Monday, June 1, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Pineda (6-2) vs. Felix Hernandez (8-1)

The New York Yankees head to Safeco Field on Monday to take on the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Michael Pineda for the Yankees and Felix Hernandez for the Mariners. The opening line has New York at +142 and Seattle at -152. The over/under for this matchup is 6. So far this season New York is 25-22 against the over/under while the Mariners are 20-28.

The Yankees come into this game with a 26-24 record, including 14-14 on the road. Michael Pineda has a 6-2 record and an earned run average of 3.36. He's given up 68 hits in 64.1 innings pitched so far and New York is currently averaging 4.9 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .245, good for 19th in the league. They also rank 15th in the league in on base percentage at .315 with Jacoby Ellsbury leading the way at .412.

The Mariners overall record is 24-25 and they are 12-12 at home. Felix Hernandez is currently 8-1 with an ERA of 1.91. He's pitched 70.2 innings thus far and given up 48 hits. Seattle has averaged 3.8 runs in his starts this year. The Mariners are 12th in the league in team ERA at 3.75 and 10th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.31. They come into this game batting .238 as a team with an OBP of .298, good for 27th in the league.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 25-22 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 26-24 against the run line

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 20-28 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 19-30 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

05/30/15 P Masahiro Tanaka Wrist 15-day DL (4/28), expected to be activated & start Wednesday vs. Seattle Mariners
05/30/15 CF Slade Heathcott Quad 15-day DL (5/29)
05/20/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Knee 15-day DL (5/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow 60-day DL (5/15)
05/14/15 P Chris Martin Elbow 15-day DL (5/9)
05/07/15 2B Gregorio Petit Hand 15-day DL (5/6)
04/05/15 SS Brendan Ryan Calf 15-day DL (4/1)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Seattle Mariners

05/29/15 P James Paxton Finger 15-day DL (5/28)
04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back 15-day DL (4/21)
04/14/15 P Tom Wilhelmsen Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)

Tony's Pick: Take the Mariners

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