Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox MLB Game Picks 5/10/2019
Friday, May 10, 2019
Fenway Park
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Probable Pitchers: Erik Swanson vs. Eduardo Rodriguez
The Seattle Mariners visit Fenway Park on Friday, May 10, 2019 to play the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Erik Swanson for the Mariners and Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox.
The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +160 and Boston at -170. The Mariners have a 26-11-2 over/under record and a 23-16-0 run line mark. The Red Sox are 15-23-0 against the run line and have a 21-16-1 over/under record.
Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The Seattle Mariners are 26-11-2 against the over/under
The Seattle Mariners are 23-16-0 against the run line
Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends
The Boston Red Sox are 21-16-1 against the over/under
The Boston Red Sox are 15-23-0 against the run line
Key Seattle Mariners Injuries
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)
Key Boston Red Sox Injuries
05/06/19 P David Price Elbow 10-day IL (05/03)
05/03/19 SS Tzu-Wei Lin Knee 10-day IL (05/04)
04/20/19 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 10-day IL (04/18)
04/19/19 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day IL (04/18)
04/06/19 P Brian Johnson Elbow 10-day IL (04/06)
04/06/19 2B Brock Holt Eye 10-day IL (04/06)
03/25/19 P Steven Wright Suspension 80 game suspension
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Mariners have a 20-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Erik Swanson has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.23 this season. He has 17 strikeouts over his 23.2 innings pitched and he's given up 24 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.93 and they have given up 124 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 148 hitters and walked 73 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.42. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 356 base hits and 172 earned runs. They have allowed 59 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 118 batters and struck out 314. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.65.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Seattle is hitting .251, good for 12th in the league. The Mariners hold a .475 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Dee Gordon is hitting .304 with an on-base percentage of .327. He has 42 hits this season in 138 at bats with 19 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .406 and an OPS+ of 103. Domingo Santana is hitting .276 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 42 hits and he has driven in 34 men in 152 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .467. The Mariners have 339 hits, including 73 doubles and 74 home runs. Seattle has walked 155 times so far this season and they have struck out 386 times as a unit. They have left 271 men on base and have a team OPS of .807. They score 5.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 221 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Boston has a 19-19 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.40, Eduardo Rodriguez has a 3-2 record and a 1.50 WHIP. He has 41 strikeouts over the 36.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 41 hits. He's allowing 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 119 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 168 batters and walked 57 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 307 base knocks and 169 earned runs this season. They have given up 52 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 129 hitters and struck out 373 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.24.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .246, good for 15th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Mookie Betts comes into this matchup batting .290 with an OBP of .405. He has 40 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 138 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .507 with an OPS+ of 142. J.D. Martinez is hitting .309 this season and he has an OBP of .384. He has collected 43 hits in 139 at bats while driving in 21 runs. He has an OPS+ of 128 and a slugging percentage of .475. The Red Sox as a unit have 314 base hits, including 64 doubles and 47 homers. Boston has walked 155 times this year and they have struck out on 305 occasions. They have had 265 men left on base and have an OPS of .738. They have scored 4.89 runs per game and totaled 186 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Mariners/Red Sox MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox -170
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