Lets start out another with trends and facts:
-Texas is 2-8 in their last 10 away.
-Valdes' teams are 1-7 in his eight starts vs. SEA.
-ISMAEL VALDES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
-VALDES is 1-7 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.510.
-His team's record is 1-7 in these starts. The UNDER is 8-0.
-JAMIE MOYER vs. TEXAS since 1997
-MOYER is 7-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.538.
-His team's record is 10-5 in these starts. The OVER is 7-8.
-The Mariners are 7-1 in Moyer's last eight starts vs. Texas.
-Seattle is 16-4 in the past 20 meetings.
-Jamie Moyer is 10-3 career against the Rangers, while Ismael Valdes is only 1-7 verus the Mariners.
-Texas is 2-12 in its last 14 games.
-Seattle has lost three consecutive games, with the 'over' appearing in each outing.
-The under is 9-3 in the past 12 meetings.
-Valdes' eight starts vs. SEA have gone under.
-All games in this series since 1997
-SEATTLE is 48-30 against TEXAS since 1997
39 of 74 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1997.
-Games over the last 3 seasons
-SEATTLE is 30-11 against TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
22 of 39 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons .
-All games at SEATTLE since 1997
-SEATTLE is 23-14 against TEXAS since 1997
20 of 37 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1997.
-Games played at SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons.
-SEATTLE is 14-5 against TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons .
Now lets break some of the action down:
Pitching:
-Valdes enters the game with an overall ERA of 3.89 with a WHIP of 1.22. Moyer enters with a 3.10 ERA and a WHIP of 1.00.
-Valdes nighttime record is 4-4 with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.36 along with an on-base ave. of .280. Moyer nighttime record is 4-0 with a 3.53 ERA and a WHIP of .98 along with an OBA of .212 .
-Valdes has 67.2 nighttime innings pitched under his belt with 38 strike outs but allowing 75 hits compared to Moyers 35.2 nighttime innings pitched with 28 strike outs and allowed 28 hits.
ADV: SEATTLE (BIG)
Bullpens: (avail. only)
Texas BP enters carrying an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.51.
Their last 3: ERA 6.00, WHIP 1.73
Seattles BP enters carrying an ERA of 3.03 with a WHIP of 1.21.
Their last 3: ERA 5.63, WHIP 1.38
ADV: SEATTLE (GOOD)
Hitting:
Texas has an avg. of .257 with an on base percentage of .325 while Seattle brings in an avg. of .270 and on OBP of .345.
Texas has a Slug percentage of .435 while Seattle has an avg. of .423
ADV: PUSH (as far as I am concerned, close enough not to base a pick on)
Home field adv. lies with the Seattle as well!
That being said about the batters brings me back to pitching. If they are pretty even as far as bats are concerned, it leads me to believe that this game will come down to pitching. Seattle has the advantage with both starting pitcher and relievers. They have a fairly solid BP while Texas has some issues there. I mean they went out and got Rocker for pete sake. I just think that you will see a Seattle team come out tonight and get the job done. Call it a hunch as well but I like the bet even thought the odds are a little high.
I am going to wait and see what the public does on this to drive the line around but I really have a good feeling that Seattle gets the job done tonight!
I will lay the 1 1/2 forthe lower juice and take them -120 or if the public is all over Texas and drives the line below or at 200, I will bite on the ML. I will be searching and hopefully local will get down at 200.
GL & PEACE, HAIL
-Texas is 2-8 in their last 10 away.
-Valdes' teams are 1-7 in his eight starts vs. SEA.
-ISMAEL VALDES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
-VALDES is 1-7 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.510.
-His team's record is 1-7 in these starts. The UNDER is 8-0.
-JAMIE MOYER vs. TEXAS since 1997
-MOYER is 7-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.538.
-His team's record is 10-5 in these starts. The OVER is 7-8.
-The Mariners are 7-1 in Moyer's last eight starts vs. Texas.
-Seattle is 16-4 in the past 20 meetings.
-Jamie Moyer is 10-3 career against the Rangers, while Ismael Valdes is only 1-7 verus the Mariners.
-Texas is 2-12 in its last 14 games.
-Seattle has lost three consecutive games, with the 'over' appearing in each outing.
-The under is 9-3 in the past 12 meetings.
-Valdes' eight starts vs. SEA have gone under.
-All games in this series since 1997
-SEATTLE is 48-30 against TEXAS since 1997
39 of 74 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1997.
-Games over the last 3 seasons
-SEATTLE is 30-11 against TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
22 of 39 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons .
-All games at SEATTLE since 1997
-SEATTLE is 23-14 against TEXAS since 1997
20 of 37 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1997.
-Games played at SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons.
-SEATTLE is 14-5 against TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons .
Now lets break some of the action down:
Pitching:
-Valdes enters the game with an overall ERA of 3.89 with a WHIP of 1.22. Moyer enters with a 3.10 ERA and a WHIP of 1.00.
-Valdes nighttime record is 4-4 with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.36 along with an on-base ave. of .280. Moyer nighttime record is 4-0 with a 3.53 ERA and a WHIP of .98 along with an OBA of .212 .
-Valdes has 67.2 nighttime innings pitched under his belt with 38 strike outs but allowing 75 hits compared to Moyers 35.2 nighttime innings pitched with 28 strike outs and allowed 28 hits.
ADV: SEATTLE (BIG)
Bullpens: (avail. only)
Texas BP enters carrying an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.51.
Their last 3: ERA 6.00, WHIP 1.73
Seattles BP enters carrying an ERA of 3.03 with a WHIP of 1.21.
Their last 3: ERA 5.63, WHIP 1.38
ADV: SEATTLE (GOOD)
Hitting:
Texas has an avg. of .257 with an on base percentage of .325 while Seattle brings in an avg. of .270 and on OBP of .345.
Texas has a Slug percentage of .435 while Seattle has an avg. of .423
ADV: PUSH (as far as I am concerned, close enough not to base a pick on)
Home field adv. lies with the Seattle as well!
That being said about the batters brings me back to pitching. If they are pretty even as far as bats are concerned, it leads me to believe that this game will come down to pitching. Seattle has the advantage with both starting pitcher and relievers. They have a fairly solid BP while Texas has some issues there. I mean they went out and got Rocker for pete sake. I just think that you will see a Seattle team come out tonight and get the job done. Call it a hunch as well but I like the bet even thought the odds are a little high.
I am going to wait and see what the public does on this to drive the line around but I really have a good feeling that Seattle gets the job done tonight!
I will lay the 1 1/2 forthe lower juice and take them -120 or if the public is all over Texas and drives the line below or at 200, I will bite on the ML. I will be searching and hopefully local will get down at 200.
GL & PEACE, HAIL
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