Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB Prediction: Seattle +113 odds (June 15th 2013)
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This is a free prediction on the Mariners over the Athletics on June 15th 2013.

The Mariners upset the A’s in last night’s series opener, as Oakland continued to struggle at the plate. The A’s have scored just five runs over their last two games (27 innings) after defeating the Yankees 3-2 in an 18 inning marathon on Thursday night.

Facing Felix Hernandez tonight certainly isn’t going to help, Felix is coming off another fantastic performance in a losing effort in his last start. Hernandez (7-4, 2.49 ERA) allowed just one run on five hits over seven innings in a 2-1 loss to the Yankees, not factoring in the decision.

He likes pitching on the West Coast, and Oakland is no exception. Felix is 5-2 with a 2.78 ERA in his last 12 starts versus the A’s, and he’s 2-0 with a 3.30 ERA in his last six visits to Oakland.

A.J. Griffin will get the nod for the home team, and he’s 0-2 in his last three starts. Griffin (5-5, 3.78 ERA) allowed four runs on seven hits, including a pair of home runs in a 4-2 loss to Chicago (one of the worst teams in the majors) in his last start. He’s only produced one quality start in his last four outings, and he’s going to need to be a whole lot better opposite Felix tonight.

The Mariners are terrible offensively, but Griffin hasn’t been sharp lately, and we are getting them as a dog with their ace on the mound.

Take the M’s

MLB Predictions: May 31st 2013
Seattle Mariners vs. Minnesota Twins
Pick: Seattle -121 odds
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The Twins are coming off a four game sweep of Milwaukee, but things get a little tougher tonight with Seattle in town. Seattle doesn’t intimidate anyone with their bats, but they do have what some say is the best 1-2 punch in the majors with Hernandez and Iwakuma.

We saw Hernandez in action last night in a 7-1 victory over San Diego, and we will see Hisashi Iwakuma strut his stuff tonight at Target Field.

Iwakuma (5-1, 2.35 ERA) allowed just two runs on five hits over eight innings in a 4-3 victory over Texas his last time out. He certainly has an impressive track record against the Twins, going 2-0 without allowing a single run over 13 innings in his last two starts, one of those in Minnesota.

The Twins will hand the ball to Mike Pelfrey, who has been terrible in his last three appearances. He allowed five runs on five hits over 5 2/3 innings in a 6-1 loss to Detroit his last time out. Prior to that he only made it through two innings before being chased from the game in a 5-4 loss to the Braves.

Even the Mariners should be able to do a little damage against Pelfrey.

Take Seattle. Be sure to take advantage of all of Jesse Schule’s MLB predictions for Friday, May 31st 2013 at Touthouse.com

New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners
MLB Prediction: Yanks -160 odds (May 16th 2013)
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This is a MLB Prediction on the New York Yankees for May 16th 2013.

The Yankees ran into a hot pitcher yesterday, while Phil Hughes failed to get out of the first inning. The result was a 12-2 throttling at the hands of Seattle. It might be their turn to return the favor today, as the Mariners send a struggling Aaron Harang to the mound in Game 2 in the Bronx.

Harang (1-4, 7.30 ERA) has been terrible all season, although he’s coming off consecutive quality starts. He allowed just a pair of runs on five hits over six innings his last time out, but lost 4-1 to the Pirates. His last two starts have come in parks that favor the pitcher, but his luck is due to run out at Yankee Stadium today.

Lyle Overbay has seen more of Harang than anyone else in New York’s lineup, and he hasn’t been fooled. Overbay was 2-for-3 with a double yesterday, and he’s hitting 4.58 in 24 career at bats versus Harang.

The Yankees hand the ball to veteran Andy Pettitte, who appears to be turning things around after going through a rough patch. Pettitte (4-2, 3.83 ERA) allowed a pair of runs on five hits over seven innings in a 3-2 win over the Royals his last time out. After an excellent start to the season, he had lost three straight prior to his last outing.

We can expect Pettitte to take care of business today, facing a Mariners team that ranks near last in the majors in runs scored. Harang on the other hand has his work cut out for him, and he might be looking at an early exit and another loss.

Take the Yankees.

Baseball Predictions: May 12th 2013
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
Prediction: Oakland A’s -125 odds
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Hot Pitcher – Take Milone -125 1.25* FREE PLAY
Tommy Milone has posted a 0.92 WHIP and 1.74 ERA over his last three starts without a win to show for it, but I think that changes on Sunday when he faces the Mariners who he has posted a 2.63 ERA against in 6 career starts. Milone has impressive numbers with 8.02 K/9 and 1.17 BB/9 he throws 4 different pitches and mixes them well. He throws his first pitch for a strike 70% of the time and that will do him good against the Mariners who are 28th in swing %. He’s really everything that the opposing pitcher is not and we are getting tremendous value because the stat line shows Joe Saunders is an excellent pitcher at home, but I feel that’s more of a coincidence. The A’s have hit lefties well in fact they are 2nd in OPS vs. LHP and are scoring more than 2 runs more per 9 innings overall and on the road than the Mariners are overall or at home. They also are backed by a bullpen that’s about a run better in ERA no matter how you split it, but the real advantage for the A’s today is because of Tommy Milone.

