Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres 8/28/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez vs. Jacob Nix

Petco Park is the site of the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Jacob Nix for the Padres.

Seattle opens at -127 while San Diego opens at +117. The Mariners have a 64-65-2 over/under record and a 66-65-0 run line mark. The Padres are 63-70-0 against the run line and have a 65-64-4 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 64-65-2 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 66-65-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 65-64-4 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 63-70-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

08/15/18 P James Paxton Arm 10-day DL (08/15)
08/08/18 P Sam Tuivailala Achilles 60-day DL (08/08)
08/04/18 P Juan Nicasio Knee is out for season
06/09/18 P Dan Altavilla Elbow 60-day DL (06/07)
05/03/18 RF Ichiro Suzuki Retired is out for season
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

08/22/18 3B Christian Villanueva Finger 10-day DL (08/22)
08/01/18 P Eric Lauer Forearm 10-day DL (07/31)
07/24/18 P Colten Brewer Oblique 10-day DL (07/23)
06/21/18 P Bryan Mitchell Elbow 10-day DL (06/17)
06/08/18 P Jose Torres Suspension is out for season
05/29/18 CF Franchy Cordero Forearm 10-day DL (05/28)
05/14/18 P Kazuhisa Makita Side 10-day DL (05/13)
04/15/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 74-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Felix Hernandez has a 8-11 record with an earned run average of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.42 this year. He has 107 strikeouts over his 135.2 innings pitched and he's given up 142 hits. He's allowed 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.96 and they have given up 406 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 433 hitters and walked 140 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.2. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 1,150 base hits and 549 earned runs. They have allowed 156 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 326 batters and struck out 1,072. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .256, good for 8th in the league. The Mariners hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Mitch Haniger is hitting .281 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 134 hits this season in 477 at bats with 83 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .486 and an OPS+ of 137. Dee Gordon is hitting .271 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .294. He has totaled 130 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 479 at bats. His OPS+ is 77 while his slugging percentage is at .338. The Mariners have 1,142 hits, including 204 doubles and 147 home runs. Seattle has walked 334 times so far this season and they have struck out 997 times as a unit. They have left 871 men on base and have a team OPS of .725. They score 4.15 runs per contest and have scored a total of 544 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 50-83 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.17, Jacob Nix has a 1-2 record and a 1.63 WHIP this season. He has 7 strikeouts over the 11.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 14 hits. He allows 10.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.55 and they have given up 453 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 578 batters and walked 165 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,190 base knocks and 595 earned runs this season. They have given up 152 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 433 hitters and struck out 1,130 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .252 with an OBP of .315. He has 128 hits this year along with 55 RBI in 508 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .390 with an OPS+ of 93. Jose Pirela is hitting .249 this season and he has an OBP of .304. He has collected 99 hits in 397 at bats while driving in 30 runs. He has an OPS+ of 77 and a slugging percentage of .338. The Padres as a unit have 1,055 base hits, including 207 doubles and 124 homers. San Diego has walked 383 times this year and they have struck out on 1,261 occasions. They have had 837 men left on base and have an OPS of .673. They have scored 3.79 runs per game and totaled 504 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners -127

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