Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners MLB Point Spread Picks 6/5/2019

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

T-Mobile Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Brad Peacock vs. Mike Leake

T-Mobile Park is the venue where Domingo Santana and the Seattle Mariners (25-38, 5th in AL West) will take on the Houston Astros (41-20, 1st in AL West) on Wednesday. The line on this game has the Astros coming in at -150 and the Mariners are at +140. The total has been set at 9.

The Astros have been a very good bet for baseball wagerers, having gone 41-20-0 SU. The Mariners cover 39.7% of the time, going 25-38-0 straight up. The Astros have been very good for baseball wagerers as favorites, going 40-19-0 SU. Seattle is covering 33.3% of the time as an underdog, having gone 15-30-0 straight up.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Astros have been a bad Over option for O/U baseball bettors, having gone 24-35-2.

The Astros cover 58.6% of the time on the road, having gone 17-12-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

Seattle is covering 37.5% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 12-20-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a bad Under option for O/U baseball bettors, having gone 39-21-3.

Key Houston Astros Injuries

6/3/2019 Max Stassi C Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
5/29/2019 Carlos Correa SS Ribs Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
5/28/2019 Collin McHugh SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
5/28/2019 Jose Altuve 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
5/27/2019 Aledmys Diaz 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 6
5/25/2019 George Springer RF Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 22
5/15/2019 Joe Smith RP Achilles Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
3/28/2019 Lance McCullers SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

6/3/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/3/2019 Dee Gordon 2B Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
6/3/2019 Hunter Strickland RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/31/2019 Gerson Bautista RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jun 6
5/30/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
5/30/2019 J.P SS Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
5/28/2019 Sam Tuivailala RP Achilles Expected to be out until at least Jun 19
5/28/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 41-20 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brad Peacock has a 5-2 record with an earned run average of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.06 this season. He has 61 strikeouts over his 59.2 innings pitched and he's given up 45 hits. He's allowed 6.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.78 and they have given up 143 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .203 against the bullpen and they've struck out 210 hitters and walked 61 batters. As a team, Houston allows 6.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.34. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 415 base hits and 201 earned runs. They have allowed 82 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 158 batters and struck out 598. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.06 and their FIP as a unit is 3.87.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .271, good for 2nd in the league. The Astros hold a .479 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Michael Brantley is hitting .329 with an on-base percentage of .385. He has 74 hits this season in 225 at bats with 37 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .533 and an OPS+ of 145. Alex Bregman is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .392. He has totaled 57 hits and he has driven in 40 men in 211 at bats. His OPS+ is 152 while his slugging percentage is at .555. The Astros have 556 hits, including 112 doubles and 98 home runs. Houston has walked 223 times so far this season and they have struck out 414 times as a unit. They have left 423 men on base and have a team OPS of .823. They score 5.13 runs per contest and have scored a total of 313 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 25-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.71, Mike Leake has a 4-6 record and a 1.32 WHIP. He has 51 strikeouts over the 72.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 82 hits. He's allowing 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.09 and they have given up 225 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 238 batters and walked 127 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.26. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 609 base knocks and 326 earned runs this season. They have given up 108 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 204 hitters and struck out 489 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 5.12.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 22nd in the league. The Mariners hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Domingo Santana comes into this matchup batting .262 with an OBP of .329. He has 61 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 233 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .455 with an OPS+ of 114. Mitch Haniger is hitting .224 this season and he has an OBP of .314. He has collected 53 hits in 237 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 111 and a slugging percentage of .464. The Mariners as a unit have 518 base hits, including 109 doubles and 108 homers. Seattle has walked 228 times this year and they have struck out on 615 occasions. They have had 421 men left on base and have an OPS of .766. They have scored 4.94 runs per game and totaled 311 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Astros -150

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