Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners 9/3/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, September 3, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Josh Rogers vs. Erasmo Ramirez

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Seattle Mariners on Monday, September 3, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Josh Rogers for the Orioles and Erasmo Ramirez for the Mariners.

Baltimore opens at +199 while Seattle opens at -215. The Orioles have a 60-71-5 over/under record and a 56-80-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 67-69-0 against the run line and have a 67-67-2 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 60-71-5 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 56-80-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 67-67-2 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 67-69-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

08/31/18 DH Mark Trumbo Knee 10-day DL (08/20); is out for season
08/03/18 P Jhan Marinez Hamstring 10-day DL (08/03)
07/04/18 3B Steve Wilkerson Oblique 10-day DL (07/04)
06/15/18 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
06/12/18 P Pedro Araujo Elbow 10-day DL (06/11)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 60-day DL (04/29)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

08/27/18 P Marco Gonzales Neck 10-day DL (08/27)
08/08/18 P Sam Tuivailala Achilles 60-day DL (08/08)
08/04/18 P Juan Nicasio Knee is out for season
05/03/18 RF Ichiro Suzuki Retired is out for season
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 40-96 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Josh Rogers has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.60 this year. He has 2 strikeouts over his 5 innings pitched and he's given up 7 hits. He's allowed 12.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.78 and they have given up 496 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the bullpen and they've struck out 429 hitters and walked 235 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.15. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 1,311 base hits and 685 earned runs. They have allowed 193 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 491 batters and struck out 1,002. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.51 and their FIP as a unit is 4.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .238, good for 27th in the league. The Orioles hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Trey Mancini is hitting .241 with an on-base percentage of .302. He has 115 hits this season in 477 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .413 and an OPS+ of 95. Adam Jones is hitting .285 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .317. He has totaled 142 hits and he has driven in 55 men in 499 at bats. His OPS+ is 104 while his slugging percentage is at .431. The Orioles have 1,099 hits, including 208 doubles and 165 home runs. Baltimore has walked 365 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,167 times as a unit. They have left 865 men on base and have a team OPS of .695. They score 3.93 runs per contest and have scored a total of 531 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 76-60 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.28, Erasmo Ramirez has a 1-3 record and a 1.50 WHIP this season. He has 20 strikeouts over the 28.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 36 hits. He allows 11.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 418 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 449 batters and walked 145 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.22. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,185 base knocks and 567 earned runs this season. They have given up 161 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 337 hitters and struck out 1,098 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 4.05.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 8th in the league. The Mariners hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Dee Gordon comes into this matchup batting .276 with an OBP of .297. He has 135 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 490 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .341 with an OPS+ of 79. Mitch Haniger is hitting .280 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 139 hits in 496 at bats while driving in 84 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .486. The Mariners as a unit have 1,177 base hits, including 207 doubles and 152 homers. Seattle has walked 341 times this year and they have struck out on 1,025 occasions. They have had 893 men left on base and have an OPS of .724. They have scored 4.15 runs per game and totaled 560 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles +199

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