New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners 7/23/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Cessa vs. Yovani Gallardo

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, July 23, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Luis Cessa for the Yankees and Yovani Gallardo for the Mariners.

New York opens at -104 while Seattle opens at -106. The Yankees have a 50-44-1 over/under record and a 52-43-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 44-54-0 against the run line and have a 45-49-4 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 50-44-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 52-43-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 45-49-4 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 44-54-0 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 50-45 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Cessa has a 0-3 record with an earned run average of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.46. He has 19 strikeouts over his 27.1 innings pitched and he's given up 29 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.19. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.39 and they have given up 245 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the bullpen and they've struck out 360 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 48-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.59, Yovani Gallardo has a 4-7 record and a 1.48 WHIP. He has 65 strikeouts over the 87 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 92 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 301 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 310 batters and walked 125 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?

Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees -104

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