Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners MLB Point Spread Picks 5/14/2019

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson vs. Mike Leake

The Oakland Athletics visit T-Mobile Park on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 to play the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Brett Anderson for the Athletics and Mike Leake for the Mariners.

The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +108 and Seattle at -118. The Athletics have a 21-21-0 over/under record and a 17-25-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 23-20-0 against the run line and have a 29-12-2 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 21-21-0 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 17-25-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 29-12-2 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 23-20-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

04/29/19 CF Mark Canha Wrist 10-day IL (04/29)
04/17/19 P Marco Estrada Back 10-day IL (04/17)
03/25/19 C Chris Herrmann Knee 60-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Jharel Cotton Arm 60-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 LF Nick Martini Knee 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Sean Manaea Shoulder 60-day IL (03/25)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

05/12/19 2B Dee Gordon Hand is questionable Monday vs Oakland Athletics
05/12/19 P Felix Hernandez Shoulder 10-day IL (05/12)
05/10/19 3B Dylan Moore Wrist 10-day IL (05/10)
04/15/19 P Wade LeBlanc Oblique 10-day IL (04/14)
04/11/19 3B Kyle Seager Hand 60-day IL (03/17)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 19-23 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brett Anderson has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.44 this season. He has 22 strikeouts over his 43 innings pitched and he's given up 43 hits. He's allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 143 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 168 hitters and walked 68 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 354 base hits and 182 earned runs. They have allowed 48 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 140 batters and struck out 338. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .237, good for 22nd in the league. The Athletics hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Marcus Semien is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 45 hits this season in 162 at bats with 18 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .407 and an OPS+ of 117. Matt Chapman is hitting .280 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .371. He has totaled 42 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 150 at bats. His OPS+ is 154 while his slugging percentage is at .560. The Athletics have 341 hits, including 62 doubles and 51 home runs. Oakland has walked 150 times so far this season and they have struck out 318 times as a unit. They have left 288 men on base and have a team OPS of .708. They score 4.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 186 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 20-23 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.37, Mike Leake has a 2-4 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 35 strikeouts over the 47.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 58 hits. He's allowing 11 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.50 and they have given up 147 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 162 batters and walked 90 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 402 base knocks and 206 earned runs this season. They have given up 66 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 141 hitters and struck out 340 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 17th in the league. The Mariners hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Mitch Haniger comes into this matchup batting .229 with an OBP of .316. He has 38 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 166 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .476 with an OPS+ of 116. Domingo Santana is hitting .280 this season and he has an OBP of .344. He has collected 47 hits in 168 at bats while driving in 36 runs. He has an OPS+ of 130 and a slugging percentage of .494. The Mariners as a unit have 359 base hits, including 79 doubles and 78 homers. Seattle has walked 164 times this year and they have struck out on 420 occasions. They have had 291 men left on base and have an OPS of .784. They have scored 5.35 runs per game and totaled 230 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics +108

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