Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers MLB Point Spread Picks 8/13/2019

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Yusei Kikuchi vs. Matthew Boyd

Comerica Park is the site where Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers (35-79, 5th in AL Central) will take on the Seattle Mariners (48-70, 5th in AL West) on Tuesday.

The Mariners have been terrible for baseball wagerers, having gone 48-70-0 SU. Detroit covers 30.7% of the time, going 35-79-0 straight up.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners have been a bad Under pick for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 71-42-5.

Seattle covers 35.2% of the time as the away team, having gone 19-35-0 straight up.

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

Detroit covers 28.6% of the time at Comerica Park, going 16-40-0 SU.

The Tigers have been a less than ideal Over pick for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 51-55-8.

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

8/10/2019 Marco Gonzales SP Leg Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/10/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Groin Expected to be out until at least Aug 23
8/7/2019 Dan Altavilla RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/7/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Hip Out for the season
8/7/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
8/7/2019 Austin Adams RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Aug 23
8/7/2019 Braden Bishop CF Chest Expected to be out until at least Aug 19
8/6/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
8/3/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Aug 17
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

8/10/2019 Christin Stewart LF Concussion Expected to be out until at least Aug 17
8/10/2019 JaCoby Jones CF Wrist Out for the season
8/7/2019 Tyson Ross SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/6/2019 Jeimer Candelario 3B Thumb Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/5/2019 Jordan Zimmermann SP Neck Expected to be out until at least Aug 16
7/24/2019 Grayson Greiner C Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
4/30/2019 Matt Moore SP Knee Out for the season
3/23/2019 Michael Fulmer SP Elbow Out for the season
10/25/2019 Artie Lewicki RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 48-70 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has a 4-8 record with an earned run average of 5.34 and a WHIP of 1.48 this season. He has 92 strikeouts over his 123 innings pitched and he's given up 141 hits. He's allowed 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.04 and they have given up 461 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the bullpen and they've struck out 466 hitters and walked 218 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.19. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 1,116 base hits and 603 earned runs. They have allowed 203 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 360 batters and struck out 904. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 5.14.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .242, good for 26th in the league. The Mariners hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Omar Narvaez is hitting .292 with an on-base percentage of .365. He has 94 hits this season in 322 at bats with 42 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .475 and an OPS+ of 126. Mallex Smith is hitting .233 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .302. He has totaled 90 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 387 at bats. His OPS+ is 78 while his slugging percentage is at .351. The Mariners have 972 hits, including 194 doubles and 184 home runs. Seattle has walked 424 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,171 times as a unit. They have left 801 men on base and have a team OPS of .756. They score 4.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 573 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 35-79 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.16, Matthew Boyd has a 6-8 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 188 strikeouts over the 140.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 132 hits. He's allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.77. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.10 and they have given up 446 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 395 batters and walked 195 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5.15. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,096 base knocks and 584 earned runs this season. They have given up 171 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 374 hitters and struck out 945 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 30th in the league. The Tigers hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Miguel Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .348. He has 107 hits this year along with 46 RBI in 375 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .392 with an OPS+ of 96. Niko Goodrum is hitting .247 this season and he has an OBP of .325. He has collected 97 hits in 392 at bats while driving in 42 runs. He has an OPS+ of 93 and a slugging percentage of .411. The Tigers as a unit have 927 base hits, including 208 doubles and 107 homers. Detroit has walked 309 times this year and they have struck out on 1,118 occasions. They have had 778 men left on base and have an OPS of .680. They have scored 3.66 runs per game and totaled 421 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners

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