Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles 8/28/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, August 28, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Marco Gonzales vs. Chris Tillman

The Seattle Mariners head to Oriole Park on Monday, August 28, 2017 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Marco Gonzales for the Mariners and Chris Tillman for the Orioles.

The odds for this matchup have Seattle at +115 and Baltimore at -125. The Mariners have a 62-63-5 over/under mark and a 59-71-0 run line record. The Orioles are 64-65-0 against the run line and have a 64-62-3 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 62-63-5 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 59-71-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 64-62-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 64-65-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

08/23/17 P Tony Zych Elbow 10-day DL (08/20)
08/19/17 RF Jarrod Dyson Groin 10-day DL (08/19)
08/11/17 P James Paxton Pectoral 10-day DL (08/11)
08/05/17 P Felix Hernandez Shoulder 10-day DL (08/02)
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 60-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)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 60-day DL (03/31)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 60-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 66-64 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Marco Gonzales has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 7.40 and a WHIP of 1.79. He has 13 strikeouts over his 20.2 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He allows 13.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 411 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 429 hitters and walked 172 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.45. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 1,120 base hits and 575 earned runs. They have allowed 195 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 408 batters and struck out 986. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .259, good for 11th in the league. The Mariners hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Nelson Cruz is hitting .289 with an on-base percentage of .373. He has 127 hits this season in 439 at bats with 100 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .556 and an OPS+ of 146. Robinson Cano is hitting .276 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 129 hits and he has driven in 78 men in 467 at bats. His OPS+ is 111 while his slugging percentage is at .458. The Mariners have 1,157 hits, including 234 doubles and 148 home runs. Seattle has walked 393 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,019 times as a unit. They have left 880 men on base and have a team OPS of .744. They score 4.66 runs per contest and have scored a total of 606 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 64-65 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.75, Chris Tillman has a 1-7 record and a 1.99 WHIP. He has 55 strikeouts over the 74.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 108 hits. He allows 13.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.82 and they have given up 443 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 397 batters and walked 165 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,214 base knocks and 618 earned runs this season. They have given up 194 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 453 hitters and struck out 982 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 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 4.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 5th in the league. The Orioles hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Jonathan Schoop comes into this matchup batting .307 with an OBP of .354. He has 150 hits this year along with 95 RBI in 488 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .541 with an OPS+ of 137. Adam Jones is hitting .279 this season and he has an OBP of .315. He has collected 139 hits in 499 at bats while driving in 64 runs. He has an OPS+ of 107 and a slugging percentage of .467. The Orioles as a unit have 1,196 base hits, including 220 doubles and 194 homers. Baltimore has walked 321 times this year and they have struck out on 1,088 occasions. They have had 829 men left on base and have an OPS of .767. They have scored 4.89 runs per game and totaled 631 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners +115

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