Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers 9/12/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Marco Gonzales vs. Miguel Gonzalez

The Seattle Mariners head to Globe Life Park on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 to take on the Texas Rangers. The expected starting pitchers are Marco Gonzales for the Mariners and Miguel Gonzalez for the Rangers.

The odds for this matchup have Seattle at +105 and Texas at -115. The Mariners have a 68-70-5 over/under mark and a 63-80-0 run line record. The Rangers are 79-63-0 against the run line and have a 65-71-6 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 68-70-5 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 63-80-0 against the run line

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 65-71-6 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 79-63-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

09/10/17 RF Jarrod Dyson Groin "?" Monday vs. Texas Rangers
09/04/17 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (08/31)
08/23/17 P Tony Zych Elbow 10-day DL (08/20)
08/11/17 P James Paxton Pectoral 10-day DL (08/11)
08/05/17 P Felix Hernandez Shoulder 10-day DL (08/02)
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)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 60-day DL (03/31)

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

09/10/17 CF Carlos Gomez Ankle "?" Monday vs. Seattle Mariners
09/10/17 2B Rougned Odor Knee left last game, "?" Monday vs. Seattle Mariners
09/01/17 3B Adrian Beltre Hamstring 10-day DL (09/01)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 71-72 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Marco Gonzales has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 7.07 and a WHIP of 1.75. He has 20 strikeouts over his 28 innings pitched and he's given up 42 hits. He allows 13.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.04 and they have given up 461 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 464 hitters and walked 191 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.44. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 1,238 base hits and 630 earned runs. They have allowed 214 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 448 batters and struck out 1,083. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .259, good for 12th in the league. The Mariners hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Nelson Cruz is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .371. He has 139 hits this season in 486 at bats with 107 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .535 and an OPS+ of 141. Robinson Cano is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .341. He has totaled 145 hits and he has driven in 87 men in 515 at bats. His OPS+ is 115 while his slugging percentage is at .464. The Mariners have 1,267 hits, including 253 doubles and 166 home runs. Seattle has walked 425 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,117 times as a unit. They have left 961 men on base and have a team OPS of .744. They score 4.62 runs per contest and have scored a total of 661 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 71-71 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.48, Miguel Gonzalez has a 7-10 record and a 1.45 WHIP. He has 87 strikeouts over the 136.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 149 hits. He allows 9.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.58 and they have given up 464 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 408 batters and walked 198 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.52. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,260 base knocks and 633 earned runs this season. They have given up 183 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 487 hitters and struck out 976 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 22nd in the league. The Rangers hold a .443 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Elvis Andrus comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .348. He has 174 hits this year along with 83 RBI in 569 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .497 with an OPS+ of 116. Nomar Mazara is hitting .258 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 126 hits in 488 at bats while driving in 91 runs. He has an OPS+ of 99 and a slugging percentage of .441. The Rangers as a unit have 1,185 base hits, including 231 doubles and 220 homers. Texas has walked 499 times this year and they have struck out on 1,292 occasions. They have had 901 men left on base and have an OPS of .770. They have scored 5.18 runs per game and totaled 736 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners +105

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