Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners MLB Picks & Predictions 6/23/2019

Sunday, June 23, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Gabriel Ynoa vs. Yusei Kikuchi

Edwin Encarnacion and the Seattle Mariners (34-46, 5th in AL West) play the Baltimore Orioles (21-55, 5th in AL East) at T-Mobile Park on Sunday, June 23, 2019. The Mariners open this contest at -175 while the Orioles are coming in at +165. The over/under opens at 9.5.

The Orioles have been great for oddsmakers, having gone 21-55-0 SU. The Mariners are covering 42.5% of the time, going 34-46-0 straight up. The Mariners have been an excellent option for baseball bettors as a favorite, going 13-10-0 SU. The Orioles are covering 26.4% of the time as an underdog, having gone 19-53-0 straight up.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Orioles have been a hot and cold Under pick for O/U bettors, having gone 37-35-4.

The Orioles are covering 30.8% of the time on the road, having gone 12-27-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

Seattle covers 40.0% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 16-24-0 SU.

The Mariners have been an awful Under pick for O/U bettors, having gone 53-24-3.

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Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

6/21/2019 Trey Mancini RF Elbow Probable for Jun 22
6/20/2019 John Means SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
6/20/2019 Nate Karns RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/20/2019 DJ Stewart RF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
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
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

6/20/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/19/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
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
6/17/2019 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
6/14/2019 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 21-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Gabriel Ynoa has a 0-4 record with an earned run average of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.44 this season. He has 31 strikeouts over his 43 innings pitched and he's given up 49 hits. He's allowed 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.31 and they have given up 326 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .270 against the bullpen and they've struck out 296 hitters and walked 151 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.78. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 723 base hits and 431 earned runs. They have allowed 153 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 286 batters and struck out 584. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.50 and their FIP as a unit is 5.83.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .237, good for 24th in the league. The Orioles hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Jonathan Villar is hitting .246 with an on-base percentage of .305. He has 72 hits this season in 293 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .396 and an OPS+ of 88. Trey Mancini is hitting .304 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .361. He has totaled 84 hits and he has driven in 35 men in 276 at bats. His OPS+ is 143 while his slugging percentage is at .558. The Orioles have 616 hits, including 114 doubles and 88 home runs. Baltimore has walked 197 times so far this season and they have struck out 680 times as a unit. They have left 492 men on base and have a team OPS of .689. They score 3.97 runs per contest and have scored a total of 302 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 34-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.15, Yusei Kikuchi has a 3-5 record and a 1.48 WHIP. He has 60 strikeouts over the 80.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 95 hits. He's allowing 10.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.22 and they have given up 311 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 314 batters and walked 157 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.34. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 780 base knocks and 423 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 260 hitters and struck out 615 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 5.10.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .245, good for 19th in the league. The Mariners hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Edwin Encarnacion comes into this matchup batting .236 with an OBP of .352. He has 61 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 259 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .529 with an OPS+ of 137. Domingo Santana is hitting .280 this season and he has an OBP of .344. He has collected 85 hits in 304 at bats while driving in 57 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .493. The Mariners as a unit have 677 base hits, including 140 doubles and 141 homers. Seattle has walked 303 times this year and they have struck out on 784 occasions. They have had 553 men left on base and have an OPS of .778. They have scored 5.22 runs per game and totaled 418 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +165

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