New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners 9/7/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, September 7, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka vs. James Paxton

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners on Friday, September 7, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and James Paxton for the Mariners.

New York opens at +105 while Seattle opens at -115. The Yankees have a 65-68-7 over/under record and a 72-68-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 68-72-0 against the run line and have a 69-69-2 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 65-68-7 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 72-68-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 69-69-2 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 68-72-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

09/06/18 LF Clint Frazier Concussion is out indefinitely
09/03/18 P Sonny Gray Paternity List is out indefinitely
08/22/18 P Aroldis Chapman Knee 10-day DL (08/22)
08/19/18 SS Didi Gregorius Heel 10-day DL (08/20)
07/26/18 RF Aaron Judge Wrist 10-day DL (07/26)
07/07/18 P Jonathan Loaisiga Shoulder 10-day DL (07/07)
06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

08/27/18 P Marco Gonzales Neck 10-day DL (08/27)
08/08/18 P Sam Tuivailala Achilles 60-day DL (08/08)
08/04/18 P Juan Nicasio Knee is out for season
05/03/18 RF Ichiro Suzuki Retired is out for season
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 87-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 10-5 record with an earned run average of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.13 this year. He has 134 strikeouts over his 134 innings pitched and he's given up 120 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.17 and they have given up 407 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the bullpen and they've struck out 633 hitters and walked 187 batters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,125 base hits and 529 earned runs. They have allowed 157 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 427 batters and struck out 1,413. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .250, good for 14th in the league. The Yankees hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .270 with an on-base percentage of .344. He has 146 hits this season in 540 at bats with 84 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .511 and an OPS+ of 125. Miguel Andujar is hitting .297 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .331. He has totaled 146 hits and he has driven in 76 men in 491 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .523. The Yankees have 1,194 hits, including 232 doubles and 228 home runs. New York has walked 528 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,226 times as a unit. They have left 957 men on base and have a team OPS of .777. They score 5.14 runs per contest and have scored a total of 720 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 78-62 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.74, James Paxton has a 11-5 record and a 1.11 WHIP this season. He has 186 strikeouts over the 144.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 119 hits. He allows 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 434 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 468 batters and walked 149 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,226 base knocks and 587 earned runs this season. They have given up 167 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 350 hitters and struck out 1,151 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 4.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 8th in the league. The Mariners hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Dee Gordon comes into this matchup batting .272 with an OBP of .293. He has 137 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 504 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .337 with an OPS+ of 77. Mitch Haniger is hitting .279 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 144 hits in 516 at bats while driving in 85 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .490. The Mariners as a unit have 1,219 base hits, including 217 doubles and 156 homers. Seattle has walked 358 times this year and they have struck out on 1,049 occasions. They have had 934 men left on base and have an OPS of .724. They have scored 4.14 runs per game and totaled 580 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees +105

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