New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners 7/21/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, July 21, 2017
Safeco Field
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Probable Pitchers: CC Sabathia vs. Andrew Moore
The New York Yankees visit Safeco Field on Friday, July 21, 2017 to play the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are CC Sabathia for the Yankees and Andrew Moore for the Mariners.
The opening line for this matchup has New York at -112 and Seattle at +102. The Yankees have a 50-42-1 over/under record and a 50-43-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 44-52-0 against the run line and have a 45-47-4 over/under record.
Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends
The New York Yankees are 50-42-1 against the over/under
The New York Yankees are 50-43-0 against the run line
Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The Seattle Mariners are 45-47-4 against the over/under
The Seattle Mariners are 44-52-0 against the run line
Key New York Yankees Injuries
7/18/2017 Greg Bird 1B Ankle Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
7/17/2017 Albert Abreu SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 31
7/17/2017 Michael Pineda SP Elbow Out for the season
7/14/2017 Kellin Deglan C Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/10/2017 Tyler Austin 1B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/10/2017 Aaron Hicks CF Oblique Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
7/7/2017 Justus Sheffield RP Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/1/2017 Dustin Fowler RF Knee Out for the season
6/28/2017 Ty Hensley RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/19/2017 Gleyber Torres SS Elbow Out for the season
4/13/2017 James Kaprielian SP Elbow Out for the season
Key Seattle Mariners Injuries
7/19/2017 Mitch Haniger RF Finger Probable for Jul 20
7/18/2017 Shae Simmons RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 9
7/17/2017 Steve Johnson RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 28
7/17/2017 Evan White 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
7/10/2017 Rob Whalen RP Personal Expected to be out until at least Jul 31
7/9/2017 Evan Marshall RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
7/7/2017 Shawn O'Malley SS Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 3
7/4/2017 Nevin Ashley C Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
7/4/2017 Hisashi Iwakuma SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/4/2017 Evan Scribner RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
7/4/2017 Ryan Weber SP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
6/28/2017 Drew Smyly SP Elbow Out for the season
11/12/2016 Ryan Cook RP Elbow Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Yankees have a 48-45 overall record this season. Starting pitcher CC Sabathia has a 8-3 record with an earned run average of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 66 strikeouts over his 84 innings pitched and he's given up 75 hits. He allows 8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.21. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.43 and they have given up 240 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the bullpen and they've struck out 351 hitters and walked 134 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.92. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 757 base hits and 363 earned runs. They have allowed 110 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 288 batters and struck out 864. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.93.
Hitting Statistics
As a team New York is hitting .262, good for 6th in the league. The Yankees hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .312 with an on-base percentage of .433. He has 102 hits this season in 327 at bats with 67 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .645 and an OPS+ of 178. Brett Gardner is hitting .255 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .349. He has totaled 86 hits and he has driven in 42 men in 337 at bats. His OPS+ is 107 while his slugging percentage is at .445. The Yankees have 852 hits, including 153 doubles and 136 home runs. New York has walked 365 times so far this season and they have struck out 843 times as a unit. They have left 686 men on base and have a team OPS of .782. They score 5.34 runs per contest and have scored a total of 497 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Seattle has a 48-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.25, Andrew Moore has a 1-1 record and a 1.04 WHIP. He has 11 strikeouts over the 24 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 23 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 295 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 309 batters and walked 123 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 4.51. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 825 base knocks and 428 earned runs this season. They have given up 145 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 301 hitters and struck out 712 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 4.83.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .261, good for 8th in the league. The Mariners hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Robinson Cano comes into this matchup batting .266 with an OBP of .330. He has 90 hits this year along with 64 RBI in 338 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .467 with an OPS+ of 114. Nelson Cruz is hitting .284 this season and he has an OBP of .368. He has collected 91 hits in 320 at bats while driving in 74 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .525. The Mariners as a unit have 855 base hits, including 162 doubles and 112 homers. Seattle has walked 299 times this year and they have struck out on 747 occasions. They have had 633 men left on base and have an OPS of .748. They have scored 4.8 runs per game and totaled 461 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Yankees/Mariners MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners +102
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