Vidal Nuno (0-1, 2.52 ERA) and the Seattle Mariners (52-60) square off against Wei-Yin Chen (5-6, 3.32 ERA) and the Baltimore Orioles (56-54) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the first of a three-game series at Safeco Field. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 10 and can be seen on RTNW and MAS2.
Nuno pitched 3.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering three runs, striking out three and walking two in a 10-4 defeat to the Rockies. Nelson Cruz (.325, 62 Rs, 33 HRs, 69 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Chen went 5.0 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out four and walking four in a 7-3 defeat to the Athletics in his last outing. Manny Machado (.301, 71 Rs, 24 HRs, 57 RBIs, 15 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run.
The odds for Seattle and Baltimore are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at seven runs. The Mariners have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 4.9 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 3.7 runs per game. Seattle’s pitching staff has been doing poorly against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, allowing an average of 5.4 runs per game, well above its season average of 4.3. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Mariners, who rank fifth in the AL in strikeouts per game with 7.9.
The The Orioles allow just four runs per road game, ranking them third in the AL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting hits, the Orioles are third in the AL on the road with an average of 8.1 hits allowed per away game.
The Orioles lead the season series, 2-1. The Mariners have a 38-44 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Chen takes the mound. Nuno (LHP) will be on the hill against the Orioles, who have a 15-11 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bal, O/U – Over
Notes
Seattle has won 44% (17-22) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Baltimore has won 58% (22-16) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Orioles managed to give up six walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Mariners who are heading in with a 4-5 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mariners are 31-18. The Orioles have a 41-11 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 25th in runs, Seattle has earned 419 this season. Baltimore ranks eighth with 484 runs.
Ranking 25th, Baltimore is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 267 this season. Seattle ranks in the top half at 14th with 319.
The Mariners are 44-32 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Orioles are 49-29 when they hit at least one homer.
