Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners MLB Tips 9/27/2019

Friday, September 27, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Fiers vs. Justus Sheffield

Mallex Smith and the Seattle Mariners (66-92, 5th in AL West) play the Oakland Athletics (95-63, 2nd in AL West) at T-Mobile Park on Friday, September 27, 2019. The odds on this contest have the Athletics priced at -210 and the Mariners are at +194. The O/U opens at 9.5.

The Athletics have been a very good pick for MLB wagerers, having gone 95-63-0 SU. The Mariners are covering 41.8% of the time, going 66-92-0 straight up.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Athletics have been a dicey Under play for O/U wagerers, having gone 71-84-3.

The Athletics are covering 55.8% of the time as a visitor, having gone 43-34-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners are covering 42.9% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 33-44-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a great Over play for O/U wagerers, having gone 87-65-6.

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Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

9/26/2019 Mark Canha CF Undisclosed Probable for Sep 26
9/25/2019 Khris Davis DH Illness Probable for Sep 26
9/24/2019 Blake Treinen RP Back Out for the season
9/24/2019 Lou Trivino RP Ribs Out for the season
9/17/2019 Stephen Piscotty RF Ankle Out for the season
9/9/2019 Luis Barrera LF Shoulder Out for the season
5/15/2019 Daniel Gossett RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

9/23/2019 Austin Adams RP Knee Out for the season
9/17/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Back Out for the season
9/11/2019 Jake Fraley CF Thumb Out for the season
9/10/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Out for the season
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 Athletics have a 95-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Fiers has a 15-4 record with an earned run average of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.19 this season. He has 122 strikeouts over his 179.2 innings pitched and he's given up 162 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 491 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 588 hitters and walked 215 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 1,317 base hits and 638 earned runs. They have allowed 200 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 466 batters and struck out 1,267. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.38.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .250, good for 16th in the league. The Athletics hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Matt Chapman is hitting .245 with an on-base percentage of .338. He has 140 hits this season in 571 at bats with 89 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .503 and an OPS+ of 125. Marcus Semien is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .370. He has totaled 186 hits and he has driven in 91 men in 646 at bats. His OPS+ is 140 while his slugging percentage is at .525. The Athletics have 1,361 hits, including 290 doubles and 253 home runs. Oakland has walked 559 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,311 times as a unit. They have left 1,050 men on base and have a team OPS of .780. They score 5.3 runs per contest and have scored a total of 837 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 66-92 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.81, Justus Sheffield has a 0-1 record and a 1.68 WHIP. He has 35 strikeouts over the 31 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 38 hits. He's allowing 11 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.85 and they have given up 626 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 651 batters and walked 282 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 5.06. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,461 base knocks and 789 earned runs this season. They have given up 256 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 486 hitters and struck out 1,212 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 5.01.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .238, good for 28th in the league. The Mariners hold a .428 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 .228 with an OBP of .301. He has 114 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 501 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .337 with an OPS+ of 74. Dee Gordon is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .303. He has collected 107 hits in 391 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 80 and a slugging percentage of .358. The Mariners as a unit have 1,280 base hits, including 248 doubles and 238 homers. Seattle has walked 577 times this year and they have struck out on 1,549 occasions. They have had 1,054 men left on base and have an OPS of .744. They have scored 4.75 runs per game and totaled 750 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners (+194)

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