Mariners at Angels Predictions and Preview for 7/17/2021
The Seattle Mariners visit the Los Angeles Angels on 7/17/2021 at 9:07PM.
The Mariners and the Angels face off in an regular season game. The Mariners have a record of 49-43 this season. The Angels are 45-45 this season.
Starting Pitcher and Lineup for the Seattle Mariners
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Yusei Kikuchi is 6-4 this season with an ERA of 3.48 in 98.1 innings pitched across 16 starts. He has a WHIP of 1.09 and yields an opponent Batting Average of 0.204. Yusei Kikuchi’s pitching repertoire includes:
- A Fastball that is on average 95.6 mph.
- A Slider that is on average 83.1 mph.
- A Cutter that is on average 91.5 mph.
- A Splitter that is on average 86.9 mph.
Yusei Kikuchi has shown a penchant for forcing hitters to hit ground balls. In fact, 52.3% of balls in play were on the ground. Does this mean he is attracting soft contact though? Those ground balls are getting up the middle and through the 5 1/2 hole for hits, but his infield is also putting in work to getting to the balls too.
Mitch Haniger
Mitch Haniger has hit 21 Home Runs, drove in 54 runs, and sports a .262 batting average this season. He also has scored 61 runs this season and stolen 0 bases.
He has an OPS that is above-average. Mitch Haniger would be considered a power hitter this season, although he is not one of the top pure power hitters.
He is below average with his 6.4% walk rate, drawing walks may not necessarily be that important or the opportunity may not arise as much. He has a K Rate of 23.5% this season, which is a bit lower than your average MLB hitter. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Mitch Haniger put into play this season:
- Ground Ball Rate: 47.1%
- Fly Ball Rate: 36.3%
- Line Drive Rate: 16.6%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
- Soft Hit Ball Rate: 19.3%
- Medium Hit Ball Rate: 45.6%
- Hard Hit Ball Rate: 35.1%
Ty France
Ty France has hit 8 Home Runs, drove in 38 runs, and sports a .266 batting average this season. He also has scored 40 runs this season and stolen 0 bases.
He has an OPS that is above-average. He is not considered a power hitter this season, but this could change.
He is below average with his 7.6% walk rate, drawing walks may not necessarily be that important or the opportunity may not arise as much. He has a K Rate of 17.9% this season, which is a bit lower than your average MLB hitter. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Ty France put into play this season:
- Ground Ball Rate: 45.4%
- Fly Ball Rate: 33.8%
- Line Drive Rate: 20.8%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
- Soft Hit Ball Rate: 15.4%
- Medium Hit Ball Rate: 52.1%
- Hard Hit Ball Rate: 32.5%
J.P. Crawford
J.P. Crawford has hit 5 Home Runs, drove in 31 runs, and sports a .275 batting average this season. He also has scored 47 runs this season and stolen 3 bases.
He has an OPS that is above-average. He is not considered a power hitter this season, but this could change.
He is below average with his 8.4% walk rate, drawing walks may not necessarily be that important or the opportunity may not arise as much. He has a K Rate of 16.0% this season, which is a bit lower than your average MLB hitter. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls J.P. Crawford put into play this season:
- Ground Ball Rate: 45.1%
- Fly Ball Rate: 31.5%
- Line Drive Rate: 23.4%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
- Soft Hit Ball Rate: 20.9%
- Medium Hit Ball Rate: 55.8%
- Hard Hit Ball Rate: 23.4%
Luis Torrens
Luis Torrens has hit 9 Home Runs, drove in 21 runs, and sports a .222 batting average this season. He also has scored 19 runs this season and stolen 0 bases.
He has an OPS that is above-average. Luis Torrens would be considered a power hitter this season, although he is not one of the top pure power hitters.
He is below average with his 8.3% walk rate, drawing walks may not necessarily be that important or the opportunity may not arise as much. Striking out a bit more than your average hitter with a K Rate of 24.9%, it is not ideal, but… still a weakness. He is not getting on base this season as much as he or his manager hope.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Luis Torrens put into play this season:
- Ground Ball Rate: 52.3%
- Fly Ball Rate: 29.7%
- Line Drive Rate: 18.0%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
- Soft Hit Ball Rate: 22.3%
- Medium Hit Ball Rate: 42.9%
- Hard Hit Ball Rate: 34.8%
Starting Pitcher and Lineup for the Los Angeles Angels
Alex Cobb is 6-3 this season with an ERA of 4.23 in 66.0 innings pitched across 13 starts. He has a WHIP of 1.23 and yields an opponent Batting Average of 0.237. Alex Cobb’s pitching repertoire includes:
- A Fastball that is on average 92.6 mph.
