New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners MLB Picks 8/28/2019

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: James Paxton vs. Justus Sheffield

Gleyber Torres and the New York Yankees (86-47, 1st in AL East) travel to T-Mobile Park on Wednesday where they'll meet the Seattle Mariners (56-76, 5th in AL West). The Yankees open this matchup at -210 while the Mariners are coming in at +194. The O/U has been set at 10.5.

The Yankees have been an excellent bet for MLB bettors, having gone 86-47-0 SU. Seattle is covering 42.4% of the time, going 56-76-0 straight up.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The Yankees have been a strong Over play for over/under baseball bettors, having gone 73-55-5.

New York is covering 56.5% of the time as the visitor, having gone 35-27-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners are covering 43.3% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 29-38-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a strong Over play for over/under baseball bettors, having gone 77-50-5.

Key New York Yankees Injuries

8/26/2019 Giancarlo Stanton LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/26/2019 Didi Gregorius SS Shoulder Probable for Aug 27
8/26/2019 Jordan Montgomery SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/26/2019 Cameron Maybin LF Wrist Probable for Aug 27
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 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
8/22/2019 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
8/21/2019 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
8/11/2019 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

8/26/2019 Domingo Santana LF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
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
8/15/2019 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 Dan Altavilla RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/7/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Hip Out for the season
8/7/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 86-47 overall record this season. Starting pitcher James Paxton has a 10-6 record with an earned run average of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.39 this season. He has 152 strikeouts over his 120 innings pitched and he's given up 123 hits. He's allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 475 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 579 hitters and walked 211 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.46. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,142 base hits and 586 earned runs. They have allowed 214 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 408 batters and struck out 1,228. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.60.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .272, good for 3rd in the league. The Yankees hold a .490 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. Gleyber Torres is hitting .287 with an on-base percentage of .351. He has 130 hits this season in 453 at bats with 77 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .552 and an OPS+ of 136. Aaron Judge is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .382. He has totaled 76 hits and he has driven in 38 men in 282 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .486. The Yankees have 1,243 hits, including 236 doubles and 244 home runs. New York has walked 470 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,157 times as a unit. They have left 864 men on base and have a team OPS of .833. They score 5.84 runs per contest and have scored a total of 777 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 56-76 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.43, Justus Sheffield has a 0-0 record and a 2.29 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 7 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 9 hits. He's allowing 11.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.90 and they have given up 534 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 525 batters and walked 238 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.05. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,234 base knocks and 655 earned runs this season. They have given up 222 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 396 hitters and struck out 1,005 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 5.07.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 26th in the league. The Mariners hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Omar Narvaez comes into this matchup batting .283 with an OBP of .357. He has 102 hits this year along with 48 RBI in 360 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .467 with an OPS+ of 122. Daniel Vogelbach is hitting .218 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 85 hits in 390 at bats while driving in 69 runs. He has an OPS+ of 120 and a slugging percentage of .474. The Mariners as a unit have 1,088 base hits, including 217 doubles and 210 homers. Seattle has walked 479 times this year and they have struck out on 1,288 occasions. They have had 882 men left on base and have an OPS of .762. They have scored 4.91 runs per game and totaled 648 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees (-210)

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