New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners MLB Picks 8/27/2019

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka vs. Yusei Kikuchi

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees (85-47, 1st in AL East) travel to T-Mobile Park on Tuesday where they'll take on the Seattle Mariners (56-75, 5th in AL West). The Yankees open this contest at +173 while the Mariners are priced at -219. The O/U has been set at 9.5.

The Yankees have been very good for bettors, having gone 85-47-0 SU. The Mariners cover 42.8% of the time, going 56-75-0 straight up.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The Yankees have been a bad Under option for O/U bettors, having gone 73-54-5.

The Yankees cover 55.7% of the time on the road, having gone 34-27-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners cover 43.9% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 29-37-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a bad Under option for O/U bettors, having gone 77-49-5.

Key New York Yankees Injuries

8/25/2019 Didi Gregorius SS Shoulder Probable for Aug 26
8/25/2019 Greg Bird 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
8/24/2019 Edwin Encarnacion DH Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/22/2019 Aaron Hicks CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
8/22/2019 Dellin Betances RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 14
8/22/2019 David Hale RP Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/22/2019 Luis Severino SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 14
8/21/2019 Stephen Tarpley RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/20/2019 Luke Voit 1B Abdomen Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
8/18/2019 Jonathan Holder RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/18/2019 Thairo Estrada 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/15/2019 Giancarlo Stanton LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/14/2019 Jordan Montgomery SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/11/2019 Jacoby Ellsbury CF Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
8/3/2019 Jake Barrett RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
7/22/2019 Ben Heller RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
5/21/2019 Miguel Andujar DH Shoulder Out for the season

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

8/25/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
8/23/2019 Brandon Brennan RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/23/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Out for the season
8/20/2019 Domingo Santana LF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/15/2019 Austin Adams RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/12/2019 Braden Bishop CF Chest Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/7/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
8/7/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Hip Out for the season
8/7/2019 Dan Altavilla RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 85-47 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 9-7 record with an earned run average of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.25 this season. He has 121 strikeouts over his 150 innings pitched and he's given up 152 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.02 and they have given up 473 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 572 hitters and walked 210 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,138 base hits and 582 earned runs. They have allowed 212 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 404 batters and struck out 1,214. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.61.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .272, good for 3rd in the league. The Yankees hold a .489 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .343, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .270 with an on-base percentage of .384. He has 75 hits this season in 278 at bats with 38 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .489 and an OPS+ of 131. Gleyber Torres is hitting .287 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 129 hits and he has driven in 76 men in 449 at bats. His OPS+ is 135 while his slugging percentage is at .548. The Yankees have 1,234 hits, including 235 doubles and 241 home runs. New York has walked 468 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,151 times as a unit. They have left 859 men on base and have a team OPS of .832. They score 5.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 772 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 56-75 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.19, Yusei Kikuchi has a 5-8 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 103 strikeouts over the 135.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 152 hits. He's allowing 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.89 and they have given up 525 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 521 batters and walked 236 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 5.05. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,225 base knocks and 650 earned runs this season. They have given up 219 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 394 hitters and struck out 999 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 5.06.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 25th in the league. The Mariners hold a .443 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Daniel Vogelbach comes into this matchup batting .218 with an OBP of .347. He has 85 hits this year along with 69 RBI in 390 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .474 with an OPS+ of 120. Omar Narvaez is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .358. He has collected 102 hits in 357 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 123 and a slugging percentage of .471. The Mariners as a unit have 1,084 base hits, including 217 doubles and 208 homers. Seattle has walked 475 times this year and they have struck out on 1,274 occasions. They have had 878 men left on base and have an OPS of .763. They have scored 4.92 runs per game and totaled 644 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees (+173)

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