- A Curveball that is on average 82.5 mph.
- A Changeup that is on average 87.4 mph.
Alex Cobb has shown a penchant for forcing hitters to hit ground balls. In fact, 56.5% of balls in play were on the ground. Does this mean he is attracting soft contact though? Those ground balls are getting up the middle and through the 5 1/2 hole for hits, but his infield is also putting in work to getting to the balls too.
Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani has hit 33 Home Runs, drove in 72 runs, and sports a .278 batting average this season. He also has scored 65 runs this season and stolen 12 bases.
He is considered a very good hitter according to OPS. 1.052 is his OPS this season, can it go higher?He is considered one of the top power hitters this season.
He is an above average hitter when came to his ability to draw walks with a 10.9% walk rate. Striking out a bit more than your average hitter with a K Rate of 28.7%, it is not ideal, but… still a weakness. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Shohei Ohtani put into play this season:
- Ground Ball Rate: 34.5%
- Fly Ball Rate: 43.3%
- Line Drive Rate: 22.2%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
- Soft Hit Ball Rate: 11.6%
- Medium Hit Ball Rate: 43.5%
- Hard Hit Ball Rate: 44.9%
Jared Walsh
Jared Walsh has hit 22 Home Runs, drove in 66 runs, and sports a .283 batting average this season. He also has scored 47 runs this season and stolen 2 bases.
He has an OPS that is above-average. Jared Walsh would be considered a power hitter this season, although he is not one of the top pure power hitters.
He is below average with his 7.2% walk rate, drawing walks may not necessarily be that important or the opportunity may not arise as much. Striking out a bit more than your average hitter with a K Rate of 27.3%, it is not ideal, but… still a weakness. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Jared Walsh put into play this season:
- Ground Ball Rate: 48.7%
- Fly Ball Rate: 31.0%
- Line Drive Rate: 20.3%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
- Soft Hit Ball Rate: 19.0%
- Medium Hit Ball Rate: 40.9%
- Hard Hit Ball Rate: 40.1%
Phil Gosselin
Phil Gosselin has hit 3 Home Runs, drove in 19 runs, and sports a .298 batting average this season. He also has scored 10 runs this season and stolen 0 bases.
He has an OPS that is above-average. He is not considered a power hitter this season, but this could change.
He is below average with his 7.4% walk rate, drawing walks may not necessarily be that important or the opportunity may not arise as much. Striking out a bit more than your average hitter with a K Rate of 25.7%, it is not ideal, but… still a weakness. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls Phil Gosselin put into play this season:
- Ground Ball Rate: 40.4%
- Fly Ball Rate: 38.2%
- Line Drive Rate: 21.3%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
- Soft Hit Ball Rate: 15.6%
- Medium Hit Ball Rate: 60.0%
- Hard Hit Ball Rate: 24.4%
David Fletcher
David Fletcher has hit 2 Home Runs, drove in 33 runs, and sports a .314 batting average this season. He also has scored 54 runs this season and stolen 4 bases.
He has an OPS that is above-average. He is not considered a power hitter this season, but this could change.
He is below average with his 3.9% walk rate, drawing walks may not necessarily be that important or the opportunity may not arise as much. He avoids strikeouts quite well, he is FAR better than your average hitter. If he is getting an out, he made contact to get there. This season, he has been an above-average player at getting on base.
Breaking down the types of contacted balls David Fletcher put into play this season:
- Ground Ball Rate: 47.5%
- Fly Ball Rate: 27.1%
- Line Drive Rate: 25.4%
Now here is a breakdown of the velocity of the balls he put into play:
- Soft Hit Ball Rate: 21.4%
- Medium Hit Ball Rate: 64.6%
- Hard Hit Ball Rate: 14.0%
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction, Picks, and Odds
Prediction: Mariners 0 Angels 7
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