Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles MLB Game Picks 9/22/2019

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Marco Gonzales vs. John Means

Dee Gordon and the Seattle Mariners (65-89, 5th in AL West) are headed to Oriole Park on Sunday where they'll take on the Baltimore Orioles (50-104, 5th in AL East). The odds on this game have the Mariners coming in at -108 and the Orioles are at -102. The O/U has been set at 9.5.

The Mariners have been a less than ideal play for MLB wagerers, having gone 65-89-0 SU. Baltimore covers 32.5% of the time, going 50-104-0 straight up.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners have been a very good Over bet for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 86-62-6.

The Mariners are covering 39.0% of the time as the away team, having gone 30-47-0 straight up.

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Orioles are covering 30.4% of the time at Oriole Park, going 24-55-0 SU.

The Orioles have been a less than ideal Under bet for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 76-67-11.

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Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

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

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

9/19/2019 Hunter Harvey RP Rest Out for the season
9/18/2019 Mason Williams CF Knee Probable for Sep 21
7/1/2019 Josh Rogers RP Elbow Out for the season
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 65-89 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Marco Gonzales has a 16-11 record with an earned run average of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.34 this season. He has 139 strikeouts over his 189 innings pitched and he's given up 202 hits. He's allowed 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.91 and they have given up 618 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 639 hitters and walked 276 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.5 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 5.11. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 1,438 base hits and 775 earned runs. They have allowed 252 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 477 batters and struck out 1,186. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 5.03.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .240, good for 27th in the league. The Mariners hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Dee Gordon is hitting .276 with an on-base percentage of .304. He has 105 hits this season in 381 at bats with 34 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .360 and an OPS+ of 80. Mallex Smith is hitting .232 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .306. He has totaled 114 hits and he has driven in 37 men in 492 at bats. His OPS+ is 77 while his slugging percentage is at .343. The Mariners have 1,256 hits, including 243 doubles and 236 home runs. Seattle has walked 570 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,506 times as a unit. They have left 1,033 men on base and have a team OPS of .751. They score 4.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 742 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 50-104 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.65, John Means has a 10-11 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 112 strikeouts over the 143 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 126 hits. He's allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.95 and they have given up 666 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .271 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 596 batters and walked 281 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.71. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,475 base knocks and 865 earned runs this season. They have given up 292 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 535 hitters and struck out 1,181 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 5.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 18th in the league. The Orioles hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Jonathan Villar comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .344. He has 167 hits this year along with 69 RBI in 602 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .462 with an OPS+ of 111. Trey Mancini is hitting .287 this season and he has an OBP of .357. He has collected 164 hits in 572 at bats while driving in 93 runs. He has an OPS+ of 132 and a slugging percentage of .535. The Orioles as a unit have 1,306 base hits, including 239 doubles and 198 homers. Baltimore has walked 428 times this year and they have struck out on 1,358 occasions. They have had 1,001 men left on base and have an OPS of .723. They have scored 4.42 runs per game and totaled 681 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles (-102)

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