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Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle Mariners
Monday, September 5, 2022 at 6:40 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Park in Seattle
Who Starts for Chicago?
Lance Lynn starts for Chicago today.
Pertinently to my favorite play for this game, the "under" has hit in the last three games in which Lynn started.
Lance's strong ability, especially in his most recent starts, to limit his opponent's scoring output contributes to this ongoing "under" trend.
He allowed one earned run in each of his last three starts.
Sluggish in Seattle
While Lynn enters today's game in solid form, Mariner batters enter this contest in an awful spot.
Because they played in Cleveland yesterday, they have to travel two time zones without a rest day in between.
On top of this already difficult situation, their game in Cleveland ended much later than planned because rain delayed it by 4.5 hours.
As a result, Mariner batters will be grotesquely out of sorts.
Lynn vs. Mariner Batters
While Lynn's most recent opponents weren't exactly the toughest, they all rank better against Lynn's pitches than Seattle does.
In addition to their bad situation, Mariner batters merit pessimism today because they match up poorly against Lynn given the pitches that he throws.
Primarily, Lynn throws a fastball, cutter, and sinker.
These three pitches make up just over 80 percent of his arsenal.
Seattle ranks 24thin slugging against these three pitches from righties.
Who Starts for Seattle?
Marco Gonzales starts for the Mariners today.
It's good for him that this game starts during the day because he has been a better daytime pitcher this year.
His stronger daytime success contributes to the following trend: the "under" is 6-2 in games in which Gonzales starts during the day.
Gonzales vs. White Sox Batters
No matter what time Gonzales pitches, he won't face much of a threat from White Sox batters.
The one that hits him well in over three at-bats, Tim Anderson, is hurt.
Elvis Andrus is the only active White Sox batter with more than a hit against Gonzales, but Andrus had 38 tries and slugs .211 with Gonzales on the mound.
Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels
Monday, September 5, 2022 at 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium in Anaheim
Who Starts for Detroit?
Tyler Alexander starts for the Tigers tonight.
I really don't understand why, but Alexander repeatedly gets disrespected by oddsmakers, who attach high totals to his starts.
Alexander keeps making bettors pay who play the "over" in starts.
Overall, the "under" is 8-2 when Alexander takes the mound.
Fly Ball Pitcher
Part of Alexander's pitching style is that he is a strong fly ball-inducing pitcher.
He induces ground balls with only 36.5-percent frequency.
One way in which he induces fly balls is by elevating his fastball, which is one of his favorite pitches.
With an above-average spin rate, this pitch has the appearance of rising action when he locates it high in or above the strike zone, inducing batters to swing underneath it.
Alexander merits optimism tonight because the Angels are worse against fly ball-inducing pitchers than ground ball-inducing ones.
Alexander vs. Angel Batters
Moreover, Alexander looks reliable tonight because he matches up well against Angel batters given the fact that he's a lefty and given the pitches that he throws.
Primarily, he throws a cutter, fastball, sinker, and changeup.
These four pitches make up almost 90 percent of his arsenal.
L.A. ranks 28thin slugging .363 against these pitches from lefties.
Who Starts for the Angels?
Jose Suarez starts for Los Angeles tonight.
One respect in which Suarez differs from Alexander is that Suarez is more dependent on inducing batters to chase his pitches.
Suarez ranks in the 70th percentile in chase rate.
This dependency will work out for him today because Detroit is the worst team at stopping itself from swinging at pitches outside the strike zone.
What Pitches Does Suarez Throw?
Suarez also matches up well against Tiger batters in view of the pitches that he throws.
He favors a fastball, changeup, slider, and curveball.
Detroit ranks 24thin slugging against these pitches from lefties.
Detroit's Poor Hitting Form
In multiple respects, Tiger batters find themselves in an unpropitious situation today.
They've scored three runs or fewer in four of their last five road series openers and in five of their last six games overall.
Best Bet: Parlay White Sox/Mariners under 7.5 at -110 & Tigers/Angels under 8.5 at -105 at +273 odds with BetOnline
Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle Mariners
Monday, September 5, 2022 at 6:40 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Park in Seattle
Who Starts for Chicago?
