Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees 8/25/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 25, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Ariel Miranda vs. CC Sabathia

Yankee Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees on Friday, August 25, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Ariel Miranda for the Mariners and CC Sabathia for the Yankees.

Seattle opens at +131 while New York opens at -156. The Mariners have a 62-61-5 over/under record and a 58-70-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 67-58-0 against the run line and have a 64-58-3 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 62-61-5 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 58-70-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 64-58-3 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 67-58-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

08/23/17 2B Robinson Cano Hamstring "?" Friday vs. New York Yankees
08/23/17 P Tony Zych Elbow 10-day DL (08/20)
08/19/17 RF Jarrod Dyson Groin 10-day DL (08/19)
08/11/17 P James Paxton Pectoral 10-day DL (08/11)
08/05/17 P Felix Hernandez Shoulder 10-day DL (08/02)
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 60-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)
04/01/17 P Drew Smyly Arm 60-day DL (03/31)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

08/18/17 1B Garrett Cooper Tendonitis 10-day DL (08/17)
08/15/17 P Luis Cessa Back 10-day DL (08/15)
08/10/17 CF Clint Frazier Oblique 10-day DL (08/09)
08/06/17 DH Matt Holliday Back 10-day DL (08/05)
07/22/17 2B Starlin Castro Hamstring 10-day DL (07/22)
07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 65-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ariel Miranda has a 8-6 record with an earned run average of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.20. He has 120 strikeouts over his 141.1 innings pitched and he's given up 120 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.41. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 404 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 422 hitters and walked 166 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 1,107 base hits and 568 earned runs. They have allowed 194 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 393 batters and struck out 972. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .261, good for 10th in the league. The Mariners hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Robinson Cano is hitting .277 with an on-base percentage of .337. He has 129 hits this season in 465 at bats with 78 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .460 and an OPS+ of 113. Nelson Cruz is hitting .291 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .372. He has totaled 126 hits and he has driven in 100 men in 433 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .561. The Mariners have 1,143 hits, including 231 doubles and 145 home runs. Seattle has walked 388 times so far this season and they have struck out 999 times as a unit. They have left 863 men on base and have a team OPS of .747. They score 4.7 runs per contest and have scored a total of 601 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 68-57 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.99, CC Sabathia has a 10-5 record and a 1.28 WHIP. He has 84 strikeouts over the 108.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 100 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.35 and they have given up 323 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 494 batters and walked 171 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 990 base knocks and 476 earned runs this season. They have given up 147 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 385 hitters and struck out 1,177 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.88.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 9th in the league. The Yankees hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .418. He has 123 hits this year along with 82 RBI in 430 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .595 with an OPS+ of 160. Brett Gardner is hitting .252 this season and he has an OBP of .341. He has collected 117 hits in 465 at bats while driving in 52 runs. He has an OPS+ of 101 and a slugging percentage of .434. The Yankees as a unit have 1,134 base hits, including 205 doubles and 184 homers. New York has walked 471 times this year and they have struck out on 1,116 occasions. They have had 917 men left on base and have an OPS of .780. They have scored 5.22 runs per game and totaled 653 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees -156

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