New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners MLB Picks & Predictions 8/26/2019
Monday, August 26, 2019
T-Mobile Park
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Probable Pitchers: J.A. Happ vs. Matt Wisler
Gleyber Torres and the New York Yankees (84-47, 1st in AL East) travel to T-Mobile Park on Monday where they'll meet the Seattle Mariners (55-75, 5th in AL West). The Yankees open this contest at -150 while the Mariners are priced at +140. The over/under has been set at 9.5.
The Yankees have been very good for MLB bettors, having gone 84-47-0 SU. Seattle covers 42.3% of the time, going 55-75-0 straight up.
Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends
The Yankees have been an awful Under play for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 73-53-5.
New York covers 55.0% of the time as the visitor, having gone 33-27-0 straight up.
Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The Mariners cover 43.1% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 28-37-0 SU.
The Mariners have been an awful Under play for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 77-48-5.
Key New York Yankees Injuries
8/24/2019 Edwin Encarnacion DH Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/22/2019 Dellin Betances RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 14
8/22/2019 Luis Severino SP 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 Aaron Hicks CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
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
8/15/2019 Greg Bird 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 26
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
8/23/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Out for the season
8/23/2019 Brandon Brennan RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/20/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
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 84-47 overall record this season. Starting pitcher J.A. Happ has a 10-8 record with an earned run average of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.37 this season. He has 105 strikeouts over his 129 innings pitched and he's given up 140 hits. He's allowed 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.69. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 473 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 565 hitters and walked 209 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.8 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 4.49. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,133 base hits and 581 earned runs. They have allowed 211 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 401 batters and struck out 1,202. 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 4.62.
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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 .344, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.4 hits per game. Gleyber Torres is hitting .289 with an on-base percentage of .353. He has 129 hits this season in 446 at bats with 76 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 .385. He has totaled 74 hits and he has driven in 37 men in 274 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .482. The Yankees have 1,226 hits, including 234 doubles and 238 home runs. New York has walked 467 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,139 times as a unit. They have left 855 men on base and have a team OPS of .832. They score 5.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 767 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Seattle has a 55-75 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.67, Matt Wisler has a 3-2 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 52 strikeouts over the 44.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 49 hits. He's allowing 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.90 and they have given up 523 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 518 batters and walked 235 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5.08. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,220 base knocks and 649 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 391 hitters and struck out 991 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 5.09.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .244, good for 24th in the league. The Mariners hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Omar Narvaez comes into this matchup batting .287 with an OBP of .361. He has 102 hits this year along with 47 RBI in 355 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .473 with an OPS+ of 125. 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 1,080 base hits, including 216 doubles and 207 homers. Seattle has walked 475 times this year and they have struck out on 1,268 occasions. They have had 878 men left on base and have an OPS of .765. They have scored 4.93 runs per game and totaled 641 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Yankees/Mariners MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees (-150)
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