San Francisco Giants at Seattle Mariners 7/24/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Suarez vs. James Paxton

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Andrew Suarez for the Giants and James Paxton for the Mariners.

San Francisco opens at +176 while Seattle opens at -187. The Giants have a 47-50-4 over/under record and a 54-47-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 51-49-0 against the run line and have a 48-50-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 47-50-4 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 54-47-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 48-50-2 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 51-49-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

07/15/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 10-day DL (07/15)
07/07/18 2B Joe Panik Groin 10-day DL (07/07)
06/20/18 P Hunter Strickland Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
06/14/18 3B Evan Longoria Hand 10-day DL (06/14)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

07/23/18 P James Paxton Back 10-day DL (07/13); expected to be activated and start Tuesday vs. San Francisco
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 Giants have a 51-50 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Andrew Suarez has a 3-6 record with an earned run average of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.23 this year. He has 82 strikeouts over his 89 innings pitched and he's given up 88 hits. He's allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.60 and they have given up 326 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen and they've struck out 354 hitters and walked 136 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.98. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 862 base hits and 403 earned runs. They have allowed 89 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 333 batters and struck out 788. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 3.89.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .251, good for 12th in the league. The Giants hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .259 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 94 hits this season in 363 at bats with 42 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .416 and an OPS+ of 109. Buster Posey is hitting .283 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .361. He has totaled 88 hits and he has driven in 32 men in 311 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .399. The Giants have 873 hits, including 179 doubles and 95 home runs. San Francisco has walked 308 times so far this season and they have struck out 885 times as a unit. They have left 726 men on base and have a team OPS of .708. They score 4.08 runs per contest and have scored a total of 412 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 60-40 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.70, James Paxton has a 8-4 record and a 1.09 WHIP this season. He has 155 strikeouts over the 119.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 97 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 286 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 337 batters and walked 100 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 845 base knocks and 398 earned runs this season. They have given up 115 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 246 hitters and struck out 845 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 7th in the league. The Mariners hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Dee Gordon comes into this matchup batting .290 with an OBP of .307. He has 108 hits this year along with 22 RBI in 373 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .357 with an OPS+ of 87. Jean Segura is hitting .321 this season and he has an OBP of .350. He has collected 123 hits in 383 at bats while driving in 47 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .454. The Mariners as a unit have 867 base hits, including 157 doubles and 112 homers. Seattle has walked 266 times this year and they have struck out on 765 occasions. They have had 665 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 4.23 runs per game and totaled 423 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners -187

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