Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins 4/7/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake vs. Jose Berrios

Target Field is the site of the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Mike Leake for the Mariners and Jose Berrios for the Twins.

Seattle opens at +125 while Minnesota opens at -135. The Mariners have a 4-2-0 over/under record and a 4-2-0 run line mark. The Twins are 6-0-0 against the run line and have a 2-4-0 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 4-2-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 4-2-0 against the run line

Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 2-4-0 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 6-0-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/04/18 DH Nelson Cruz Ankle 10-day DL (04/01)
03/31/18 C Mike Zunino Side 10-day DL (03/31)
03/29/18 RF Ben Gamel Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Erasmo Ramirez Back 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

03/29/18 P Ervin Santana Finger 10-day DL (03/29)
03/28/18 SS Jorge Polanco Suspension 80-game suspension (eligible to return 06/30 vs Chicago Cubs)
03/28/18 P Phil Hughes Oblique 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Trevor May Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 3-3 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Leake has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.14 this year. He has 4 strikeouts over his 7 innings pitched and he's given up 5 hits. He's allowed 6.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.66 and they have given up 18 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 21 hitters and walked 3 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 5.02. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 47 base hits and 29 earned runs. They have allowed 13 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 18 batters and struck out 43. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 5.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .271, good for 4th in the league. The Mariners hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Robinson Cano is hitting .435 with an on-base percentage of .480. He has 10 hits this season in 23 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .565 and an OPS+ of 199. Nelson Cruz is hitting .333 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 2 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 6 at bats. His OPS+ is 346 while his slugging percentage is at 1.333. The Mariners have 54 hits, including 10 doubles and 5 home runs. Seattle has walked 19 times so far this season and they have struck out 43 times as a unit. They have left 45 men on base and have a team OPS of .733. They score 3.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 21 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Minnesota has a 4-2 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.00, Jose Berrios has a 1-0 record and a 0.44 WHIP this season. He has 6 strikeouts over the 9 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 3 hits. He allows 3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.21 and they have given up 12 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .171 against the Twins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 22 batters and walked 14 opposing hitters. As a team, Minnesota allows 5.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.33. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 32 base knocks and 14 earned runs this season. They have given up 4 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 32 hitters and struck out 49 batters. They give up a walk 5.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.88.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 13th in the league. The Twins hold a .472 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Max Kepler comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .400. He has 6 hits this year along with 2 RBI in 21 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .524 with an OPS+ of 163. Brian Dozier is hitting .308 this season and he has an OBP of .379. He has collected 8 hits in 26 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 228 and a slugging percentage of .808. The Twins as a unit have 51 base hits, including 13 doubles and 12 homers. Minnesota has walked 19 times this year and they have struck out on 59 occasions. They have had 38 men left on base and have an OPS of .776. They have scored 5 runs per game and totaled 30 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Twins -135

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