Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians 4/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, April 27, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Erasmo Ramirez vs. Corey Kluber

The Seattle Mariners head to Progressive Field on Friday, April 27, 2018 to take on the Cleveland Indians. The expected starting pitchers are Erasmo Ramirez for the Mariners and Corey Kluber for the Indians.

The odds for this matchup have Seattle at +246 and Cleveland at -269. The Mariners have a 14-9-0 over/under mark and a 13-10-0 run line record. The Indians are 9-13-0 against the run line and have a 7-15-0 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 14-9-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 13-10-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 7-15-0 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 9-13-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

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 Cleveland Indians Injuries

04/26/18 P Andrew Miller Hamstring is "?" Thursday vs Seattle Mariners
04/08/18 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Calf 10-day DL (04/08)
03/26/18 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (02/25)
03/26/18 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 3B Giovanny Urshela Hamstring 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Ryan Merritt Knee 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 13-10 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Erasmo Ramirez has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.29 this year. He has 2 strikeouts over his 4.2 innings pitched and he's given up 5 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 8.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.96 and they have given up 70 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the bullpen and they've struck out 92 hitters and walked 28 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.95. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 199 base hits and 111 earned runs. They have allowed 32 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 71 batters and struck out 201. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .250, good for 11th in the league. The Mariners hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Jean Segura is hitting .289 with an on-base percentage of .314. He has 28 hits this season in 97 at bats with 15 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .423 and an OPS+ of 106. Robinson Cano is hitting .313 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .439. He has totaled 25 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 80 at bats. His OPS+ is 150 while his slugging percentage is at .438. The Mariners have 193 hits, including 44 doubles and 26 home runs. Seattle has walked 61 times so far this season and they have struck out 171 times as a unit. They have left 151 men on base and have a team OPS of .726. They score 4.17 runs per contest and have scored a total of 96 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 13-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.96, Corey Kluber has a 3-1 record and a 0.76 WHIP this season. He has 37 strikeouts over the 36.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 22 hits. He allows 5.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.97 and they have given up 48 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 64 batters and walked 13 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 6.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 2.83. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 156 base knocks and 64 earned runs this season. They have given up 23 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 49 hitters and struck out 188 batters. They give up a walk 2.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.01 while their FIP as a staff is 3.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .218, good for 29th in the league. The Indians hold a .368 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.5 hits per contest. Bradley Zimmer comes into this matchup batting .271 with an OBP of .295. He has 16 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 59 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .373 with an OPS+ of 81. Michael Brantley is hitting .315 this season and he has an OBP of .339. He has collected 17 hits in 54 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 111 and a slugging percentage of .444. The Indians as a unit have 164 base hits, including 29 doubles and 28 homers. Cleveland has walked 68 times this year and they have struck out on 182 occasions. They have had 150 men left on base and have an OPS of .657. They have scored 3.5 runs per game and totaled 77 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners +246

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