Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox MLB Tips 4/7/2019

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Guaranteed Rate Field

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Probable Pitchers: Wade LeBlanc vs. Ivan Nova

The Seattle Mariners visit Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, April 7, 2019 to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Wade LeBlanc for the Mariners and Ivan Nova for the White Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +103 and Chicago at -113. The Mariners have a 6-3-0 over/under record and a 7-2-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 3-3-0 against the run line and have a 5-1-0 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 6-3-0 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 7-2-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 5-1-0 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 3-3-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/05/19 2B Dee Gordon Groin is questionable Saturday vs Chicago White Sox
04/05/19 DH Edwin Encarnacion Hand is questionable Saturday vs Chicago White Sox
04/02/19 P Hunter Strickland Side 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Shawn Armstrong Undisclosed 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Gerson Bautista Pectoral 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 3B Kyle Seager Hand 60-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Sam Tuivailala Achilles 10-day IL (03/17)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

03/27/19 P Ian Hamilton Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 CF Jon Jay Hip 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Michael Kopech Arm is out indefinitely

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 7-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.88 this season. He has 1 strikeout over his 5.1 innings pitched and he's given up 7 hits. He's allowed 11.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.35 and they have given up 21 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .184 against the bullpen and they've struck out 29 hitters and walked 21 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.9. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 77 base hits and 36 earned runs. They have allowed 10 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 31 batters and struck out 64. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.24.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .263, good for 7th in the league. The Mariners hold a .532 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .354, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .297 with an on-base percentage of .409. He has 11 hits this season in 37 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .676 and an OPS+ of 220. Dee Gordon is hitting .281 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .306. He has totaled 9 hits and he has driven in 6 men in 32 at bats. His OPS+ is 87 while his slugging percentage is at .313. The Mariners have 82 hits, including 19 doubles and 21 home runs. Seattle has walked 41 times so far this season and they have struck out 81 times as a unit. They have left 67 men on base and have a team OPS of .886. They score 7.11 runs per contest and have scored a total of 64 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 3-3 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.29, Ivan Nova has a 0-0 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 4 strikeouts over the 7 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 7.41 and they have given up 17 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 14 batters and walked 8 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.12. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 43 base knocks and 29 earned runs this season. They have given up 5 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 20 hitters and struck out 48 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 15th in the league. The White Sox hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Yoan Moncada comes into this matchup batting .458 with an OBP of .519. He has 11 hits this year along with 10 RBI in 24 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .875 with an OPS+ of 298. Jose Abreu is hitting .280 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 7 hits in 25 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 155 and a slugging percentage of .560. The White Sox as a unit have 50 base hits, including 11 doubles and 7 homers. Chicago has walked 24 times this year and they have struck out on 52 occasions. They have had 40 men left on base and have an OPS of .725. They have scored 6 runs per game and totaled 36 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the White Sox -113

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