Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels 9/13/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake vs. Matt Shoemaker

Angel Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, September 13, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Mike Leake for the Mariners and Matt Shoemaker for the Angels.

Seattle opens at +120 while Los Angeles opens at -130. The Mariners have a 69-73-2 over/under record and a 69-75-0 run line mark. The Angels are 61-84-0 against the run line and have a 67-74-4 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 69-73-2 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 69-75-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 67-74-4 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 61-84-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

09/11/18 SS Jean Segura Illness is questionable Wednesday vs San Diego Padres
09/08/18 P Felix Hernandez Hamstring left last game, is questionable next start
08/08/18 P Sam Tuivailala Achilles 60-day DL (08/08)
08/04/18 P Juan Nicasio Knee is out for season
05/03/18 RF Ichiro Suzuki Retired is out for season
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

09/04/18 DH Albert Pujols Knee 60-day DL (09/04)
08/15/18 LF Chris Young Hamstring 60-day DL
08/13/18 P Tyler Skaggs Groin 10-day DL (08/12)
08/07/18 P Nick Tropeano Shoulder 10-day DL (08/07)
07/12/18 P Garrett Richards Forearm 60-day DL (07/11)
06/27/18 P John Lamb Elbow 60-day DL (06/27)
05/21/18 P Keynan Middleton Elbow 60-day DL (05/21)
05/15/18 P Sean Isaac Elbow 10-day DL (05/14)
05/05/18 P JC Ramirez Elbow 60-day DL (04/09)
04/24/18 P Blake Wood Elbow 60-day DL (04/23)
03/26/18 P Alex Meyer Shoulder 60-day DL (02/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 79-65 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Leake has a 9-9 record with an earned run average of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.30 this year. He has 109 strikeouts over his 171 innings pitched and he's given up 189 hits. He's allowed 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.15. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 442 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen and they've struck out 488 hitters and walked 150 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 1,255 base hits and 598 earned runs. They have allowed 171 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 357 batters and struck out 1,187. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .253, good for 10th in the league. The Mariners hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Mitch Haniger is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .360. He has 146 hits this season in 532 at bats with 85 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .481 and an OPS+ of 135. Dee Gordon is hitting .268 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .289. He has totaled 138 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 514 at bats. His OPS+ is 75 while his slugging percentage is at .333. The Mariners have 1,240 hits, including 221 doubles and 158 home runs. Seattle has walked 366 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,082 times as a unit. They have left 956 men on base and have a team OPS of .718. They score 4.07 runs per contest and have scored a total of 586 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 72-73 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.45, Matt Shoemaker has a 2-0 record and a 1.21 WHIP this season. He has 11 strikeouts over the 15.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 13 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.61 and they have given up 502 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 523 batters and walked 221 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,193 base knocks and 566 earned runs this season. They have given up 182 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 480 hitters and struck out 1,235 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.34.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 16th in the league. The Angels hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Andrelton Simmons comes into this matchup batting .292 with an OBP of .338. He has 146 hits this year along with 70 RBI in 500 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .422 with an OPS+ of 108. Mike Trout is hitting .318 this season and he has an OBP of .467. He has collected 135 hits in 424 at bats while driving in 68 runs. He has an OPS+ of 197 and a slugging percentage of .620. The Angels as a unit have 1,213 base hits, including 222 doubles and 187 homers. Los Angeles has walked 464 times this year and they have struck out on 1,158 occasions. They have had 980 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 4.5 runs per game and totaled 653 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Angels -130

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