Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels MLB Point Spread Picks 7/12/2019

Friday, July 12, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake vs. Andrew Heaney

David Fletcher and the Los Angeles Angels (45-46, 4th in AL West) host the Seattle Mariners (39-55, 5th in AL West) at Angel Stadium on Friday, July 12, 2019. The Mariners open this contest at +177 while the Angels are coming in at -188. The O/U is set at 9.5.

The Mariners have been a terrible choice for bettors, having gone 39-55-0 SU. Los Angeles covers 49.5% of the time, going 45-46-0 straight up. The Angels have been an excellent pick for MLB wagerers as the favorite, going 26-20-0 SU. The Mariners cover 36.2% of the time as an underdog, having gone 25-44-0 straight up.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners have been a bad Under pick for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 58-32-4.

The Mariners cover 40.9% of the time as a visitor, having gone 18-26-0 straight up.

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Angels cover 53.7% of the time at Angel Stadium, going 22-19-0 SU.

The Angels have been a good Under pick for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 41-43-7.

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

7/8/2019 Hunter Strickland RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
7/8/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Aug 5
7/8/2019 Austin Adams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 16
7/8/2019 Dan Altavilla RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
7/5/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
7/4/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
7/3/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 9
7/3/2019 Brandon Brennan RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 16
6/26/2019 Sam Tuivailala RP Achilles Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/23/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 2
6/17/2019 Braden Bishop CF Chest Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

7/8/2019 JC Ramirez SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 15
7/8/2019 Jonathan Lucroy C Head Expected to be out until at least Jul 29
7/8/2019 Justin Upton LF Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
7/3/2019 Brian Goodwin LF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jul 13
7/3/2019 Stella Tommy La Stella 2B Lower Leg Expected to be out until at least Sep 3
6/28/2019 Matt Harvey SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 15
6/26/2019 Keynan Middleton RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
6/25/2019 Zack Cozart 3B Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 2
6/20/2019 Kevan Smith C Hand Expected to be out until at least Jul 12

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 39-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Leake has a 7-7 record with an earned run average of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.24 this season. He has 83 strikeouts over his 114.2 innings pitched and he's given up 125 hits. He's allowed 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.03 and they have given up 365 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 367 hitters and walked 182 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.16. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 893 base hits and 480 earned runs. They have allowed 155 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 304 batters and struck out 719. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 5.09.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .243, good for 23rd in the league. The Mariners hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 102 hits this season in 357 at bats with 63 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .496 and an OPS+ of 128. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .216 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .327. He has totaled 66 hits and he has driven in 56 men in 306 at bats. His OPS+ is 117 while his slugging percentage is at .490. The Mariners have 786 hits, including 158 doubles and 160 home runs. Seattle has walked 350 times so far this season and they have struck out 911 times as a unit. They have left 643 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 5.1 runs per contest and have scored a total of 479 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 45-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.18, Andrew Heaney has a 1-3 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He has 49 strikeouts over the 41.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 35 hits. He's allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.59 and they have given up 399 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 436 batters and walked 180 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.94. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 768 base knocks and 441 earned runs this season. They have given up 149 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 323 hitters and struck out 807 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.96.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 9th in the league. The Angels hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. David Fletcher comes into this matchup batting .295 with an OBP of .359. He has 88 hits this year along with 30 RBI in 298 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .409 with an OPS+ of 107. Mike Trout is hitting .301 this season and he has an OBP of .453. He has collected 91 hits in 302 at bats while driving in 67 runs. He has an OPS+ of 191 and a slugging percentage of .646. The Angels as a unit have 810 base hits, including 148 doubles and 132 homers. Los Angeles has walked 329 times this year and they have struck out on 625 occasions. They have had 650 men left on base and have an OPS of .775. They have scored 5.02 runs per game and totaled 457 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners +177

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