Taijuan Walker (2-5, 6.18 ERA) and the Seattle Mariners (24-28) go up against Masahiro Tanaka (2-1, 3.22 ERA) and the New York Yankees (28-25) in the last of a three-game series at Safeco Field. The Yankees won the last game 5-3 and New York leads the series 2-0. The game gets underway at 3:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 3 and will air on YES, ROOT-NW and MLB Network.
In his most recent outing, Walker pitched 8.0 innings, allowing zero runs and striking out eight in a 2-1 victory over the Indians. Kyle Seager (.280, 22 Rs, 9 HRs, 29 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 5. In his pitching opportunities against the Mariners, Tanaka is 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA, 11 strikeouts and one walk. Mark Teixeira (.241, 26 Rs, 15 HRs, 40 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
Seattle is a slight underdog (+105) and the Over/Under (O/U) is seven runs. The Mariners are 7-10 as the underdog and have an overall money line of -761.
Moving on to the opposing team, the Yankees come into this game with a win percentage of .560 when playing as the favorite (14-11) and an overall money line of -35. New York is one of the top hitting teams in the league with 162 extra base hits. New York has an eye for the strike zone on the road, ranking 3.2 in the AL with fifth walks per game. The Yankees are a problem for opposing batters, sporting a 3.93 ERA on the road this season. The New York pitching staff has been an intimidating group this year, averaging 8.5 strikeouts per game.
The previous two games have all gone New York’s way. This game will feature Tanaka (RHP) on the mound against the Mariners, who have a 19-22 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Yankees will be the right-hander Walker. They sport a 20-19 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
Seattle is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games,.
Seattle is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games, at home.
Seattle is 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games, when playing NY Yankees.
Seattle is 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games, when playing at home against NY Yankees.
New York has won 42% (10-14) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Seattle has won 50% (8-8) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Mariners managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Yankees who are coming in with a 15-4 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
It looks like the Yankees have a slight leg up on the Mariners, as the Yankees have won their last two games while the Mariners have lost their last four.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mariners are 12-10. The Yankees have a 17-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th in runs, Seattle has earned 191 this season. New York ranks fourth with 240 runs.
Ranking 19th, Seattle is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 145 this season. New York ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 172.
When the Mariners hit at least one home run, they are 21-15. When the Yankees hit at least one homer, they have a 24-14 record.
