Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics MLB Point Spread Picks 6/14/2019

Friday, June 14, 2019
Oakland Coliseum
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Probable Pitchers: Marco Gonzales vs. Chris Bassitt
Matt Chapman and the Oakland Athletics (35-34, 3rd in AL West) host the Seattle Mariners (29-42, 5th in AL West) at Oakland Coliseum on Friday, June 14, 2019. The moneyline on this game has the Mariners priced at +159 and the Athletics are at -169. The O/U is set at 9.
The Mariners have been an awful choice for bettors, having gone 29-42-0 SU. The Athletics cover 50.7% of the time, going 35-34-0 straight up. The Athletics have been a strong bet for baseball bettors as favorites, going 23-18-0 SU. The Mariners cover 35.9% of the time as the underdog, having gone 19-34-0 straight up.
Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The Mariners have been a strong Over bet for over/under bettors, having gone 46-22-3.
The Mariners cover 41.2% of the time as the away team, having gone 14-20-0 straight up.
Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends
Oakland is covering 58.1% of the time at Oakland Coliseum, going 18-13-0 SU.
The Athletics have been a decent Under bet for over/under bettors, having gone 33-36-0.
Key Seattle Mariners Injuries
6/12/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/11/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/11/2019 Hunter Strickland RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/11/2019 Braden Bishop CF Chest Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/11/2019 J.P SS Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
6/11/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/7/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
6/5/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
5/28/2019 Sam Tuivailala RP Achilles Expected to be out until at least Jun 19
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season
Key Oakland Athletics Injuries
6/10/2019 Jharel Cotton RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/8/2019 Nick Hundley C Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 19
6/7/2019 Chris Herrmann C Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
6/7/2019 Marco Estrada SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
5/15/2019 Daniel Gossett RP Elbow Out for the season
2/19/2019 Sean Manaea SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Mariners have a 29-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Marco Gonzales has a 6-6 record with an earned run average of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.40 this season. He has 59 strikeouts over his 83 innings pitched and he's given up 91 hits. He's allowed 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.24 and they have given up 271 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 273 hitters and walked 145 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.31. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 689 base hits and 374 earned runs. They have allowed 124 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 234 batters and struck out 546. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.46 and their FIP as a unit is 5.19.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Seattle is hitting .243, good for 22nd in the league. The Mariners hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .341. He has 75 hits this season in 270 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .481 and an OPS+ of 124. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .241 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .356. He has totaled 58 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 241 at bats. His OPS+ is 141 while his slugging percentage is at .531. The Mariners have 598 hits, including 121 doubles and 129 home runs. Seattle has walked 267 times so far this season and they have struck out 702 times as a unit. They have left 484 men on base and have a team OPS of .777. They score 5.2 runs per contest and have scored a total of 369 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Oakland has a 35-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.57, Chris Bassitt has a 3-2 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He has 53 strikeouts over the 53 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 41 hits. He's allowing 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.37 and they have given up 243 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 257 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.29. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 584 base knocks and 302 earned runs this season. They have given up 83 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 241 hitters and struck out 550 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.40.
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As a team, they are batting .245, good for 18th in the league. The Athletics hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Matt Chapman comes into this matchup batting .249 with an OBP of .336. He has 65 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 261 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .494 with an OPS+ of 124. Marcus Semien is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .357. He has collected 77 hits in 281 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .431. The Athletics as a unit have 593 base hits, including 117 doubles and 106 homers. Oakland has walked 234 times this year and they have struck out on 554 occasions. They have had 467 men left on base and have an OPS of .748. They have scored 4.89 runs per game and totaled 342 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Mariners/Athletics MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners +159
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