Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners 6/2/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Archer vs. Marco Gonzales

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Safeco Field on Saturday, June 2, 2018 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Chris Archer for the Rays and Marco Gonzales for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at +115 and Seattle at -125. The Rays have a 26-26-3 over/under mark and a 30-25-0 run line record. The Mariners are 30-26-0 against the run line and have a 29-27-0 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

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

The Tampa Bay Rays are 30-25-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 29-27-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 30-26-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

05/31/18 CF Carlos Gomez Leg is "?" Friday vs Seattle Mariners
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)
05/28/18 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 28-27 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Archer has a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.30 this year. He has 70 strikeouts over his 71.1 innings pitched and he's given up 69 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 202 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 221 hitters and walked 84 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 418 base hits and 217 earned runs. They have allowed 57 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 174 batters and struck out 461. They have walked 3.2 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 3.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .261, good for 4th in the league. The Rays hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Mallex Smith is hitting .279 with an on-base percentage of .351. He has 46 hits this season in 165 at bats with 12 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .370 and an OPS+ of 104. C.J. Cron is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 58 hits and he has driven in 32 men in 215 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .484. The Rays have 492 hits, including 82 doubles and 54 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 185 times so far this season and they have struck out 466 times as a unit. They have left 398 men on base and have a team OPS of .736. They score 4.24 runs per contest and have scored a total of 233 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 34-22 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Marco Gonzales has a 5-3 record and a 1.33 WHIP this season. He has 53 strikeouts over the 60 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 65 hits. He allows 9.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.66 and they have given up 160 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 214 batters and walked 63 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 460 base knocks and 222 earned runs this season. They have given up 60 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 157 hitters and struck out 495 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 6th in the league. The Mariners hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Jean Segura comes into this matchup batting .339 with an OBP of .354. He has 76 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 224 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .487 with an OPS+ of 131. Kyle Seager is hitting .223 this season and he has an OBP of .283. He has collected 49 hits in 220 at bats while driving in 32 runs. He has an OPS+ of 91 and a slugging percentage of .414. The Mariners as a unit have 493 base hits, including 102 doubles and 61 homers. Seattle has walked 156 times this year and they have struck out on 424 occasions. They have had 387 men left on base and have an OPS of .740. They have scored 4.39 runs per game and totaled 246 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays +115

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