
Seattle Mariners
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Washington Nationals
-145O/U: 9.5
(-110/-110)+125
(-110/-110)+125
Seattle Mariners Insights
- Bryce Miller – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-140/+110)Bryce Miller’s four-seam fastball percentage has increased by 10.6% from last year to this one (41% to 51.6%) .Explain: Fastballs are the one easiest pitches to hit and generate few strikeouts, so a pitcher who begins to use his fastball more often will likely be less effective than he used to be.
- Julio Rodriguez – Over/Under 1.5 Hits (+140/-180)The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 8th-best batter in the majors when estimating his batting average ability.Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available. Batting average is the most common measure of a player’s ability to generate hits.
- Josh Naylor – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+100/-130)Josh Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (36.8% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
Washington Nationals Insights
- Zack Littell – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+120/-150)Out of all starters, Zack Littell’s fastball spin rate of 2013 rpm grades out in the 5th percentile this year.Explain: Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
- Daylen Lile – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-225/+170)Daylen Lile is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
- It may be sensible to expect negative regression for the Washington Nationals offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.Explain: When teams overperform their projected talent level, markets may overvalue them even while they are likely to perform worse in the near future.
Betting Trends
- Washington Nationals – 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line +0.5 (-115)The Washington Nationals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 32 of their last 45 games (+16.90 Units / 31% ROI)
- Seattle Mariners – Moneyline (-145)The Seattle Mariners have hit the Moneyline in 11 of their last 16 games (+5.15 Units / 26% ROI)
- Cole Young – Over/Under 2.5 Hits Runs and RBIs (+125/-165)Cole Young has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 13 of his last 20 away games (+4.50 Units / 17% ROI)
