Vedder Cup Opener: Mariners vs. Padres In-Depth Preview

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00:00The opener of the inaugural Vetter Cup tonight in Petco Park in San Diego.

00:05The Padres a minus 154 favorite at home over under eight and a half.

00:10Who takes this historic game, DRS, in MLB history?

00:14Yeah, there's probably a reason why we have the favorite there at minus 154.

00:17The Mariners are a pretty good ball club, but understand this.

00:19Logan Evans expected to be on the mound for the Mariners.

00:21He has struggled against right-handed batters this season.

00:24Now, granted, only 68 total batters he's faced, 37 from the right-hand side.

00:28But a .206 ISO and a .420 weighted on base percentage with a K rate of only 13%.

00:34You look at the lineup tonight for the Padres against right-handed pitching over the past 30 days.

00:38They've been tattooing the baseball.

00:40Tatis, .394 weighted on base percentage.

00:42Arise, .362.

00:43Machado, .366.

00:45Merrill, .413.

00:46Gavin Sheets, .363.

00:47And Jake Cronenworth, .464.

00:50The advantages there are to their side specifically up against that pitcher.

00:54But Kolek also, only 52 batters faced this year, Ben.

00:57But he's been really good.

00:59An .021 ISO and a weighted on base percentage of .214 against.

01:03I do like that Seattle lineup.

01:05But if I'm looking at this game itself, I'm just trusting the home team just a bit more than the road team.

01:10But that .8.5, I don't know how long Kolek's going to pitch for, how well he can do,

01:14specifically, as I just said.

01:15Only 52 batters this year.

01:17Maybe an over to the 9, but I do lean home team.

01:19Padres get the job done tonight.

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