Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners MLB Picks 4/15/2019

Monday, April 15, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer vs. Yusei Kikuchi

The Cleveland Indians visit T-Mobile Park on Monday, April 15, 2019 to play the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Trevor Bauer for the Indians and Yusei Kikuchi for the Mariners.

The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -122 and Seattle at +112. The Indians have a 6-8-0 over/under record and a 7-7-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 11-6-0 against the run line and have a 12-4-1 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 6-8-0 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 7-7-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 12-4-1 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 11-6-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

04/09/19 P Mike Clevinger Back 10-day IL (04/09)
03/27/19 CF Bradley Zimmer Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day IL (03/24)
03/25/19 SS Francisco Lindor Calf 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 2B Jason Kipnis Calf 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/12/19 P Wade LeBlanc Oblique is questionable next start
04/11/19 3B Kyle Seager Hand 60-day IL (03/17)
04/10/19 P Chasen Bradford Shoulder 10-day IL (04/09)
04/02/19 P Hunter Strickland Side 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Gerson Bautista Pectoral 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Sam Tuivailala Achilles 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Shawn Armstrong Undisclosed 10-day IL (03/17)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 8-6 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 2.29 and a WHIP of 0.97 this season. He has 24 strikeouts over his 19.2 innings pitched and he's given up 11 hits. He's allowed 5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.03 and they have given up 35 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the bullpen and they've struck out 48 hitters and walked 15 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.9 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 2.98. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 99 base hits and 40 earned runs. They have allowed 9 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 38 batters and struck out 146. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.13 and their FIP as a unit is 2.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .185, good for 30th in the league. The Indians hold a .306 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .276, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 5.7 hits per game. Carlos Santana is hitting .386 with an on-base percentage of .509. He has 17 hits this season in 44 at bats with 10 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .523 and an OPS+ of 180. Leonys Martin is hitting .233 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .389. He has totaled 10 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 43 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .442. The Indians have 80 hits, including 22 doubles and 10 home runs. Cleveland has walked 54 times so far this season and they have struck out 142 times as a unit. They have left 85 men on base and have a team OPS of .582. They score 3.14 runs per contest and have scored a total of 44 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 13-4 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.15, Yusei Kikuchi has a 0-0 record and a 1.06 WHIP. He has 15 strikeouts over the 21.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 20 hits. He's allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.58. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.71 and they have given up 51 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 64 batters and walked 35 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 155 base knocks and 74 earned runs this season. They have given up 23 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 53 hitters and struck out 134 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .284, good for 2nd in the league. The Mariners hold a .537 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .355, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 10.2 hits per contest. Dee Gordon comes into this matchup batting .339 with an OBP of .349. He has 20 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 59 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .441 with an OPS+ of 120. Domingo Santana is hitting .338 this season and he has an OBP of .413. He has collected 24 hits in 71 at bats while driving in 22 runs. He has an OPS+ of 167 and a slugging percentage of .549. The Mariners as a unit have 174 base hits, including 33 doubles and 38 homers. Seattle has walked 64 times this year and they have struck out on 163 occasions. They have had 121 men left on base and have an OPS of .892. They have scored 7.29 runs per game and totaled 124 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians -122

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