Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners MLB Picks & Predictions 6/20/2019

Thursday, June 20, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dylan Bundy vs. Wade LeBlanc

T-Mobile Park is the site where Domingo Santana and the Seattle Mariners (31-46, 5th in AL West) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (21-52, 5th in AL East) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Orioles coming in at +125 and the Mariners are at -135. The over/under opens at 9.

The Orioles have been a lousy play for baseball bettors, having gone 21-52-0 SU. The Mariners are covering 40.3% of the time, going 31-46-0 straight up. The Mariners have been a hot and cold pick for MLB bettors as favorites, going 10-10-0 SU. The Orioles are covering 27.5% of the time as an underdog, having gone 19-50-0 straight up.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Orioles have been a decent Over bet for O/U bettors, having gone 35-34-4.

The Orioles are covering 33.3% of the time as the away team, having gone 12-24-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

Seattle covers 35.1% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 13-24-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a great Over bet for O/U bettors, having gone 51-23-3.

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Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

6/16/2019 Dwight Smith LF Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
6/14/2019 Josh Lucas RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/13/2019 Mark Trumbo LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/13/2019 DJ Stewart RF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
6/11/2019 Nate Karns RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

6/18/2019 Sam Tuivailala RP Achilles Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/18/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/18/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/17/2019 Braden Bishop CF Chest Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/16/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/15/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/14/2019 Brandon Brennan RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/11/2019 Hunter Strickland RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/5/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 21-52 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dylan Bundy has a 3-8 record with an earned run average of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.28 this season. He has 78 strikeouts over his 75 innings pitched and he's given up 70 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.19 and they have given up 308 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .269 against the bullpen and they've struck out 279 hitters and walked 139 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.68. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 690 base hits and 408 earned runs. They have allowed 147 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 271 batters and struck out 557. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.49 and their FIP as a unit is 5.81.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .237, good for 24th in the league. The Orioles hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Trey Mancini is hitting .304 with an on-base percentage of .359. He has 84 hits this season in 276 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .558 and an OPS+ of 143. Jonathan Villar is hitting .246 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .306. He has totaled 69 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 280 at bats. His OPS+ is 90 while his slugging percentage is at .400. The Orioles have 591 hits, including 110 doubles and 88 home runs. Baltimore has walked 188 times so far this season and they have struck out 649 times as a unit. They have left 475 men on base and have a team OPS of .693. They score 3.95 runs per contest and have scored a total of 288 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 31-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.20, Wade LeBlanc has a 3-2 record and a 1.47 WHIP. He has 34 strikeouts over the 45 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 56 hits. He's allowing 11.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.44 and they have given up 302 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 296 batters and walked 154 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.4. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 753 base knocks and 411 earned runs this season. They have given up 134 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 253 hitters and struck out 590 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 5.22.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 22nd in the league. The Mariners hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Domingo Santana comes into this matchup batting .272 with an OBP of .333. He has 80 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 294 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .459 with an OPS+ of 116. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .237 this season and he has an OBP of .350. He has collected 59 hits in 249 at bats while driving in 50 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .530. The Mariners as a unit have 645 base hits, including 134 doubles and 133 homers. Seattle has walked 288 times this year and they have struck out on 755 occasions. They have had 528 men left on base and have an OPS of .769. They have scored 5.13 runs per game and totaled 395 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +125

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