Cincinnati Reds at Seattle Mariners MLB Betting Tips 9/12/2019

Thursday, September 12, 2019

T-Mobile Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Tyler Mahle vs. Tommy Milone

T-Mobile Park is the venue where Mallex Smith and the Seattle Mariners (59-86, 5th in AL West) will play the Cincinnati Reds (67-78, 4th in NL Central) on Thursday. The Reds open this matchup at +100 while the Mariners are coming in at -110. The O/U has been set at 9.

The Reds have been a decent option for baseball wagerers, having gone 67-78-0 SU. The Mariners are covering 40.7% of the time, going 59-86-0 straight up.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Reds have been a pretty good Under choice for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 56-84-5.

The Reds are covering 38.6% of the time as the road team, having gone 27-43-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners are covering 42.9% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 30-40-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a rough Under choice for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 82-58-5.

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Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

9/10/2019 Nick Senzel CF Shoulder Probable for Sep 11
9/7/2019 Alex Wood SP Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
9/7/2019 Jesse Winker LF Neck Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
9/4/2019 Kyle Farmer 2B Oblique Expected to be out until at least Sep 18

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

9/10/2019 Jake Fraley CF Thumb Probable for Sep 11
9/10/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Out for the season
9/8/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Back Out for the season
9/8/2019 J.P SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
8/26/2019 Domingo Santana LF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
8/23/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Out for the season
8/7/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Hip Out for the season
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 67-78 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Mahle has a 2-11 record with an earned run average of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.28 this season. He has 114 strikeouts over his 113 innings pitched and he's given up 117 hits. He's allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 442 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 538 hitters and walked 213 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.23. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 1,157 base hits and 603 earned runs. They have allowed 196 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 485 batters and struck out 1,396. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.27.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .247, good for 21st in the league. The Reds hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Joey Votto is hitting .263 with an on-base percentage of .356. He has 125 hits this season in 475 at bats with 43 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .413 and an OPS+ of 98. Jose Iglesias is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .316. He has totaled 134 hits and he has driven in 53 men in 463 at bats. His OPS+ is 86 while his slugging percentage is at .413. The Reds have 1,203 hits, including 209 doubles and 207 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 423 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,275 times as a unit. They have left 940 men on base and have a team OPS of .744. They score 4.45 runs per contest and have scored a total of 645 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 59-86 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.98, Tommy Milone has a 3-9 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 85 strikeouts over the 97.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 94 hits. He's allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.21. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.97 and they have given up 585 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 590 batters and walked 265 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 5.13. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,356 base knocks and 731 earned runs this season. They have given up 241 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 450 hitters and struck out 1,108 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 5.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 29th in the league. The Mariners hold a .433 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Mallex Smith comes into this matchup batting .232 with an OBP of .303. He has 110 hits this year along with 35 RBI in 474 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .348 with an OPS+ of 77. Dee Gordon is hitting .281 this season and he has an OBP of .305. He has collected 101 hits in 360 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 83 and a slugging percentage of .369. The Mariners as a unit have 1,174 base hits, including 231 doubles and 223 homers. Seattle has walked 525 times this year and they have struck out on 1,419 occasions. They have had 963 men left on base and have an OPS of .749. They have scored 4.78 runs per game and totaled 693 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds (+100)

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