Christian Friedrich (1-1, 1.65 ERA) and the San Diego Padres (20-33) meet Felix Hernandez (4-4, 2.86 ERA) and the Seattle Mariners (30-21) in the first of a two-game interleague series at Petco Park. The game starts at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 1 and will air on FSSD and RTNW.
In his most recent outing, Friedrich pitched 7.0 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out five and walking one in a 10-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. Matt Kemp (.229, 25 Rs, 13 HRs, 33 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. The Mariners were unsuccessful against the Twins 7-2 the last time Hernandez pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing six runs, striking out six and walking one. Nelson Cruz (.295, 28 Rs, 10 HRs, 35 RBIs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 3 yesterday with two runs and two RBIs.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Padres have a 25-21 record SU against the AL. San Diego has averaged 0.0 runs per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 0.0. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, ranking fourth in the NL with an average of only 9.3 strikeouts per game. San Diego’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average.
Against NL opponents, the Mariners are 20-31 SU. The Mariners rank fifth in the AL in scoring, averaging 0.0 runs per game. Seattle is the top home-run-hitting team in the league with 77 home runs. Seattle’s pitching staff and defense as a whole have been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking fifth in the AL with only three runs allowed per road game. They have a WHIP of 1.179, fourth best in the MLB.
The previous two games have all gone Seattle’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – SEA
Notes
San Diego has won 43% (10-13) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Seattle has won 58% (14-10) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Mariners are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Padres have a 1-10 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they are outhit, the Padres are 6-24. The Mariners have a 4-15 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking first in home runs, Seattle has hit 77 this season. San Diego ranks 22nd with 50 home runs.
Ranking 26th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.68 per game. Seattle ranks in the top half at 11th with 8.80.
Ranking 29th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.649). Seattle ranks in the top 10 at sixth with an OPS of .776.
When the Mariners allow at least one home run, they are 20-16. When the Padres allow one or more homers, they have a 10-21 record.
