Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox 4/23/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, April 23, 2018

Guaranteed Rate Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake vs. Miguel Gonzalez

The Seattle Mariners head to Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, April 23, 2018 to take on the Chicago White Sox. The expected starting pitchers are Mike Leake for the Mariners and Miguel Gonzalez for the White Sox.

The odds for this matchup have Seattle at -152 and Chicago at +142. The Mariners have a 12-7-0 over/under mark and a 13-6-0 run line record. The White Sox are 7-10-0 against the run line and have a 10-7-0 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 12-7-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 13-6-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 10-7-0 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 7-10-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/21/18 P Erasmo Ramirez Back expected to start Sunday vs Texas Rangers
04/12/18 1B Ryon Healy Ankle 10-day DL (04/08)
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

04/22/18 3B Yoan Moncada Hamstring left last game, is "?" Sunday vs Houston Astros
04/21/18 P Danny Farquhar Head 10-day DL (04/21)
03/29/18 P Carlos Rodon Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 C Kevan Smith Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 11-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Leake has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.33 this year. He has 15 strikeouts over his 24 innings pitched and he's given up 22 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.24 and they have given up 61 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen and they've struck out 73 hitters and walked 26 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.66. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 160 base hits and 87 earned runs. They have allowed 26 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 65 batters and struck out 166. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .255, good for 5th in the league. The Mariners hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Jean Segura is hitting .296 with an on-base percentage of .321. He has 24 hits this season in 81 at bats with 12 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .444 and an OPS+ of 114. Robinson Cano is hitting .333 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .450. He has totaled 22 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 66 at bats. His OPS+ is 165 while his slugging percentage is at .485. The Mariners have 161 hits, including 34 doubles and 22 home runs. Seattle has walked 50 times so far this season and they have struck out 146 times as a unit. They have left 119 men on base and have a team OPS of .733. They score 4.37 runs per contest and have scored a total of 83 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 4-13 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 12.41, Miguel Gonzalez has a 0-3 record and a 2.43 WHIP this season. He has 5 strikeouts over the 12.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 24 hits. He allows 17.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 8.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.35 and they have given up 75 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .275 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 80 batters and walked 37 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 6.15. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 164 base knocks and 105 earned runs this season. They have given up 17 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 93 hitters and struck out 135 batters. They give up a walk 5.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.67 while their FIP as a staff is 4.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .225, good for 24th in the league. The White Sox hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .275 with an OBP of .351. He has 19 hits this year along with 9 RBI in 69 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .493 with an OPS+ of 135. Tim Anderson is hitting .238 this season and he has an OBP of .314. He has collected 15 hits in 63 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 104 and a slugging percentage of .413. The White Sox as a unit have 131 base hits, including 24 doubles and 21 homers. Chicago has walked 59 times this year and they have struck out on 173 occasions. They have had 125 men left on base and have an OPS of .690. They have scored 3.71 runs per game and totaled 63 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners -152

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