Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers 7/31/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Monday, July 31, 2017

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez vs. Cole Hamels

The Seattle Mariners visit Globe Life Park on Monday, July 31, 2017 to play the Texas Rangers. The probable starters are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Cole Hamels for the Rangers.

The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +125 and Texas at -135. The Mariners have a 49-52-4 over/under record and a 48-57-0 run line mark. The Rangers are 57-46-0 against the run line and have a 46-55-2 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 49-52-4 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 48-57-0 against the run line

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 46-55-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 57-46-0 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 Texas Rangers Injuries

07/24/17 P Tyson Ross Blister 10-day DL (07/24)
05/26/17 P A.J. Griffin Ribs 60-day DL (05/27)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Intestinal 60-day DL (02/14)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 52-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Felix Hernandez has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.33. He has 64 strikeouts over his 68.1 innings pitched and he's given up 73 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.97 and they have given up 326 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 334 hitters and walked 138 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.6 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 4.44. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 894 base hits and 460 earned runs. They have allowed 157 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 324 batters and struck out 782. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .258, good for 11th in the league. The Mariners hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Robinson Cano is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .330. He has 99 hits this season in 368 at bats with 67 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .470 and an OPS+ of 115. Nelson Cruz is hitting .273 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .359. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 75 men in 352 at bats. His OPS+ is 129 while his slugging percentage is at .491. The Mariners have 918 hits, including 177 doubles and 119 home runs. Seattle has walked 323 times so far this season and they have struck out 830 times as a unit. They have left 696 men on base and have a team OPS of .741. They score 4.69 runs per contest and have scored a total of 488 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 50-53 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.97, Cole Hamels has a 5-1 record and a 1.12 WHIP. He has 41 strikeouts over the 70.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 57 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.53 and they have given up 338 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 315 batters and walked 142 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 907 base knocks and 450 earned runs this season. They have given up 138 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 346 hitters and struck out 730 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 28th in the league. The Rangers hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Nomar Mazara comes into this matchup batting .249 with an OBP of .326. He has 86 hits this year along with 63 RBI in 345 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .426 with an OPS+ of 96. Elvis Andrus is hitting .289 this season and he has an OBP of .328. He has collected 116 hits in 402 at bats while driving in 56 runs. He has an OPS+ of 106 and a slugging percentage of .468. The Rangers as a unit have 817 base hits, including 155 doubles and 155 homers. Texas has walked 338 times this year and they have struck out on 924 occasions. They have had 609 men left on base and have an OPS of .744. They have scored 4.96 runs per game and totaled 506 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Rangers -135 and over 3 total runs

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