Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics MLB Point Spread Picks 6/16/2019

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake vs. Tanner Anderson

Domingo Santana and the Seattle Mariners (30-43, 5th in AL West) are headed to Oakland Coliseum on Sunday where they'll take on the Oakland Athletics (35-35, 3rd in AL West). The moneyline on this matchup has the Mariners priced at +130 and the Athletics are at -140. The over/under is set at 9.5.

The Mariners have been an awful pick for MLB wagerers, having gone 30-43-0 SU. The Athletics are covering 50.0% of the time, going 35-35-0 straight up. The Athletics have been inconsistent for Las Vegas oddsmakers oddsmakers as a favorite, going 23-19-0 SU. Seattle covers 36.4% of the time as the underdog, having gone 20-35-0 straight up.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners have been a bad Under choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 48-22-3.

Seattle covers 41.7% of the time away from home, having gone 15-21-0 straight up.

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

Oakland covers 56.2% of the time at Oakland Coliseum, going 18-14-0 SU.

The Athletics have been a decent Under choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 34-36-0.

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

6/14/2019 Brandon Brennan RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/14/2019 Edwin Encarnacion 1B Back Probable for Jun 15
6/12/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow 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 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/11/2019 Braden Bishop CF Chest Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/11/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
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

6/15/2019 Stephen Piscotty RF Illness Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
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 Marco Estrada SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
6/7/2019 Chris Herrmann C Knee 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 30-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Leake has a 5-6 record with an earned run average of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.24 this season. He has 62 strikeouts over his 88.2 innings pitched and he's given up 94 hits. He's allowed 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.44 and they have given up 279 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the bullpen and they've struck out 278 hitters and walked 151 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.33. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 710 base hits and 385 earned runs. They have allowed 126 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 244 batters and struck out 558. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.47 and their FIP as a unit is 5.21.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .243, good for 21st in the league. The Mariners hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Domingo Santana is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .339. He has 76 hits this season in 277 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .473 and an OPS+ of 121. 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 140 while his slugging percentage is at .531. The Mariners have 615 hits, including 128 doubles and 131 home runs. Seattle has walked 277 times so far this season and they have struck out 713 times as a unit. They have left 500 men on base and have a team OPS of .777. They score 5.25 runs per contest and have scored a total of 383 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 35-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.18, Tanner Anderson has a 0-1 record and a 0.88 WHIP. He has 5 strikeouts over the 5.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 3 hits. He's allowing 4.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.49 and they have given up 248 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 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 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 594 base knocks and 310 earned runs this season. They have given up 85 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 245 hitters and struck out 554 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 19th in the league. The Athletics hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Matt Chapman comes into this matchup batting .254 with an OBP of .341. He has 67 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 264 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .504 with an OPS+ of 128. Marcus Semien is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .355. He has collected 78 hits in 286 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 114 and a slugging percentage of .427. The Athletics as a unit have 600 base hits, including 117 doubles and 106 homers. Oakland has walked 238 times this year and they have struck out on 559 occasions. They have had 476 men left on base and have an OPS of .746. They have scored 4.85 runs per game and totaled 344 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners +130

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