Mariners vs. Yankees Pick
The Seattle Mariners open a three-game series Friday night at the New York Yankees. First pitch is at 7:05PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Yankees are listed as a -162 favorite on the moneyline. The Mariners are a +141 underdog, while the over-under is set at 9.5.
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Ariel Miranda (8-6, 4.78 ERA) gets the start for Seattle, while the Yankees turn to CC Sabathia (10-5, 3.99). Miranda has a solid 1.2 WHIP, but has given up 31 home runs in 141 innings. He allowed three earned runs on five hits with five strikeotus and a walk in five innings during a 7-6 win at the Rays his last time out. He has a 6.19 ERA in 13 road starts. Sabathia carries a 1.28 WHIP and was solid in his first start after missing 10 days, giing up two earned runs on four hits with four strikeouts and a walk over six innings as he outdueled Chris Sale in a 4-3 win at the Red Sox. He has a 5.68 ERA in eight home starts.
The Mariners are 65-63 on the season and 31-31 on the road, while the Yankees come in at 68-58 and 35-22 at home. New York has won three of four in the season series, while the over-under is 2-2 in those games.
Wednesday saw Seattle down the host Braves 9-6 to win two out of three in the series. Kyle Seager went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and four RBIs. Taylor Motter was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs, entering the game after an injury to Robinson Cano. Cano had two doubles before leaving the game, while Mitch Haniger was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. David Phelps picked up the win in relief, while Edwin Diaz earned his 29th save. The Yankees were embroiled in three bench-clearing incidents Thursday at the Tigers that saw eight total ejections and became the talk of the baseball world. As for the actual game played, New York lost 10-6 after winning the first two games in the series. Brett Gardner was 4-for-5 with a run and an RBI, while Gary Sanchez homered and drove in two. Ronald Torreyes scored two runs. Dellin Betances took the loss in relief and was one of the players ejected.
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Miranda struggles on the road and gives up a lot of home runs, which is what happens a lot at Yankees Stadium. Sabathia hasn’t been nearly as good at home and the Yankees bullpen is in disarray. Even if Cano is out, these two teams should have enough offense to send this total over.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MARINERS/YANKEES OVER 9.5