Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals 8/3/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Yovani Gallardo vs. Trevor Cahill

Kauffman Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, August 3, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Yovani Gallardo for the Mariners and Trevor Cahill for the Royals.

Seattle opens at +165 while Kansas City opens at -175. The Mariners have a 51-53-4 over/under record and a 51-57-0 run line mark. The Royals are 56-49-0 against the run line and have a 46-54-5 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 51-53-4 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 51-57-0 against the run line

Important Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 46-54-5 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 56-49-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

07/29/17 LF Mitch Haniger Facial 10-day DL (07/29)
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)
04/03/17 SS Shawn O'Malley Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 60-day DL (03/31)

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

06/26/17 P Nathan Karns Forearm 60-day DL (05/21)
06/02/17 RF Paulo Orlando Shin 60-day DL (06/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 55-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo has a 5-7 record with an earned run average of 5.34 and a WHIP of 1.47. He has 72 strikeouts over his 97.2 innings pitched and he's given up 102 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.96 and they have given up 336 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 355 hitters and walked 139 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.6 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 4.4. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 929 base hits and 473 earned runs. They have allowed 162 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 333 batters and struck out 825. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 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 .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Robinson Cano is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .329. He has 104 hits this season in 386 at bats with 73 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .469 and an OPS+ of 114. Nelson Cruz is hitting .275 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 101 hits and he has driven in 80 men in 367 at bats. His OPS+ is 132 while his slugging percentage is at .504. The Mariners have 959 hits, including 188 doubles and 122 home runs. Seattle has walked 335 times so far this season and they have struck out 858 times as a unit. They have left 725 men on base and have a team OPS of .744. They score 4.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 514 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Kansas City has a 55-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.15, Trevor Cahill has a 4-3 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 74 strikeouts over the 65 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 66 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 338 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Royals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 326 batters and walked 150 opposing hitters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Royals pitchers as a team have surrendered 937 base knocks and 436 earned runs this season. They have given up 111 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Kansas City as a staff has walked 331 hitters and struck out 793 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 16th in the league. The Royals hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .323 with an OBP of .379. He has 130 hits this year along with 56 RBI in 403 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .499 with an OPS+ of 129. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .340. He has collected 105 hits in 386 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 101 and a slugging percentage of .425. The Royals as a unit have 914 base hits, including 170 doubles and 130 homers. Kansas City has walked 252 times this year and they have struck out on 792 occasions. They have had 654 men left on base and have an OPS of .725. They have scored 4.35 runs per game and totaled 457 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Mariners +165 and under 2 total runs

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