The Seattle Mariners are preparing to do battle against a cross-country foe in the New York Yankees in a Wednesday showdown. The game will begin at 6:35 p.m. ET and this AL matchup will be shown on RTNW, YES and ESPN.
Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees Odds
New York (-135) is favored over Seattle (+125) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at Mariners +1.5 runs (-170) and Yankees -1.5 runs (+150).
The Mariners have gone 19-19 SU this year and are 22-15 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.0 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 4.3 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 21-14 SU and 18-16 ATS. The team has lost 3.6 units for moneyline bettors while earning 1.6 units ATS.
Yankees games have had an over/under record of 19-15 so far in 2019. The Mariners have been a great over bet with a total record of 26-8-3.
Yusei Kikuchi will get the nod for the visiting Mariners. The southpaw Kikuchi is 1-1 with a 3.98 ERA and 35 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Yankees are sending righty Jonathan Loaisiga (1-0, 2.70 ERA) to the mound. Loaisiga has 10 punchouts and six walks to his credit, along with a WHIP of 1.30. Loaisiga only made one start against the Mariners in 2018 (0-0, 7.36 ERA and four strikeouts across three and 2-third innings).
New York’s pitchers have yielded 4.1 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have a 3.55 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.01 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 10.5 K/9.
The New York hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .258/.341/.457 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the Yankees’ batters so far. LeMahieu is slashing .330/.385/.443 with 38 hits, 19 RBIs and 19 runs scored, while Torres has produced a line of .278/.310/.451 with five homers, 16 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.25 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.98, along with a K/9 of 9.90.
The Mariners offense has slashed .248/.332/.468 on its way to 5.6 runs scored per game this year, including 3.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been paced by left fielder Domingo Santana and second baseman Dee Gordon, who’ve collectively launched 10 home runs. Santana is slashing .270/.339/.459 with seven home runs, 33 RBIs and 17 runs scored, while Gordon (.301/.324/.406) has produced three homers, 18 RBIs, 13 runs and 10 steals.
The Mariners have gained 4.8 units and are 18-10 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 17 of those games, as opposed 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, as opposed to three that’ve gone under.
Mariners vs. Yankees Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of New York’s last seven games.
- The Mariners have a total OPS of .800 this season and an OPS of .794 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS sits at .790 overall and .800 against righties.
- The Mariners have dropped eight of their last nine games SU.
- New York has recorded 22.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.6 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
