Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres MLB Game Picks 4/24/2019

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Petco Park
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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez vs. Chris Paddack
The Seattle Mariners visit Petco Park on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Chris Paddack for the Padres.
The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +161 and San Diego at -171. 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 Felix Hernandez has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.47 this season. He has 13 strikeouts over his 18.1 innings pitched and he's given up 25 hits. He's allowed 12.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.92. 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 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.44. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 234 base hits and 112 earned runs. They have allowed 34 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 78 batters and struck out 195. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.49.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Seattle is hitting .264, good for 6th in the league. The Mariners hold a .516 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .343, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Dee Gordon is hitting .294 with an on-base percentage of .326. He has 25 hits this season in 85 at bats with 14 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .412 and an OPS+ of 103. Domingo Santana is hitting .317 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .384. He has totaled 32 hits and he has driven in 26 men in 101 at bats. His OPS+ is 146 while his slugging percentage is at .515. The Mariners have 233 hits, including 47 doubles and 56 home runs. Seattle has walked 100 times so far this season and they have struck out 245 times as a unit. They have left 177 men on base and have a team OPS of .859. They score 6.4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 160 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Diego has a 12-11 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.25, Chris Paddack has a 0-1 record and a 0.80 WHIP. He has 21 strikeouts over the 20 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 9 hits. He's allowing 4.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.35. 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 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.71. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 179 base knocks and 85 earned runs this season. They have given up 28 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 60 hitters and struck out 208 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.16 while their FIP as a staff is 3.84.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .223, good for 25th in the league. The Padres hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.2 hits per contest. Fernando Tatis Jr. comes into this matchup batting .291 with an OBP of .360. He has 23 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 79 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .595 with an OPS+ of 153. Manny Machado is hitting .253 this season and he has an OBP of .352. He has collected 20 hits in 79 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 111 and a slugging percentage of .430. The Padres as a unit have 165 base hits, including 36 doubles and 31 homers. San Diego has walked 64 times this year and they have struck out on 215 occasions. They have had 128 men left on base and have an OPS of .693. They have scored 3.35 runs per game and totaled 77 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Mariners/Padres MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Padres -171
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