Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/13/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+125) New York (-150)

The Seattle Mariners (56-64) are on their way to Yankee Stadium on Thursday where they will try to beat the New York Yankees (67-52). The odds on this game have the Mariners at +125 while the Yankees are opening at -150. The total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Logan Gilbert and Max Fried.

The Mariners have accrued 142 doubles as a team and have knocked 138 balls out of the park. Seattle is slugging .374 and have been called out on strikes 1,022 times, while taking a walk on 390 occasions. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are recording 3.9 runs/g, which has them at 30th in baseball. They have amassed 447 runs batted in as well as 902 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .228. They have racked up 463 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .307.

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The Mariners are sitting with a team ERA of 3.79 on the year (8th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,018 batters. Mariners pitchers have allowed 129 long balls in addition to 485 total runs (8th in MLB). They have walked 300 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.74 as a unit on the year. Seattle has allowed 975 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and 446 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.39 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.20.

Mariners bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 84 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 61 holds this season (17th in baseball). The Mariners relievers have accumulated a save rate of 57.8% and have stepped onto the mound in 107 save situations. They have accumulated 26 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 19 of their 45 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 116 base runners this year with 31.9% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Mariners have dispatched 359 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Mariners have converted 69.6% of balls in play into outs in their 9,534 innings, which has them sitting 17th in pro baseball. The Seattle Mariners have accounted for 3,178 putouts on the year, in addition to 973 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which ranks 15th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 100 double plays.

Gilbert has taken the mound for 974 innings and is sitting with 1,029 punch outs so far in his career. His ERA is 3.56 (385 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.050. He has given up 810 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) with 213 free passes. Gilbert (55-43 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.50 while he has gone up against 3,926 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Yankees have a SLG% of .410 and they are scoring 4.50 runs per game (14th in the league). They have hit 178 doubles, while taking a walk 437 times and scoring 535 runs. New York has accumulated 167 long balls on the campaign as well as 509 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,091 instances (5th in the league) and have totaled 908 base knocks. The New York Yankees have compiled an OBP of .310 as well as a team batting average of .230 for the year.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.173 in addition to having a FIP of 3.64 as a staff over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (1,073 strikeouts vs 361 free passes). They are sitting at 3rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 886. They have allowed 117 HR's and they relinquish 3.81 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The New York pitching staff have given up 450 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.28 (388 earned runs relinquished).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 22.4% out of their 205 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 139 times in high leverage situations and on 142 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 120 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 64 holds and 21 blown saves. They sit at 17th in MLB holding a save percentage of 61.8%, and they have dispatched 399 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year.

The New York Yankees have gotten 89 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (17th in the majors). The Yankees have racked up 1,046 assists, 62 errors and have earned 3,191 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 9,573 innings on the diamond, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (6th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Fried has conceded 1,001 hits and he has 1,127 punch outs in 1,160 innings pitched. Fried (96-44 career win-loss mark) has a 3.03 earned run average and has conceded 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 390 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.140 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.50 and he has gone up against 4,727 opposing batters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (+125)

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