Mariners vs. Yankees Pick
Are the host New York Yankees going to even the series versus the Seattle Mariners Saturday afternoon at 1:05PM EST?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Yankees are a -200 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Mariners are a +170 underdog, while the over-under is 9.5.
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Yovani Gallardo (5-9, 5.75 ERA) will start for the Mariners, while the Yankees are going with Sonny Gray (7-8, 3.38). Gallardo has a 1.50 WHIP, while his road ERA is 5.04 in 55 1/3 innings. He allowed three earned runs in 6 1/3 innings in his last start, a 3-0 loss at the Rays. Gray has allowed exactly two earned runs in each of his four starts with the Yankees, pitching six innings in three of them and five innings in the other. He has a 1.21 WHIP, while his home ERA is 3.07 in 67 1/3 innings.
Seattle comes in with a 66-63 record and is 32-31 on the road, while New York is 68-59 and 35-23. The Yankees lead the season series 3-2, while the total has gone under three of the five games.
The Mariners won the series opener Friday night 2-1 in 11 innings. Yonder Alonso hit a home run off Aroldis Chapman in extra innings which proved to be the decider. Mike Zunino was 3-for-5 with a home run in the win, while James Pazos picked up the win in relief. Edwin Diaz earned his 30th save. Aaron Judge scored the lone run for the Yankees.
The Yankees should rebound nicely in this game facing Gallardo, one of the American League’s worst starting pitchers. Robinson Cano is likely out with an injury, hampering the Seattle offense. Gray hasn’t yet been great for New York, but he has been sufficient and always capable of a gem.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -200