Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals 8/5/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Kauffman Stadium
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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez vs. Danny Duffy
Kauffman Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, August 5, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Danny Duffy for the Royals.
Seattle opens at +140 while Kansas City opens at -160. The Mariners have a 52-54-4 over/under record and a 51-59-0 run line mark. The Royals are 57-50-0 against the run line and have a 47-55-5 over/under record.
Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The Seattle Mariners are 52-54-4 against the over/under
The Seattle Mariners are 51-59-0 against the run line
Important Kansas City Royals Betting Trends
The Kansas City Royals are 47-55-5 against the over/under
The Kansas City Royals are 57-50-0 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
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 55-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Felix Hernandez has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.36. He has 69 strikeouts over his 73.2 innings pitched and he's given up 79 hits. He allows 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 343 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 358 hitters and walked 140 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.41. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 946 base hits and 482 earned runs. They have allowed 167 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 337 batters and struck out 834. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.80.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Seattle is hitting .259, good for 11th in the league. The Mariners hold a .415 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 .275 with an on-base percentage of .336. He has 108 hits this season in 393 at bats with 75 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .471 and an OPS+ of 116. Nelson Cruz is hitting .278 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .366. He has totaled 104 hits and he has driven in 80 men in 374 at bats. His OPS+ is 134 while his slugging percentage is at .505. The Mariners have 975 hits, including 191 doubles and 124 home runs. Seattle has walked 341 times so far this season and they have struck out 872 times as a unit. They have left 743 men on base and have a team OPS of .743. They score 4.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 519 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Kansas City has a 56-51 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.42, Danny Duffy has a 7-6 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 85 strikeouts over the 108 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 107 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.82 and they have given up 345 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Royals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 331 batters and walked 153 opposing hitters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19. The Royals pitchers as a team have surrendered 954 base knocks and 446 earned runs this season. They have given up 114 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Kansas City as a staff has walked 338 hitters and struck out 807 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 4.17.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .253, good for 16th in the league. The Royals hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .319 with an OBP of .375. He has 131 hits this year along with 56 RBI in 411 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .494 with an OPS+ of 127. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .275 this season and he has an OBP of .344. He has collected 107 hits in 389 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 102 and a slugging percentage of .427. The Royals as a unit have 927 base hits, including 171 doubles and 132 homers. Kansas City has walked 258 times this year and they have struck out on 798 occasions. They have had 666 men left on base and have an OPS of .723. They have scored 4.33 runs per game and totaled 463 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Mariners/Royals MLB game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners +140
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