Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners 5/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Berrios vs. Mike Leake

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, May 27, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Jose Berrios for the Twins and Mike Leake for the Mariners.

Minnesota opens at +125 while Seattle opens at -135. The Twins have a 22-23-1 over/under record and a 27-19-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 28-22-0 against the run line and have a 27-23-0 over/under record.

Valuable Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 22-23-1 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 27-19-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 27-23-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 28-22-0 against the run line

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

05/19/18 1B Joe Mauer Neck 10-day DL (05/19)
05/06/18 P Ervin Santana Finger 60-day DL (03/29)
05/05/18 C Jason Castro Knee 10-day DL (05/05); is out for season
03/28/18 SS Jorge Polanco Suspension 80-game suspension (eligible to return 06/30 vs Chicago Cubs)
03/26/18 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Trevor May Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

05/23/18 CF Dee Gordon Toe 10-day DL (05/21)
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 Twins have a 21-25 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Berrios has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 3.82 and a WHIP of 0.91 this year. He has 59 strikeouts over his 61.1 innings pitched and he's given up 44 hits. He's allowed 6.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.56 and they have given up 172 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the bullpen and they've struck out 173 hitters and walked 65 batters. As a team, Minnesota allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26. The Twins pitchers collectively have given up 388 base hits and 197 earned runs. They have allowed 58 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Minnesota as a pitching staff has walked 174 batters and struck out 424. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.28.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Minnesota is hitting .239, good for 17th in the league. The Twins hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Max Kepler is hitting .256 with an on-base percentage of .341. He has 41 hits this season in 160 at bats with 22 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .488 and an OPS+ of 127. Eddie Rosario is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .312. He has totaled 52 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 180 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .522. The Twins have 375 hits, including 100 doubles and 47 home runs. Minnesota has walked 165 times so far this season and they have struck out 404 times as a unit. They have left 318 men on base and have a team OPS of .708. They score 4.11 runs per contest and have scored a total of 189 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 30-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.46, Mike Leake has a 4-3 record and a 1.46 WHIP this season. He has 37 strikeouts over the 57.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 68 hits. He allows 10.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 138 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 185 batters and walked 52 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 412 base knocks and 202 earned runs this season. They have given up 58 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 132 hitters and struck out 443 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.88.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 11th in the league. The Mariners hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Jean Segura comes into this matchup batting .316 with an OBP of .333. He has 66 hits this year along with 33 RBI in 209 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .445 with an OPS+ of 115. Kyle Seager is hitting .224 this season and he has an OBP of .285. He has collected 44 hits in 196 at bats while driving in 30 runs. He has an OPS+ of 93 and a slugging percentage of .418. The Mariners as a unit have 430 base hits, including 90 doubles and 55 homers. Seattle has walked 147 times this year and they have struck out on 383 occasions. They have had 345 men left on base and have an OPS of .735. They have scored 4.4 runs per game and totaled 220 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners -135

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