Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics 9/25/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, September 25, 2017

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez vs. Daniel Gossett

O.co Coliseum is the site of the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics on Monday, September 25, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Daniel Gossett for the Athletics.

Seattle opens at -111 while Oakland opens at +101. The Mariners have a 73-77-5 over/under record and a 67-88-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 81-73-0 against the run line and have a 82-68-4 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 73-77-5 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 67-88-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 82-68-4 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 81-73-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

09/11/17 RF Jarrod Dyson Groin out for season
09/04/17 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (08/31)
08/23/17 P Tony Zych Elbow 10-day DL (08/20)
05/10/17 P Hisashi Iwakuma Shoulder 60-day DL (05/07)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 60-day DL (03/31)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

09/23/17 P Sean Manaea Back "?" for next scheduled start
09/22/17 P Jharel Cotton Groin is upgraded to probable for next scheduled start Sunday vs. Texas
08/26/17 P Paul Blackburn Wrist 60-day DL (08/23)
07/02/17 CF Dustin Fowler Knee 60-day DL (06/30)
06/10/17 P Andrew Triggs Hip 60-day DL (06/10)
05/28/17 P Bobby Wahl Shoulder 60-day DL (05/24)
04/01/17 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 75-80 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Felix Hernandez has a 5-5 record with an earned run average of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.34. He has 76 strikeouts over his 80.2 innings pitched and he's given up 84 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.03 and they have given up 503 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen and they've struck out 521 hitters and walked 204 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.7 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 4.47. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 1,341 base hits and 685 earned runs. They have allowed 228 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 476 batters and struck out 1,187. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.73.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .259, good for 14th in the league. The Mariners hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Robinson Cano is hitting .285 with an on-base percentage of .344. He has 161 hits this season in 564 at bats with 94 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .461 and an OPS+ of 116. Nelson Cruz is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .377. He has totaled 153 hits and he has driven in 115 men in 529 at bats. His OPS+ is 147 while his slugging percentage is at .550. The Mariners have 1,374 base hits, including 270 doubles and 184 homers. Seattle has walked 471 times so far this year and they have struck out 1,214 times as a team. They have left 1,044 runners on base and have a team OPS of .746. They tally 4.63 runs per contest and have totaled 717 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 71-83 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.38, Daniel Gossett has a 4-9 record and a 1.56 WHIP. He has 68 strikeouts over the 85.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 105 hits. He allows 11.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.62 and they have given up 501 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 504 batters and walked 197 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.7. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,380 base knocks and 710 earned runs this season. They have given up 198 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 481 hitters and struck out 1,146 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 24th in the league. The Athletics hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .278 with an OBP of .360. He has 150 hits this year along with 65 RBI in 540 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .454 with an OPS+ of 120. Khris Davis is hitting .241 this season and he has an OBP of .331. He has collected 130 hits in 539 at bats while driving in 103 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .516. The Athletics as a team have 1,278 base knocks, including 288 doubles and 224 home runs. Oakland has walked 546 times this season and they have struck out 1,440 times. They have had 1,031 runners left on base and have an OPS of .756. They have scored 4.58 runs per contest and totaled 705 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners -111

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