The Seattle Mariners are prepared to battle against the New York Yankees at Safeco Field. This AL showdown gets going at 4:10 p.m. ET and you can watch it on RTNW and YES.
New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
New York (-130) is entering this game as the favorite over Seattle (+120) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. The game’s most recent runline odds stand at +115 for taking the Yankees -1.5 runs and -135 for the Mariners +1.5.
The Mariners are 78-64 straight up (SU) and 68-73 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 10.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 12.6 units (ATS). Seattle has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Yankees have gone 89-53 SU this year and are 70-71 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 5.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 10.8 units ATS. New York is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Seattle games have an over/under record of 69-70-2 in 2018. New York has been a decent under bet with a total record of 63-71-7.
CC Sabathia is getting the start for the Bronx Bombers. The left-handed Sabathia (7-6, 3.54 ERA) has recorded 124 strikeouts in 134.2 innings so far. He has yet to face Seattle this year, but he did make two starts against the Mariners in 2017, compiling a 1-0 record against them with a 1.50 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
The Mariners will turn to righty Erasmo Ramirez (2-3, 5.56 ERA), who has 25 punchouts and seven walks as well as a 1.32 WHIP. Ramirez only made one start against the Yankees in 2017 (0-0, 4.82 ERA and six strikeouts across 9.1 innings).
As a unit, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.33 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.98 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
Seattle’s hitters are putting up 4.1 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game over its last 10 games and 2.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .187/.267/.348 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Mariners’ hitters have been led by shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Mitch Haniger. Segura is hitting .311/.343/.426 with nine home runs, 60 RBIs, 82 runs and 20 steals, and Haniger is hitting .277 with 24 homers, 85 RBIs and 74 runs.
For the visiting squad, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.12 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.22 K/9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.15, along with a WHIP of 1.25 and a K-per-9 of 11.39.
Yankees hitters have slashed .250/.331/.449 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 4.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Miguel Andujar and Giancarlo Stanton have led New York’s offense. Andujar is hitting .298/.332/.521 with 23 home runs, 76 RBIs and 74 runs scored, while Stanton (.267/.339/.505) has produced 33 homers, 85 RBIs and 87 runs scored.
The Yankees have lost 9.8 units and are 52-48 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 46 of those games, as opposed to 51 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Mariners have lost 3.3 units and are 22-23 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 18 of those games, as opposed to 26 that’ve cashed the under.
New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
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New York has logged 10 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Seattle has 13 XBH over its last five.
The Yankees have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit nine over their last 10.
The New York defense has allowed three errors over the last 10 games, compared to nine errors for Seattle over its last 10.
The Mariners have lost three of their last four games SU.
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