Lance Lynn starts for Chicago today.
Pertinently to my favorite play for this game, the "under" has hit in the last three games in which Lynn started.
Lance's strong ability, especially in his most recent starts, to limit his opponent's scoring output contributes to this ongoing "under" trend.
He allowed one earned run in each of his last three starts.
Sluggish in Seattle
While Lynn enters today's game in solid form, Mariner batters enter this contest in an awful spot.
Because they played in Cleveland yesterday, they have to travel two time zones without a rest day in between.
On top of this already difficult situation, their game in Cleveland ended much later than planned because rain delayed it by 4.5 hours.
As a result, Mariner batters will be grotesquely out of sorts.
Lynn vs. Mariner Batters
While Lynn's most recent opponents weren't exactly the toughest, they all rank better against Lynn's pitches than Seattle does.
In addition to their bad situation, Mariner batters merit pessimism today because they match up poorly against Lynn given the pitches that he throws.
Primarily, Lynn throws a fastball, cutter, and sinker.
These three pitches make up just over 80 percent of his arsenal.
Seattle ranks 24thin slugging against these three pitches from righties.
Who Starts for Seattle?
Marco Gonzales starts for the Mariners today.
It's good for him that this game starts during the day because he has been a better daytime pitcher this year.
His stronger daytime success contributes to the following trend: the "under" is 6-2 in games in which Gonzales starts during the day.
Gonzales vs. White Sox Batters
No matter what time Gonzales pitches, he won't face much of a threat from White Sox batters.
The one that hits him well in over three at-bats, Tim Anderson, is hurt.
Elvis Andrus is the only active White Sox batter with more than a hit against Gonzales, but Andrus had 38 tries and slugs .211 with Gonzales on the mound.
Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels
Monday, September 5, 2022 at 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium in Anaheim
Who Starts for Detroit?
Tyler Alexander starts for the Tigers tonight.
I really don't understand why, but Alexander repeatedly gets disrespected by oddsmakers, who attach high totals to his starts.
Alexander keeps making bettors pay who play the "over" in starts.
Overall, the "under" is 8-2 when Alexander takes the mound.
Fly Ball Pitcher
Part of Alexander's pitching style is that he is a strong fly ball-inducing pitcher.
He induces ground balls with only 36.5-percent frequency.
One way in which he induces fly balls is by elevating his fastball, which is one of his favorite pitches.
With an above-average spin rate, this pitch has the appearance of rising action when he locates it high in or above the strike zone, inducing batters to swing underneath it.
Alexander merits optimism tonight because the Angels are worse against fly ball-inducing pitchers than ground ball-inducing ones.
Alexander vs. Angel Batters
Moreover, Alexander looks reliable tonight because he matches up well against Angel batters given the fact that he's a lefty and given the pitches that he throws.
Primarily, he throws a cutter, fastball, sinker, and changeup.
These four pitches make up almost 90 percent of his arsenal.
L.A. ranks 28thin slugging .363 against these pitches from lefties.
Who Starts for the Angels?
Jose Suarez starts for Los Angeles tonight.
One respect in which Suarez differs from Alexander is that Suarez is more dependent on inducing batters to chase his pitches.
Suarez ranks in the 70th percentile in chase rate.
This dependency will work out for him today because Detroit is the worst team at stopping itself from swinging at pitches outside the strike zone.
What Pitches Does Suarez Throw?
Suarez also matches up well against Tiger batters in view of the pitches that he throws.
He favors a fastball, changeup, slider, and curveball.
Detroit ranks 24thin slugging against these pitches from lefties.
Detroit's Poor Hitting Form
In multiple respects, Tiger batters find themselves in an unpropitious situation today.
They've scored three runs or fewer in four of their last five road series openers and in five of their last six games overall.
Best Bet: Parlay White Sox/Mariners under 7.5 at -110 & Tigers/Angels under 8.5 at -105 at +273 odds with BetOnline
