Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles 8/29/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Erasmo Ramirez vs. Dylan Bundy

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Erasmo Ramirez for the Mariners and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.

Seattle opens at +128 while Baltimore opens at -138. The Mariners have a 63-63-5 over/under record and a 59-72-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 65-65-0 against the run line and have a 64-63-3 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

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

The Seattle Mariners are 59-72-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 64-63-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 65-65-0 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 66-65 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Erasmo Ramirez has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.17. He has 73 strikeouts over his 95.2 innings pitched and he's given up 90 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 415 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 433 hitters and walked 174 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 4.46. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 1,135 base hits and 580 earned runs. They have allowed 195 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 412 batters and struck out 994. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .259, good for 12th in the league. The Mariners hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Nelson Cruz is hitting .289 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 128 hits this season in 443 at bats with 101 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .555 and an OPS+ of 146. Robinson Cano is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 130 hits and he has driven in 78 men in 470 at bats. His OPS+ is 111 while his slugging percentage is at .457. The Mariners have 1,163 hits, including 235 doubles and 148 home runs. Seattle has walked 394 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,030 times as a unit. They have left 886 men on base and have a team OPS of .742. They score 4.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 607 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 65-65 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.18, Dylan Bundy has a 12-8 record and a 1.21 WHIP. He has 125 strikeouts over the 146.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 134 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.56. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have given up 444 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 401 batters and walked 170 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 4.82. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,222 base knocks and 619 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 461 hitters and struck out 990 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 4.91.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 5th in the league. The Orioles hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Jonathan Schoop comes into this matchup batting .305 with an OBP of .351. He has 150 hits this year along with 95 RBI in 492 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .537 with an OPS+ of 135. Adam Jones is hitting .279 this season and he has an OBP of .316. He has collected 140 hits in 502 at bats while driving in 65 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .468. The Orioles as a unit have 1,202 base hits, including 222 doubles and 194 homers. Baltimore has walked 323 times this year and they have struck out on 1,098 occasions. They have had 835 men left on base and have an OPS of .765. They have scored 4.87 runs per game and totaled 633 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners +128

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