New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners 7/20/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Severino vs. Felix Hernandez

The New York Yankees head to Safeco Field on Thursday, July 20, 2017 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Luis Severino for the Yankees and Felix Hernandez for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have New York at -113 and Seattle at +103. The Yankees have a 50-40-1 over/under mark and a 49-42-0 run line record. The Mariners are 43-51-0 against the run line and have a 45-45-4 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 50-40-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 49-42-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 45-45-4 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 43-51-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)
07/02/17 CF Dustin Fowler Knee 60-day DL (06/30)
06/29/17 1B Tyler Austin Hamstring 10-day DL (06/29)
06/25/17 CF Aaron Hicks Oblique 10-day DL (06/26)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

06/01/17 P Evan Marshall Hamstring 60-day DL (05/06)
05/14/17 P Ryan Weber Bicep 60-day DL (05/14)
05/10/17 P Hisashi Iwakuma Shoulder 10-day DL (05/07)
04/30/17 P Evan Scribner Elbow 60-day DL (04/26)
04/03/17 P Shae Simmons Forearm 60-day DL (03/31)
04/03/17 SS Shawn O'Malley Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 47-44 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Severino has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.10. He has 130 strikeouts over his 113.2 innings pitched and he's given up 96 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.51 and they have given up 237 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the bullpen and they've struck out 341 hitters and walked 131 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.9. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 743 base hits and 354 earned runs. They have allowed 108 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 280 batters and struck out 849. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .261, good for 8th in the league. The Yankees hold a .443 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .311 with an on-base percentage of .432. He has 100 hits this season in 322 at bats with 66 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .649 and an OPS+ of 178. Brett Gardner is hitting .251 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 82 hits and he has driven in 41 men in 327 at bats. His OPS+ is 105 while his slugging percentage is at .440. The Yankees have 832 hits, including 150 doubles and 135 home runs. New York has walked 362 times so far this season and they have struck out 829 times as a unit. They have left 670 men on base and have a team OPS of .783. They score 5.38 runs per contest and have scored a total of 490 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 47-47 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.20, Felix Hernandez has a 5-3 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 51 strikeouts over the 55.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 66 hits. He allows 10.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.07 and they have given up 291 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 303 batters and walked 122 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.52. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 807 base knocks and 421 earned runs this season. They have given up 143 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 297 hitters and struck out 696 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 7th in the league. The Mariners hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Robinson Cano comes into this matchup batting .268 with an OBP of .329. He has 89 hits this year along with 63 RBI in 332 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .473 with an OPS+ of 115. Nelson Cruz is hitting .292 this season and he has an OBP of .376. He has collected 91 hits in 312 at bats while driving in 74 runs. He has an OPS+ of 145 and a slugging percentage of .538. The Mariners as a unit have 843 base hits, including 159 doubles and 111 homers. Seattle has walked 297 times this year and they have struck out on 727 occasions. They have had 625 men left on base and have an OPS of .753. They have scored 4.84 runs per game and totaled 455 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Yankees/Mariners MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners +103

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