New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners 7/22/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka vs. Ariel Miranda

The New York Yankees head to Safeco Field on Saturday, July 22, 2017 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Ariel Miranda for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have New York at -127 and Seattle at +117. The Yankees have a 50-43-1 over/under mark and a 51-43-0 run line record. The Mariners are 44-53-0 against the run line and have a 45-48-4 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 50-43-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 51-43-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 45-48-4 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 44-53-0 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 49-45 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 7-9 record with an earned run average of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.35. He has 112 strikeouts over his 109.2 innings pitched and he's given up 121 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.43 and they have given up 242 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the bullpen and they've struck out 354 hitters and walked 135 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 3.89. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 767 base hits and 364 earned runs. They have allowed 110 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 290 batters and struck out 873. 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 3.91.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .261, good for 7th in the league. The Yankees hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Brett Gardner is hitting .254 with an on-base percentage of .347. He has 87 hits this season in 342 at bats with 43 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .450 and an OPS+ of 107. Aaron Judge is hitting .312 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .434. He has totaled 103 hits and he has driven in 68 men in 330 at bats. His OPS+ is 178 while his slugging percentage is at .642. The Yankees have 859 hits, including 154 doubles and 137 home runs. New York has walked 368 times so far this season and they have struck out 852 times as a unit. They have left 692 men on base and have a team OPS of .780. They score 5.33 runs per contest and have scored a total of 501 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 48-49 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.35, Ariel Miranda has a 7-4 record and a 1.16 WHIP. He has 84 strikeouts over the 109.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 89 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.03 and they have given up 299 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 309 batters and walked 124 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 832 base knocks and 429 earned runs this season. They have given up 146 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 304 hitters and struck out 721 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 4.82.

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 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Nelson Cruz comes into this matchup batting .283 with an OBP of .365. He has 92 hits this year along with 74 RBI in 325 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .520 with an OPS+ of 137. Robinson Cano is hitting .271 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 93 hits in 343 at bats while driving in 65 runs. He has an OPS+ of 115 and a slugging percentage of .472. The Mariners as a unit have 865 base hits, including 165 doubles and 112 homers. Seattle has walked 301 times this year and they have struck out on 756 occasions. They have had 645 men left on base and have an OPS of .747. They have scored 4.76 runs per game and totaled 462 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -127

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