The Seattle Mariners will be taking on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET and this AL matchup will be shown on either RTNW or YES.
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees Odds
Oddsmakers are listing New York (-180) as the favorite over Seattle (+170). The total is sitting at 9.5 runs and gamblers can take the over for -125 and the under for +105. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Mariners +1.5 runs (-130) and Yankees -1.5 runs (+110).
Each team has made bettors happy this year. The Yankees are 48-22 straight up (SU) and 38-31 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 11.0 units for moneyline bettors and 5.6 units (ATS). The Mariners are 46-27 SU and have gone 38-34 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 17.6 units for moneyline bettors and 2.5 units ATS.
New York games have an over/under record of 31-35-3 so far in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 38-33-1.
Right-hander Felix Hernandez will get the start for the visiting Mariners. Hernandez is 6-6 with a 5.44 ERA and 70 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 1.29 ERA and nine strikeouts over seven innings).
The Yankees will be sending Jonathan Loaisiga (1-0, 0.00 ERA) to the mound. Loaisiga has six strikeouts and four walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.40. Loaisiga did not record any MLB pitching stats in 2017.
Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.06 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 7.86 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.65, along with a WHIP of 1.22.
The Mariners offense has slashed .257/.321/.421 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game this season, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Dee Gordon continue to lead Seattle’s hitters. The speedy Segura is hitting .336/.358/.483 with six home runs, 44 RBIs, 52 runs and 14 stolen bases, while Gordon (.290/.310/.363) has produced one homers, 15 RBIs, 32 runs and 19 stolen bases.
In the home-team dugout, New York’s pitching staff has given up 3.8 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.72 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 2.85, a WHIP of 1.11 and a K/9 of 12.2.
New York’s offense is putting up 5.3 runs per outing, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .267/.331/.491 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Yankees’ batters have been led by Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. Judge is slashing .275/.394/.553 with 18 home runs, 47 RBIs and 49 runs scored, and Stanton’s line is .252/.325/.493 with 17 homers, 40 RBIs and 43 runs.
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
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Seattle has logged 10 extra-base hits over its last five contests. New York has 18 XBH over its last five.
The Yankees have won five of their last six games SU.
Seattle has posted 20.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 15.6 over its last five.
Each team has hit 18 home runs over its last 10 games.
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