Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees 6/20/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez vs. Jonathan Loaisiga

The Seattle Mariners visit Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 to play the New York Yankees. The probable starters are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Jonathan Loaisiga for the Yankees.

The opening line for this matchup has Seattle at +165 and New York at -175. The Mariners have a 38-33-1 over/under record and a 38-34-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 39-30-0 against the run line and have a 33-34-2 over/under record.

Valuable Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 38-33-1 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 38-34-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 33-34-2 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 39-30-0 against the run line

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

06/09/18 P Dan Altavilla Elbow 10-day DL (06/07)
05/28/18 P Nick Vincent Groin 10-day DL (05/27)
05/13/18 2B Robinson Cano Suspension 80-game suspension (eligible to return 8/14 vs Oakland Athletics)
05/03/18 RF Ichiro Suzuki Retired is out for season
05/01/18 P Erasmo Ramirez Arm 10-day DL (05/01)
03/26/18 P David Phelps Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
06/09/18 P Masahiro Tanaka Hamstring 10-day DL (06/09)
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/20/18 P Luis Cessa Oblique 10-day DL (04/18)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mariners have a 46-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Felix Hernandez has a 6-6 record with an earned run average of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.38 this season. He has 70 strikeouts over his 84.1 innings pitched and he's given up 85 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 203 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 260 hitters and walked 79 batters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Mariners pitchers collectively have given up 599 base hits and 279 earned runs. They have allowed 79 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Seattle as a pitching staff has walked 192 batters and struck out 625. They have walked 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Seattle is hitting .260, good for 3rd in the league. The Mariners hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Jean Segura is hitting .340 with an on-base percentage of .363. He has 98 hits this season in 288 at bats with 44 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .490 and an OPS+ of 137. Kyle Seager is hitting .224 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .272. He has totaled 63 hits and he has driven in 41 men in 281 at bats. His OPS+ is 89 while his slugging percentage is at .413. The Mariners have 634 hits, including 120 doubles and 88 home runs. Seattle has walked 195 times so far this season and they have struck out 558 times as a unit. They have left 484 men on base and have a team OPS of .746. They score 4.38 runs per contest and have scored a total of 315 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 47-22 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.00, Jonathan Loaisiga has a 1-0 record and a 1.40 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 5 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 3 hits. He's allowing 5.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.87 and they have given up 175 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .199 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 322 batters and walked 91 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.42. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 505 base knocks and 238 earned runs this season. They have given up 73 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 217 hitters and struck out 710 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.15 while their FIP as a staff is 3.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 10th in the league. The Yankees hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .275 with an OBP of .395. He has 69 hits this year along with 46 RBI in 251 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .558 with an OPS+ of 156. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .252 this season and he has an OBP of .326. He has collected 67 hits in 266 at bats while driving in 39 runs. He has an OPS+ of 117 and a slugging percentage of .485. The Yankees as a unit have 594 base hits, including 134 doubles and 114 homers. New York has walked 267 times this year and they have struck out on 627 occasions. They have had 480 men left on base and have an OPS of .792. They have scored 5.26 runs per game and totaled 363 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners +165

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