miranda

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, June 25, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Brad Peacock for the Astros and Ariel Miranda for the Mariners.

Houston opens at -115 while Seattle opens at +105. The Astros have a 37-32-6 over/under record and a 44-31-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 37-39-0 against the run line and have a 37-36-3 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 37-32-6 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 44-31-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 37-36-3 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 37-39-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

06/23/17 P Lance McCullers Back expected to start Saturday vs. Seattle Mariners
06/09/17 P Dallas Keuchel Neck 10-day DL (06/05)
06/09/17 P Collin McHugh Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Charlie Morton Back 10-day DL (05/25)
04/20/17 P Jandel Gustave Forearm 60-day DL (04/19)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

06/01/17 P Evan Marshall Hamstring 60-day DL (05/06)
05/14/17 P Ryan Weber Bicep 60-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)
04/03/17 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 Astros have a 50-25 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brad Peacock has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.19. He has 66 strikeouts over his 44.2 innings pitched and he's given up 29 hits. He allows 5.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.22. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.04 and they have given up 204 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .214 against the bullpen and they've struck out 327 hitters and walked 89 batters. As a team, Houston allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 588 base hits and 287 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 228 batters and struck out 757. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.73.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .280, good for 1st in the league. The Astros hold a .481 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .346, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.7 hits per game. Carlos Correa is hitting .302 with an on-base percentage of .380. He has 80 hits this season in 265 at bats with 47 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .521 and an OPS+ of 146. Jose Altuve is hitting .323 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .396. He has totaled 90 hits and he has driven in 35 men in 279 at bats. His OPS+ is 153 while his slugging percentage is at .527. The Astros have 725 hits, including 147 doubles and 120 home runs. Houston has walked 241 times so far this season and they have struck out 516 times as a unit. They have left 513 men on base and have a team OPS of .827. They score 5.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 411 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 39-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.04, Ariel Miranda has a 6-3 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 68 strikeouts over the 84.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 71 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.19. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.42 and they have given up 246 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 242 batters and walked 94 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.65. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 674 base knocks and 348 earned runs this season. They have given up 117 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 236 hitters and struck out 547 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 6th in the league. The Mariners hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Robinson Cano comes into this matchup batting .279 with an OBP of .337. He has 73 hits this year along with 48 RBI in 262 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .473 with an OPS+ of 116. Nelson Cruz is hitting .291 this season and he has an OBP of .377. He has collected 74 hits in 254 at bats while driving in 58 runs. He has an OPS+ of 139 and a slugging percentage of .516. The Mariners as a unit have 694 base hits, including 131 doubles and 84 homers. Seattle has walked 251 times this year and they have struck out on 599 occasions. They have had 525 men left on base and have an OPS of .758. They have scored 4.97 runs per game and totaled 378 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Astros -115

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