Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals 8/4/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 4, 2017

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: James Paxton vs. Jason Hammel

The Seattle Mariners visit Kauffman Stadium on Friday, August 4, 2017 to play the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are James Paxton for the Mariners and Jason Hammel for the Royals.

The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at -143 and Kansas City at +133. The Mariners have a 51-54-4 over/under record and a 51-58-0 run line mark. The Royals are 56-50-0 against the run line and have a 46-55-5 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 51-54-4 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 51-58-0 against the run line

Important Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 46-55-5 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 56-50-0 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

08/02/17 CF Lorenzo Cain Hamstring doubtful Thursday vs. Seattle Mariners
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 55-54 overall record this season. Starting pitcher James Paxton has a 11-3 record with an earned run average of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.10. He has 125 strikeouts over his 107.1 innings pitched and he's given up 87 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 338 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 357 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 938 base hits and 477 earned runs. They have allowed 165 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 333 batters and struck out 832. 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 .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Robinson Cano is hitting .272 with an on-base percentage of .333. He has 106 hits this season in 389 at bats with 74 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .470 and an OPS+ of 115. Nelson Cruz is hitting .276 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .365. He has totaled 102 hits and he has driven in 80 men in 369 at bats. His OPS+ is 133 while his slugging percentage is at .504. The Mariners have 965 hits, including 189 doubles and 122 home runs. Seattle has walked 338 times so far this season and they have struck out 866 times as a unit. They have left 734 men on base and have a team OPS of .742. They score 4.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 515 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Kansas City has a 55-51 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.75, Jason Hammel has a 5-8 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 93 strikeouts over the 119.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 130 hits. He allows 9.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 341 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Royals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 328 batters and walked 152 opposing hitters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19. The Royals pitchers as a team have surrendered 944 base knocks and 442 earned runs this season. They have given up 112 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Kansas City as a staff has walked 335 hitters and struck out 801 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 4.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 17th in the league. The Royals hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .322 with an OBP of .378. He has 131 hits this year along with 56 RBI in 407 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 919 base hits, including 171 doubles and 130 homers. Kansas City has walked 254 times this year and they have struck out on 796 occasions. They have had 661 men left on base and have an OPS of .722. They have scored 4.31 runs per game and totaled 457 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners -143

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