The Seattle Mariners will play host to the New York Yankees at Safeco Field. This AL matchup gets going at 9:10 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on either RTNW or YES.
New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners Odds
New York (-120) is favored over Seattle (+110) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -105 for the under and -115 for the over. The game’s runline odds stand at +125 for betting the Yankees -1.5 runs and -145 for the Mariners +1.5 runs.
The Mariners are 78-63 straight up (SU) and 68-72 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 12.0 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 10.9 units (ATS). Seattle has covered the spread just twice in its last seven games and the total went over in four of those seven. The Yankees are 88-53 SU and have gone 69-71 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 6.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 12.2 units ATS. New York’s covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Seattle games have a 69-69-2 over/under record in 2018. Yankees games have gone under 70 times, gone over 63 times and pushed on seven occasions.
Lance Lynn is getting the start for the Bronx Bombers. The right-handed Lynn is 8-10 with a 5.10 ERA and 144 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Mariners will turn to righty Felix Hernandez (8-13, 5.55 ERA), who’s got 119 strikeouts and 54 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.38. Hernandez is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA in one start against New York this year.
As a unit, Seattle’s pitching staff has yielded 4.5 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.34 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.98 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
Seattle’s hitters are putting up 4.1 runs per contest, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 2.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .208/.284/.358 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Mariners’ hitters have been led by shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Mitch Haniger. Segura is hitting .314/.346/.430 with nine home runs, 60 RBIs, 82 runs and 20 stolen bases, and Haniger is batting .277 with 24 homers, 85 RBIs and 74 runs.
In the visiting dugout, New York’s pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.27 K/9. The bullpen has managed a solid ERA of just 3.16, along with a K-per-9 of 11.34.
The Yankees offense has slashed .250/.330/.449 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
New York’s offense has been fueled by Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar, who have combined to drive in 160 runs. Stanton is slashing .268/.341/.507 with 33 home runs, 84 RBIs and 87 runs scored, while Andujar is hitting .296/.329/.520 with 23 homers, 76 RBIs and 74 runs scored.
The Yankees have lost 9.8 units and are 52-48 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 46 of those games, compared to 51 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Mariners have netted 15.3 units and are 46-49 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 51 of those games, as opposed to 43 that’ve gone under.
New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
New York has logged 11 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Seattle has 14 XBH over its last five.
The Yankees have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit nine over their last 10.
New York fielders have four errors over the last 10 games, compared to nine errors for Seattle over its last 10.
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