Mariners vs. Indians Pick
The Cleveland Indians will attempt to hand the Seattle Mariners their third-straight loss when the two teams meet at 6:10PM ET today.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Indians are -138 money line favorites over the Mariners, who have odds of +127 to pull off the upset on the road. The total, meanwhile, is sitting at 7.5 runs.
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Taijuan Walker will take the hill for the Mariners today for the third time this season. He’s currently 0-0 after pitching in a pair of no-decisions. Nothing truly stands out about his performances to date, which have been somewhat lackluster. He’s gone 6 innings in both starts while average 6.0 strikeouts-per-nine innings and walk 3 BB/9. He owns a 3.32 FIP and a 3.36 xFIP through 12 innings pitched.
Walker will be opposed by Danny Salazar, who is 2-0 on the year after pitching twice on the road to start the season. What does stand out about Salazar is his .200 BABIP in play. Normally that number hovers around .290 or .300, Salazar can expect that more balls that he allows to be put in play will go for hits soon. His 3.24 FIP does not match his 0.79 ERA so he could be due for a dud performance.
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TODAY’S PICK: The Mariners are 8-2 in Walker’s last 10 road starts and are 15-5 in his last 20 starts overall. They’re also a perfect 7-0 in his last seven starts against the American League Central and are 11-4 in his last 15 outings following a quality start in his last appearance. As previously mentioned, Salazar’s numbers aren’t as good as they should be and he could be in store to get roughed up today. If Walker remains consistent and Seattle can provide him with a little offense, the Mariners will wind up being a nice underdog play.
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