Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners 6/1/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, June 1, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Austin Pruitt vs. Mike Leake

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Safeco Field on Friday, June 1, 2018 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Austin Pruitt for the Rays and Mike Leake for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at +109 and Seattle at -119. The Rays have a 25-26-3 over/under mark and a 30-24-0 run line record. The Mariners are 29-26-0 against the run line and have a 29-26-0 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 25-26-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 30-24-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 29-26-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 29-26-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

05/23/18 P Jake Faria Side 60-day DL (05/23)
05/21/18 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Hamstring 10-day DL (05/18)
05/02/18 P Yonny Chirinos Forearm 10-day DL (04/29)
04/17/18 CF Kevin Kiermaier Thumb 60-day DL (04/16)
04/11/18 P Jose De Leon Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

05/31/18 C Chris Herrmann Oblique 10-day DL (05/27)
05/31/18 CF Dee Gordon Toe 10-day DL (05/21); expected to be activated Thursday vs Texas Rangers
05/28/18 P Nick Vincent Groin 10-day DL (05/27)
05/13/18 2B Robinson Cano Suspension 80-game suspension (eligible to return 8/14 vs Oakland Athletics)
05/03/18 RF Ichiro Suzuki Retired is out for season
05/01/18 P Erasmo Ramirez Arm 10-day DL (05/01)
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 28-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Austin Pruitt has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.05 this year. He has 17 strikeouts over his 31.1 innings pitched and he's given up 25 hits. He allows 7.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.87 and they have given up 196 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 212 hitters and walked 80 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.9. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 411 base hits and 210 earned runs. They have allowed 54 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 169 batters and struck out 452. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.20 and their FIP as a unit is 3.88.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .262, good for 3rd in the league. The Rays hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Mallex Smith is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .359. He has 46 hits this season in 161 at bats with 12 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .379 and an OPS+ of 109. C.J. Cron is hitting .269 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .332. He has totaled 57 hits and he has driven in 32 men in 212 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .486. The Rays have 485 hits, including 80 doubles and 54 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 182 times so far this season and they have struck out 459 times as a unit. They have left 392 men on base and have a team OPS of .739. They score 4.26 runs per contest and have scored a total of 230 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 33-22 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.93, Mike Leake has a 5-3 record and a 1.34 WHIP this season. He has 39 strikeouts over the 65.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 72 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.74 and they have given up 156 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 210 batters and walked 63 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 452 base knocks and 221 earned runs this season. They have given up 59 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 155 hitters and struck out 487 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 8th in the league. The Mariners hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Jean Segura comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .348. He has 74 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 222 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .477 with an OPS+ of 128. Kyle Seager is hitting .226 this season and he has an OBP of .284. He has collected 49 hits in 217 at bats while driving in 32 runs. He has an OPS+ of 93 and a slugging percentage of .419. The Mariners as a unit have 482 base hits, including 101 doubles and 60 homers. Seattle has walked 153 times this year and they have struck out on 421 occasions. They have had 380 men left on base and have an OPS of .737. They have scored 4.36 runs per game and totaled 240 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays +109

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