Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles 6/28/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake vs. Jimmy Yacabonis

The Seattle Mariners head to Oriole Park on Thursday, June 28, 2018 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Mike Leake for the Mariners and Jimmy Yacabonis for the Orioles.

The odds for this matchup have Seattle at -135 and Baltimore at +125. The Mariners have a 40-39-1 over/under mark and a 41-39-0 run line record. The Orioles are 29-49-0 against the run line and have a 33-44-1 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 40-39-1 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 41-39-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 33-44-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 29-49-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

06/26/18 DH Nelson Cruz Back is "?" Wednesday 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

06/27/18 P Darren O'Day Hamstring is out indefinitely
06/26/18 P Dylan Bundy Ankle 10-day DL (06/26)
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 60-day DL (04/29)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 49-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Leake has a 8-4 record with an earned run average of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.23 this year. He has 60 strikeouts over his 100.2 innings pitched and he's given up 101 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 227 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 282 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 4.04. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 675 base hits and 322 earned runs. They have allowed 91 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 208 batters and struck out 694. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.85.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .259, good for 4th in the league. The Mariners hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Kyle Seager is hitting .225 with an on-base percentage of .275. He has 70 hits this season in 311 at bats with 47 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .421 and an OPS+ of 92. Jean Segura is hitting .337 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 102 hits and he has driven in 44 men in 303 at bats. His OPS+ is 135 while his slugging percentage is at .479. The Mariners have 703 hits, including 132 doubles and 95 home runs. Seattle has walked 220 times so far this season and they have struck out 628 times as a unit. They have left 538 men on base and have a team OPS of .741. They score 4.38 runs per contest and have scored a total of 350 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 23-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 15.43, Jimmy Yacabonis has a 0-0 record and a 3.43 WHIP this season. He has 2 strikeouts over the 2.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 3 hits. He allows 11.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 8.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.35 and they have given up 291 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 253 batters and walked 138 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 772 base knocks and 376 earned runs this season. They have given up 102 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 286 hitters and struck out 615 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.52 while their FIP as a staff is 4.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .226, good for 29th in the league. The Orioles hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .314. He has 90 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 311 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .447 with an OPS+ of 109. Manny Machado is hitting .301 this season and he has an OBP of .371. He has collected 90 hits in 299 at bats while driving in 55 runs. He has an OPS+ of 153 and a slugging percentage of .552. The Orioles as a unit have 603 base hits, including 118 doubles and 90 homers. Baltimore has walked 221 times this year and they have struck out on 703 occasions. They have had 504 men left on base and have an OPS of .670. They have scored 3.65 runs per game and totaled 285 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners -135

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