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

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: CC Sabathia vs. Erasmo Ramirez

Safeco Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, September 9, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are CC Sabathia for the Yankees and Erasmo Ramirez for the Mariners.

New York opens at -122 while Seattle opens at +112. The Yankees have a 65-69-7 over/under record and a 73-68-0 run line mark. The Mariners are 68-73-0 against the run line and have a 69-70-2 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 65-69-7 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 73-68-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 69-70-2 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 68-73-0 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)
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

09/08/18 P Marco Gonzales Neck 10-day DL (08/27); expected to be activated and start Tuesday vs San Diego Padres
09/07/18 RF Ben Gamel Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs New York Yankees
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 88-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher CC Sabathia has a 7-6 record with an earned run average of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.31 this year. He has 124 strikeouts over his 134.2 innings pitched and he's given up 129 hits. He's allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.16 and they have given up 407 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the bullpen and they've struck out 634 hitters and walked 188 batters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.75. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,128 base hits and 529 earned runs. They have allowed 157 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 428 batters and struck out 1,424. 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 3.65.

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 8th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Miguel Andujar is hitting .296 with an on-base percentage of .329. He has 146 hits this season in 494 at bats with 76 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .520 and an OPS+ of 124. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .268 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .341. He has totaled 146 hits and he has driven in 84 men in 544 at bats. His OPS+ is 125 while his slugging percentage is at .507. The Yankees have 1,200 hits, including 232 doubles and 230 home runs. New York has walked 529 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,237 times as a unit. They have left 960 men on base and have a team OPS of .776. They score 5.13 runs per contest and have scored a total of 724 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 78-63 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.56, Erasmo Ramirez has a 2-3 record and a 1.32 WHIP this season. He has 25 strikeouts over the 34 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 38 hits. He allows 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.98 and they have given up 435 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 471 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 1,232 base knocks and 591 earned runs this season. They have given up 169 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 351 hitters and struck out 1,162 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 4.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 8th in the league. The Mariners hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Mitch Haniger comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .363. He has 144 hits this year along with 85 RBI in 520 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .487 with an OPS+ of 136. Dee Gordon is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .291. He has collected 137 hits in 507 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 76 and a slugging percentage of .335. The Mariners as a unit have 1,222 base hits, including 218 doubles and 156 homers. Seattle has walked 359 times this year and they have struck out on 1,060 occasions. They have had 938 men left on base and have an OPS of .721. They have scored 4.11 runs per game and totaled 580 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners +112

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