Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+100) New York (-120)

The Seattle Mariners (35-35) are en route to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the New York Yankees (39-33). The moneyline on this matchup has the Mariners at +100 while the Yankees are sitting at -120. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are George Kirby and Gerrit Cole.

As a team, the Seattle Mariners are notching 4.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 18th in baseball. They have 308 runs scored and have an OBP of .310. The Mariners have earned 118 doubles as a team and have knocked 76 balls out of the park. They have 296 runs batted in as well as 535 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is .229. Seattle is slugging .382 and have struck out 682 times, while being walked on 241 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.53 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20. Mariners pitchers have allowed 66 long balls and also 297 runs in total (8th in the league). Seattle has conceded 572 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 270 earned runs. The Mariners have compiled a team ERA of 3.88 for the season (10th in baseball), and they have struck out 643 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 182 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.56 as a team on the year.

The Mariners relievers have earned a save percentage of 61.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 68 save situations. The relievers have inherited 88 base runners this season and 25.0% of those runners crossed home plate. Mariners relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 69 times as well as having 73 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 240 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 41 holds on the campaign (10th in the league). They have accumulated 16 saves so far this year and have missed out on 10 of 26 save chances.

The Mariners have turned 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,640 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 14th in baseball. The San Francisco Giants have notched a total of 1,880 putouts this year, in addition to 601 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which puts them in 6th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 46 double plays.

Kirby has thrown 210 frames and has accumulated 204 K's in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.33 (78 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.153. He has allowed 215 base knocks (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 28 free passes. Kirby (14-10 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.03 and he has faced 865 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

New York is sitting with 106 home runs this year to go along with 311 runs batted in. They have hit 95 two-baggers, while walking 215 times as well as scoring 322 runs. The New York Yankees hold an OBP of .298 and a batting average of .230 on the campaign. The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .412 and they are earning 4.47 runs per outing (14th in baseball). They have struck out on 604 occasions (18th in baseball) and have accounted for 549 base hits.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.235 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.21 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.90 (635 strikeouts against 239 free passes). They rank 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 555. They have allowed 79 homers and they allow 4.14 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 296 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.77 (269 earned runs given up).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.2% out of their 123 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 86 times in high leverage situations and on 87 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 67 save situations, the Yankees have recorded 37 holds and 10 blown saves. They rank 11th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 228 relievers onto the diamond this season. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 30 save opportunities and they have come away with 20 saves.

In 5,787 innings on the field, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (5th in the majors). The New York Yankees have gotten 55 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in professional baseball). The Yankees have 628 assists, 43 errors and have a tally of 1,929 putouts this year.

In his career, Cole has surrendered 1,465 hits while he has earned 2,028 punch outs in 1,741 frames. Cole (137-72 career mark) holds a 3.21 earned run average while surrendering 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 621 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.101 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. His K/BB ratio is 4.49 and he has gone up against 7,021 batters in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-120) and under 8.5 runs

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