Colorado Rockies at Seattle Mariners 7/7/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, July 7, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Freeland vs. James Paxton

The Colorado Rockies head to Safeco Field on Saturday, July 7, 2018 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Kyle Freeland for the Rockies and James Paxton for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at +174 and Seattle at -185. The Rockies have a 39-42-6 over/under mark and a 43-44-0 run line record. The Mariners are 46-42-0 against the run line and have a 43-44-1 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 39-42-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 43-44-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 43-44-1 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 46-42-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

07/04/18 P Chad Bettis Finger 10-day DL (07/03)
06/24/18 P Bryan Shaw Calf 10-day DL (06/24)
06/02/18 CF David Dahl Foot 10-day DL (06/01)
04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

07/05/18 P Felix Hernandez Back expected to start Friday vs Colorado Rockies
07/05/18 C Mike Zunino Foot is OUT Friday vs Colorado Rockies
07/05/18 RF Mitch Haniger Knee is "?" Friday vs Colorado Rockies
06/09/18 P Dan Altavilla Elbow 10-day DL (06/07)
05/13/18 2B Robinson Cano Suspension 80-game suspension (eligible to return 8/14 vs Oakland Athletics)
05/03/18 RF Ichiro Suzuki Retired is out for season
05/01/18 P Erasmo Ramirez Arm 10-day DL (05/01)
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 44-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland has a 8-6 record with an earned run average of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.18 this year. He has 84 strikeouts over his 105.1 innings pitched and he's given up 91 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.99. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.45 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the bullpen and they've struck out 273 hitters and walked 133 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.86. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 768 base hits and 417 earned runs. They have allowed 104 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 301 batters and struck out 736. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .252, good for 8th in the league. The Rockies hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .275 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 90 hits this season in 327 at bats with 38 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .465 and an OPS+ of 104. Nolan Arenado is hitting .312 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .396. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 63 men in 308 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .601. The Rockies have 744 hits, including 140 doubles and 108 home runs. Colorado has walked 267 times so far this season and they have struck out 761 times as a unit. They have left 552 men on base and have a team OPS of .739. They score 4.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 406 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 56-32 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.39, James Paxton has a 8-2 record and a 1.07 WHIP this season. He has 145 strikeouts over the 111.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 87 hits. He allows 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 243 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 298 batters and walked 91 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.87. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 734 base knocks and 341 earned runs this season. They have given up 98 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 224 hitters and struck out 756 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 4th in the league. The Mariners hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Dee Gordon comes into this matchup batting .282 with an OBP of .303. He has 92 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 326 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .350 with an OPS+ of 84. Jean Segura is hitting .332 this season and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 112 hits in 337 at bats while driving in 46 runs. He has an OPS+ of 132 and a slugging percentage of .469. The Mariners as a unit have 779 base hits, including 145 doubles and 105 homers. Seattle has walked 239 times this year and they have struck out on 686 occasions. They have had 596 men left on base and have an OPS of .743. They have scored 4.38 runs per game and totaled 385 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies +174

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