Seattle Mariners at San Francisco Giants 4/4/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez vs. Johnny Cueto

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Johnny Cueto for the Giants.

Seattle opens at +131 while San Francisco opens at -141. The Mariners have a 2-1-0 over/under record and a 3-0-0 run line mark. The Giants are 2-2-0 against the run line and have a 1-3-0 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 2-1-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 3-0-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 1-3-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 2-2-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/02/18 DH Nelson Cruz Ankle is not in the starting lineup Tuesday vs San Francisco Giants
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 San Francisco Giants Injuries

03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
03/29/18 P Mark Melancon Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/28/18 P Jeff Samardzija Pectoral 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Madison Bumgarner Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Will Smith Elbow 10-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 2-1 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Felix Hernandez had a 6-5 record with an earned run average of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.29 last year. He had 78 strikeouts over his 86.2 innings pitched and he gave up 86 hits. He allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he had a FIP of 5.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.70 and they have given up 5 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .147 against the bullpen and they've struck out 12 hitters and walked 0 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.67. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 18 base hits and 11 earned runs. They have allowed 4 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 9 batters and struck out 24. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.00 and their FIP as a unit is 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .253, good for 12th in the league. The Mariners hold a .474 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Robinson Cano is hitting .600 with an on-base percentage of .636. He has 6 hits this season in 10 at bats with 1 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .800 and an OPS+ of 311. 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 24 hits, including 6 doubles and 5 home runs. Seattle has walked 6 times so far this season and they have struck out 24 times as a unit. They have left 16 men on base and have a team OPS of .778. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 12 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 2-2 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.52, Johnny Cueto had a 8-8 record and a 1.45 WHIP last season. He had 136 strikeouts over the 147.1 innings he pitched. He also gave up 160 hits. He allowed 9.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stood at 4.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.63 and they have given up 12 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 15 batters and walked 2 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 6.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.18. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 24 base knocks and 12 earned runs this season. They have given up 2 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 8 hitters and struck out 30 batters. They give up a walk 2.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 0.94 while their FIP as a staff is 2.27.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .192, good for 27th in the league. The Giants hold a .277 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .239, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 6.3 hits per contest. Buster Posey comes into this matchup batting .308 with an OBP of .400. He has 4 hits this year along with 0 RBI in 13 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .462 with an OPS+ of 130. Joe Panik is hitting .400 this season and he has an OBP of .438. He has collected 6 hits in 15 at bats while driving in 2 runs. He has an OPS+ of 224 and a slugging percentage of .800. The Giants as a unit have 25 base hits, including 5 doubles and 2 homers. San Francisco has walked 8 times this year and they have struck out on 34 occasions. They have had 30 men left on base and have an OPS of .516. They have scored 0.5 runs per game and totaled 2 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners +131

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