Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners 6/29/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, June 29, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy vs. Marco Gonzales

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners on Friday, June 29, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Ian Kennedy for the Royals and Marco Gonzales for the Mariners.

Kansas City opens at +185 while Seattle opens at -200. The Royals have a 30-46-4 over/under record and a 33-47-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 41-40-0 against the run line and have a 41-39-1 over/under record.

Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 30-46-4 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 33-47-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 41-39-1 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 41-40-0 against the run line

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

06/27/18 P Justin Grimm Shoulder 10-day DL (06/24)
06/27/18 C Salvador Perez Hand left last game, is "?" Friday vs Seattle Mariners
06/17/18 LF Jorge Soler Foot 10-day DL (06/16)
05/31/18 P Blaine Boyer Back 10-day DL (05/29)
05/27/18 P Eric Skoglund Arm 60-day DL (05/26)
05/21/18 3B Cheslor Cuthbert Back 10-day DL (05/16)
03/30/18 P Nathan Karns Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 CF Bubba Starling Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jesse Hahn Elbow 60-day DL (03/06)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

06/27/18 DH Nelson Cruz Back is "?" Thursday vs Baltimore Orioles
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 Royals have a 25-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ian Kennedy has a 1-7 record with an earned run average of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.45 this year. He has 80 strikeouts over his 86.2 innings pitched and he's given up 94 hits. He's allowed 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.37 and they have given up 278 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .271 against the bullpen and they've struck out 202 hitters and walked 115 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.19. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 765 base hits and 412 earned runs. They have allowed 116 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 276 batters and struck out 577. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.46 and their FIP as a unit is 4.87.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Kansas City is hitting .238, good for 20th in the league. The Royals hold a .365 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Mike Moustakas is hitting .255 with an on-base percentage of .310. He has 77 hits this season in 302 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .467 and an OPS+ of 112. Whit Merrifield is hitting .281 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .356. He has totaled 83 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 295 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .400. The Royals have 648 hits, including 132 doubles and 65 home runs. Kansas City has walked 215 times so far this season and they have struck out 595 times as a unit. They have left 535 men on base and have a team OPS of .666. They score 3.54 runs per contest and have scored a total of 283 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 50-31 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.04, Marco Gonzales has a 7-5 record and a 1.28 WHIP this season. He has 80 strikeouts over the 91.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 97 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.56. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 233 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 285 batters and walked 83 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.05. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 688 base knocks and 328 earned runs this season. They have given up 93 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 208 hitters and struck out 699 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 3rd in the league. The Mariners hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Kyle Seager comes into this matchup batting .230 with an OBP of .279. He has 73 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 317 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .435 with an OPS+ of 97. Jean Segura is hitting .338 this season and he has an OBP of .367. He has collected 104 hits in 308 at bats while driving in 44 runs. He has an OPS+ of 137 and a slugging percentage of .484. The Mariners as a unit have 717 base hits, including 135 doubles and 97 homers. Seattle has walked 223 times this year and they have struck out on 631 occasions. They have had 548 men left on base and have an OPS of .743. They have scored 4.42 runs per game and totaled 358 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners -200

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