In the first of a three-game series between the Seattle Mariners (24-26) and the New York Yankees (24-26) at Safeco Field, Felix Hernandez (8-1, 1.91 ERA) and Michael Pineda (6-2, 3.36 ERA) get the start. The game starts at 10:10 p.m. ET on Monday, Jun. 1 and will air on YES and ROOT-NW.
Hernandez is 9-5 with a 2.87 ERA, 106 strikeouts and 44 walks against the Yankees in his career. Nelson Cruz (.335, 32 Rs, 18 HRs, 38 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday. The Yankees were victorious the last time Pineda pitched. He had a good outing, pitching, going 6.2 innings, giving up one run, striking out eight and walking one in a 4-2 victory over the Royals. Alex Rodriguez (.281, 28 Rs, 11 HRs, 27 RBIs) has been doing well offensively for the Yankees, going 2 for 4 yesterday.
Seattle is a -152 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at six runs. The Mariners are 17-15 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -518. Over the last 10 games, they have a very good record when playing as the favorite (3-1).
On the other side, the Yankees have a record of 12-13 when they are the underdog and are -56 overall with the money line. Over the past 10 matchups, they are 4-6 SU and have played poorly as the underdog with a 1-3 record. The Yankees are known for their bats, hitting 155 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. Switching gears to New York’s pitching staff, they have the fourth-lowest road ERA in the AL at 4.02. The New York pitching staff has been an intimidating group this year, averaging 8.5 strikeouts per game.
This game will feature Pineda (RHP) on the mound against the Mariners, who have a 19-20 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Hernandez will take the mound against the Yankees, who have a 19-18 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
The Mariners are 4-4 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Yankees are 0-3 in such matchups.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Yankees are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Mariners have a 3-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mariners are 12-9. The Yankees have a 17-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th, Seattle is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 186 this season. New York ranks in the top five at fourth with 228.
Ranking 19th, Seattle is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 140 this season. New York ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 163.
The Mariners are 21-15 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Yankees are 22-14 when they hit at least one homer.
