Mariners vs. Yankees Pick
The Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees wrap up their three-game series in the Bronx Sunday afternoon at 1:05PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Yankees are a -190 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Mariners are a +165 underdog. Seattle is -120 on the +1.5 run line, while New York is -110 on the -1.5 run line. The over-under is 9.5.
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Seattle will go with Andrew Albers (2-0, 3.60 ERA) on the mound, while the Yankees counter with Masahiro Tanaka (10-12, 4.86). Albers comes in with a 1.40 WHIP and has struck out seven batters in 10 innings over his two starts. In his most recent outing, he gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits over five innings in a 6-5 win at Atlanta. Tanaka has a 1.26 WHIP and has struck out 145 batters in 140 2/3 innings. He has a gigantic 11.81 ERA during seven day game starts, while his home ERA is 4.03 in 11 starts.
Seattle has a 66-64 record and is 32-32 on the road, while New York is 69-59 and 36-23 at home. The Yankees evened the series at a game apiece with Saturday’s 6-3 win and has now won four of six in the season series. The total has gone under four times.
On Saturday, Sonny Gray struck out nine batters and only allowed one earned run on three hits over seven innings. Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs to key the offense. Brett Gardner was 3-for-4 with a run. Starlin Castro went 1-for-3 with a run, two RBIs and a walk. Carlos Ruiz paced the Mariners with a home run and two hits. Kyle Seager and Guillermo Heredia each had an RBI hit. Yovani Gallardo gave up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings to take the loss.
The Yankees might end up getting the win here, but it shouldn’t be easy. Abers is a crafty lefty who will keep the Yankees sluggers off balance. Tanaka is also prone to being awful during day games. Our recommendation is to play it safe and take the Mariners on the run line.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: SEATTLE MARINERS RL +1.5