Joe Saunders has not pitched well he’s one of a few pitchers who are walking more guys than they are striking out. That’s due to the fact that he’s 77th among starting pitchers in 1st strike % and he’s 110th in swinging strike %. That does not bode well against the A’s who are very patient in fact they are the 2nd most patient team and they don’t swing at much outside the zone. I can see a lot of counts starting 1-0 today and that’s a huge advantage for the Athletics hitters whose active line up has really good numbers against Saunders. Saunders also will be facing the A’s for the second time this year. That has happened twice already this year for Saunders and his second start has not gone well as he’s posted a 13.96 ERA in the second time facing a team this year.

Notable Hot Starters:
Chris Sale (3-0, 21.1 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 2.11 ERA)
Kyle Kendrick (3-0, 23 IP, 0.83 WHIP, 1.57 ERA)
Matt Harvey (2-1, 20.1, 0.74 WHIP, 1.77 ERA)
Ryan Dempster (2-1, 19 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 2.37 ERA)
Hiroki Kuroda (2-1, 20 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 2.25 ERA)
Ervin Santana (2-1, 20 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 2.25 ERA)
Scott Diamond (2-1, 19.1 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 2.33 ERA)
Scott Feldman (3-0, 22.2 IP, 0.71 WHIP, 1.99 ERA)
Jaime Garcia (3-0, 21.2 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 1.25 ERA)

Cold Starter Of The Day:
With just three pitchers with ERA’s over 6 over their last three starts there really is not much selection here, but I would go with Wily Peralta at +145 over the Reds. The Reds have only faced him once and he pitched 5.1 scoreless innings while the Brewers will face Bronson Arroyo who they have seen many times before.

Notable Cold Starters:
Rick Procello (2-1, 14 IP, 1.57 WHIP, 9.64 ERA)
Joe Saunders (1-2, 19 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 8.05 ERA)

MLB Predictions: May 11th 2013
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
Prediction: Over 7.5 -110 odds
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The books have set the bar too low tonight in this game between the Oakland A’s and Seattle Mariners. I look for a slugfest due to the lack of talent that will be on the mound in this one.

Jarrod Parker has been simply atrocious for Oakland. The right-hander is 1-5 with a 7.34 ERA and 1.981 WHIP through seven starts this season. Parker has allowed 28 earned runs and 68 base runners over 34 1/3 innings.

Seattle starter Brandon Maurer has only been slightly better, going 2-4 with a 6.07 ERA and 1.449 WHIP through six starts in 2013. He has allowed 20 earned runs and 43 base runners over 29 2/3 innings.

Parker is 1-2 with a 5.94 ERA in three career starts against Seattle. He has allowed 10 earned runs over 9 2/3 innings in his last two starts against the Mariners. Maurer is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in one career start against Oakland.

The OVER is 39-17-2 in Oakland’s last 58 games overall. The OVER is 6-1 in Parker’s last 7 starts overall. The OVER is 22-4 in A’s last 26 games vs. a team with a losing record. The OVER is 35-15-1 in A’s last 51 games with a total set of 7.0-8.5. Bet the OVER in this game Saturday.

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Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners
Prediction: Seattle -104 baseball odds (April 17th 2013)
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The Mariners are showing some excellent value at home as a small odds favorite with their ace Felix Hernandez on the mound. Hernandez is one of the elite pitchers in the game and has had his way against the Tigers in his career. He’s 9-2 with a 2.65 ERA over 12 starts against Detroit. The Tigers will counter with Max Scherzer, who is a mere 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA and 1.182 WHIP in his two starts this season. The last time Scherzer faced the Mariners, he was rocked for five runs on 10 hits in just five innings of work.

Detroit is the better team overall and the one likely headed to the playoffs, but Seattle is not getting enough respect at -104. The Tigers are just 8-19 against the money line in road games with a line of -100 to -125 over the last two season. Seattle on the other hand is 19-4 against the money line at home with a line of -100 to -125. Simply too much value to pass up. BET THE MARINERS!

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MLB Predictions: April 8th 2013
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners
Pick: Houston +1.5 -137
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This is a Free MLB Prediction on the Houston Astros (RL) for April 8th 2013

After winning on opening day, the Astros have now lost five straight. They will be in Seattle on Monday night to take on the Mariners in their home opener.

Seattle will send Joe Saunders to the mound, and he’s coming off a terrible outing in his first start of the season. Saunders only made it through four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits while giving out four free passes.
He had a pretty poor year in 2012, and he didn’t impress much this spring. He allowed 13 runs in just over eight innings in his final two appearances in spring training.

Saunders had better numbers in the day than he had under the lights last year, as he was just 5-10 with a 4.38 ERA in night games.

The Astros will counter with Phillip Humber, and he pitched well in a losing effort in his previous start this season. Humber went 5.2 innings allowing a single run on five hits in a 4-0 loss to Texas.

Humber won his only start against the M’s last season, allowing a pair of runs on one hit. There is no doubt he can pitch, he tossed a perfect game last April. After a quality start against Texas, it should only get easier against the M’s.

Take the Astros +1.5 runs.