Roenis Elias of the Seattle Mariners reacts against the San Francisco Giants at Safeco Field on July 24, 2018 in Seattle, Washington.

Roenis Elias has Appeared in 13 Games, Seattle has Lost 11 of Them

We’re not saying Roenis Elias is bad luck, but we’re not saying he’s not either. The LA Dodgers open as a huge favorite in Seattle today where Elias makes just his third big league start since 2015. The other pitcher? Some guy named Kershaw.

SHARK BITES
  • Seattle has lost 11 of the 13 games Roenis Elias has pitched in.
  • The total has gone OVER in six of Seattle's last seven games at home.
  • LA is 2-6 SU and 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games.

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Mismatch on the Mound

Roenis Elias was will make his second start of the season for Seattle today in the finale of this interleague series. Elias actually has decent numbers in 2018 (2-0, 2.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) but he has not pitched in many high leverage situations – mostly an inning or two in games that are out of hand. In his only start this year he gave up two earned runs on six hits in 3.2 innings. Expect the Seattle bullpen to get plenty of work today.

Clayton Kershaw (5-5, 2.47 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) is making his 19th start of the year for the Dodgers. Last time out on August 13 he pitched eight strong innings vs the Giants, giving up just one earned run on four hits. Kershaw has given up just three home runs in his last 11 starts and has a 2.20 ERA since May 31.

Dodgers Have Flexed Their Muscles All Season

The LA Dodgers are not a small ball team in their makeup. They lead the National League with 172 home runs, 14 more than second-place Milwaukee. The Dodgers have hit 43 home runs in their 28 games since the break, led by Yasmani Grandal with eight. Justin Turner only has three home runs in the second half, but he’s got seven doubles and a triple for a 1.212 OPS.

Grandal (.883), Yasiel Puig (.860), Cody Bellinger (.854), Brian Dozier (.826), and Max Muncy (.811) all have OPS over .800. Manny Machado still hasn’t really found his stride in California, but you know he will and that is yet another weapon for LA.

Totals Trends

The total for today’s game opened at 8.0. The final score has gone UNDER the closing total in five of the Dodgers’ last eight games coming into Sunday. The average combined score in LA’s last eight games is 7.25.

The average total score in Seattle’s last eleven games is 9.72. The OVER has hit in six of those games and three of their last five.

Seattle has lost 11 of the 13 games Roenis Elias has pitched in.home The total has gone OVER in six of Seattle's last seven games at home.home LA is 2-6 SU and 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games.away
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