The New York Yankees are prepared to battle against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium. This AL showdown begins at 6:35 p.m. ET and fans can catch the game on RTNW and YES.
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees Odds
Seattle (+150) is entering this one as the underdog to New York (-160) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds coming in at Mariners +1.5 runs (-145) and Yankees -1.5 runs (+125).
The Mariners are 19-18 SU and are 22-14 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 4.0 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season and 5.9 units ATS. Seattle’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 20-14 SU and 17-16 ATS. They’ve lost 4.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 0.2 units ATS. New York has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Yankees games have an 18-15 over/under record so far in 2019. Seattle has been a great over bet with a total record of 25-8-3.
Marco Gonzales will get the nod for the Mariners. The left-handed Gonzales (5-1, 3.28 ERA) has recorded 36 strikeouts in 46.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 8.53 ERA and five strikeouts over 6.1 innings).
The Yankees are turning to Masahiro Tanaka (2-3, 3.92 ERA). Tanaka has 36 strikeouts and 12 walks, along with a 1.31 WHIP. Tanaka only made one start against the Mariners in 2018 (1-0, 0.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts across eight innings).
As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has allowed 4.1 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have a 3.58 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.10 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 10.7 K/9.
The New York offense has put up 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .247/.335/.453 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Yankees’ batters have been led by second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres. LeMahieu is slashing .321/.368/.438 with 36 hits, 18 RBIs and 19 runs scored, and Torres is batting .271 with five homers, 16 RBIs and 17 runs.
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.33 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 7.14 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.81, along with a K/9 of 9.89.
The Mariners offense has slashed .247/.333/.469 on its way to 5.6 runs scored per game this year, including 4.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Outfielder Domingo Santana and second baseman Dee Gordon have led Seattle’s hitters. Santana is hitting .269/.335/.462 with seven home runs, 32 RBIs and 17 runs scored, while Gordon (.297/.321/.406) has produced three homers, 18 RBIs, 13 runs and nine stolen bases.
The Mariners have gained 4.8 units and are 18-10 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 17 of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Yankees have lost 0.6 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in two of those games, compared to three which went under the total.
Mariners vs. Yankees Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in just one of Seattle’s last seven games.
- The Mariners have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
- The Mariners have an OPS of .802 this season and an OPS of .796 against right-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS sits at .791 overall and .794 against righties.
- Seattle has posted 19.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.6 over its last five.
