Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners 4/19/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Charlie Morton vs. Marco Gonzales

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, April 19, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Charlie Morton for the Astros and Marco Gonzales for the Mariners.

Houston opens at -186 while Seattle opens at +175. The Astros have a 5-13-0 over/under record and a 8-10-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 11-4-0 against the run line and have a 9-6-0 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 5-13-0 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 8-10-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 9-6-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 11-4-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

04/11/18 P Tony Sipp Oblique 10-day DL (04/08)
03/30/18 P Brady Rodgers Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jandel Gustave Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/12/18 1B Ryon Healy Ankle 10-day DL (04/08)
03/31/18 C Mike Zunino Side 10-day DL (03/31)
03/29/18 RF Ben Gamel Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Erasmo Ramirez Back 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 11-7 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Charlie Morton has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 1.00 and a WHIP of 1.06 this year. He has 25 strikeouts over his 18 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He's allowed 6.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.05. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.77 and they have given up 47 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen and they've struck out 57 hitters and walked 14 batters. As a team, Houston allows 7.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 11.4 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.62. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 128 base hits and 47 earned runs. They have allowed 18 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 50 batters and struck out 205. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 11.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.10 and their FIP as a unit is 3.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .235, good for 15th in the league. The Astros hold a .363 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Jose Altuve is hitting .314 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 22 hits this season in 70 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .343 and an OPS+ of 112. Carlos Correa is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .348. He has totaled 17 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 59 at bats. His OPS+ is 138 while his slugging percentage is at .475. The Astros have 140 hits, including 25 doubles and 16 home runs. Houston has walked 71 times so far this season and they have struck out 166 times as a unit. They have left 135 men on base and have a team OPS of .683. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 72 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 9-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.25, Marco Gonzales has a 1-1 record and a 1.75 WHIP this season. He has 11 strikeouts over the 12 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 19 hits. He allows 14.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 42 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 58 batters and walked 16 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.57. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 120 base knocks and 67 earned runs this season. They have given up 24 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 48 hitters and struck out 125 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 4.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 7th in the league. The Mariners hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Robinson Cano comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .484. He has 16 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 48 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .479 with an OPS+ of 178. Jean Segura is hitting .302 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 19 hits in 63 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .444. The Mariners as a unit have 122 base hits, including 25 doubles and 18 homers. Seattle has walked 43 times this year and they have struck out on 114 occasions. They have had 94 men left on base and have an OPS of .727. They have scored 4.33 runs per game and totaled 65 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners +175

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