Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles 6/26/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: James Paxton vs. Kevin Gausman

The Seattle Mariners visit Oriole Park on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are James Paxton for the Mariners and Kevin Gausman for the Orioles.

The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at -159 and Baltimore at +149. The Mariners have a 40-37-1 over/under record and a 40-38-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 28-48-0 against the run line and have a 33-42-1 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 40-37-1 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 40-38-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 33-42-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 28-48-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

06/24/18 SS Jean Segura Forearm is "?" Monday 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)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/15/18 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
06/12/18 P Pedro Araujo Elbow 10-day DL (06/11)
05/11/18 P Chris Tillman Back 10-day DL (05/11)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 10-day DL (04/29)
04/26/18 SS Tim Beckham Groin 60-day DL (04/24)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 47-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher James Paxton has a 6-2 record with an earned run average of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.12 this season. He has 124 strikeouts over his 96.2 innings pitched and he's given up 79 hits. He's allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 225 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen and they've struck out 277 hitters and walked 83 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.08. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 663 base hits and 317 earned runs. They have allowed 89 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 204 batters and struck out 675. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.87.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .259, good for 4th in the league. The Mariners hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Jean Segura is hitting .334 with an on-base percentage of .359. He has 99 hits this season in 296 at bats with 44 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .480 and an OPS+ of 133. Kyle Seager is hitting .224 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .274. He has totaled 68 hits and he has driven in 44 men in 303 at bats. His OPS+ is 90 while his slugging percentage is at .416. The Mariners have 687 hits, including 130 doubles and 93 home runs. Seattle has walked 208 times so far this season and they have struck out 615 times as a unit. They have left 521 men on base and have a team OPS of .742. They score 4.38 runs per contest and have scored a total of 342 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 23-53 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.38, Kevin Gausman has a 3-6 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 84 strikeouts over the 88.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 99 hits. He's allowing 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 247 batters and walked 131 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.87. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 756 base knocks and 368 earned runs this season. They have given up 100 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 274 hitters and struck out 602 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.52 while their FIP as a staff is 4.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .227, good for 29th in the league. The Orioles hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .301 with an OBP of .371. He has 88 hits this year along with 55 RBI in 292 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .558 with an OPS+ of 154. Adam Jones is hitting .294 this season and he has an OBP of .319. He has collected 89 hits in 303 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .455. The Orioles as a unit have 591 base hits, including 117 doubles and 88 homers. Baltimore has walked 217 times this year and they have struck out on 684 occasions. They have had 495 men left on base and have an OPS of .673. They have scored 3.68 runs per game and totaled 280 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners -159

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