Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres MLB Game Picks 4/23/2019

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Erik Swanson vs. Nick Margevicius

The Seattle Mariners visit Petco Park on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Erik Swanson for the Mariners and Nick Margevicius for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +122 and San Diego at -132. The Mariners have a 16-8-1 over/under record and a 15-10-0 run line mark. The Padres are 10-13-0 against the run line and have a 9-13-1 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 16-8-1 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 15-10-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 9-13-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 10-13-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

04/15/19 P Wade LeBlanc Oblique 10-day IL (04/14)
04/11/19 3B Kyle Seager Hand 60-day IL (03/17)
04/10/19 P Chasen Bradford Shoulder 10-day IL (04/09)
04/02/19 P Hunter Strickland Side 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Gerson Bautista Pectoral 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Sam Tuivailala Achilles 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Shawn Armstrong Undisclosed 10-day IL (03/17)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/09/19 P Aaron Loup Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/09/19 CF Franchy Cordero Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/03/19 P Jacob Nix Elbow 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Dinelson Lamet Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Garrett Richards Elbow is out for season
03/25/19 P Jose Castillo Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Miguel Diaz Knee 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Travis Jankowski Wrist 60-day IL (03/27)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 16-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Erik Swanson has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.88 this season. He has 9 strikeouts over his 8 innings pitched and he's given up 5 hits. He's allowed 5.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.22. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.98 and they have given up 77 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 92 hitters and walked 48 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.2 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 4.32. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 223 base hits and 105 earned runs. They have allowed 30 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 74 batters and struck out 189. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.29.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .263, good for 5th in the league. The Mariners hold a .511 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Dee Gordon is hitting .284 with an on-base percentage of .318. He has 23 hits this season in 81 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .358 and an OPS+ of 88. Domingo Santana is hitting .309 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .374. He has totaled 30 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 97 at bats. His OPS+ is 144 while his slugging percentage is at .515. The Mariners have 223 hits, including 43 doubles and 53 home runs. Seattle has walked 97 times so far this season and they have struck out 238 times as a unit. They have left 171 men on base and have a team OPS of .853. They score 6.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 154 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 12-11 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Nick Margevicius has a 1-2 record and a 0.90 WHIP. He has 19 strikeouts over the 20 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 16 hits. He's allowing 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 74 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 98 batters and walked 28 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.75. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 170 base knocks and 82 earned runs this season. They have given up 26 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 58 hitters and struck out 198 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.16 while their FIP as a staff is 3.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .221, good for 25th in the league. The Padres hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.1 hits per contest. Fernando Tatis Jr. comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .365. He has 22 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 75 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .613 with an OPS+ of 159. Manny Machado is hitting .253 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 19 hits in 75 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 115 and a slugging percentage of .440. The Padres as a unit have 156 base hits, including 34 doubles and 30 homers. San Diego has walked 64 times this year and they have struck out on 206 occasions. They have had 124 men left on base and have an OPS of .692. They have scored 3.32 runs per game and totaled 73 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres -132

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