Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners 6/3/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Blake Snell vs. Felix Hernandez

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Safeco Field on Sunday, June 3, 2018 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Blake Snell for the Rays and Felix Hernandez for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at +101 and Seattle at -111. The Rays have a 26-27-3 over/under mark and a 31-25-0 run line record. The Mariners are 30-27-0 against the run line and have a 29-28-0 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 26-27-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 31-25-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 29-28-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 30-27-0 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)
05/28/18 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 28-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Blake Snell has a 7-3 record with an earned run average of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.00 this year. He has 76 strikeouts over his 70.1 innings pitched and he's given up 47 hits. He allows 6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.42. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 213 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 229 hitters and walked 86 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 7.7 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 3.94. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 429 base hits and 221 earned runs. They have allowed 58 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 177 batters and struck out 469. 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 .260, good for 5th in the league. The Rays hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. C.J. Cron is hitting .271 with an on-base percentage of .335. He has 60 hits this season in 221 at bats with 32 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .480 and an OPS+ of 126. Mallex Smith is hitting .275 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .346. He has totaled 47 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 171 at bats. His OPS+ is 100 while his slugging percentage is at .363. The Rays have 503 hits, including 82 doubles and 56 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 187 times so far this season and they have struck out 482 times as a unit. They have left 405 men on base and have a team OPS of .734. They score 4.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 236 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 35-22 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.83, Felix Hernandez has a 5-4 record and a 1.40 WHIP this season. He has 55 strikeouts over the 66.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 65 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.59 and they have given up 165 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 222 batters and walked 65 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.92. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 471 base knocks and 225 earned runs this season. They have given up 62 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 159 hitters and struck out 511 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .258, good for 8th in the league. The Mariners hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Kyle Seager comes into this matchup batting .226 with an OBP of .285. He has 51 hits this year along with 32 RBI in 226 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .412 with an OPS+ of 90. Jean Segura is hitting .335 this season and he has an OBP of .350. He has collected 77 hits in 230 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .478. The Mariners as a unit have 504 base hits, including 104 doubles and 62 homers. Seattle has walked 159 times this year and they have struck out on 432 occasions. They have had 397 men left on base and have an OPS of .739. They have scored 4.39 runs per game and totaled 250 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays +101

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