Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees

Date: Monday, May 20, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+108) New York (-126)

The New York Yankees (33-15) will compete against the Seattle Mariners (25-22) at Yankee Stadium on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at +108 and New York is priced at -126. The total has been set at 7.5. The starting pitchers will be Logan Gilbert and Marcus Stroman.

Seattle is slugging .373 and have struck out 466 times, while drawing a walk on 142 occasions. They have 168 RBI's and 341 hits on the year, while their team batting average sits at .227. The Mariners have accounted for 52 doubles as a team and have knocked 51 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 174 runs while holding a team OBP of .301. As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are knocking in 3.8 runs per contest, which is 26th in MLB.

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The Mariners have compiled a team earned run average of 3.43 on the campaign (10th in the league), and their staff has struck out 405 batters. Mariners pitchers have given up 45 home runs and 170 total runs (8th in the league). They have walked 116 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.57 as a squad this season. Seattle has surrendered 317 hits (7.0 per 9 innings) as well as 155 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.49 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.07.

The Mariners have sent 139 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 61 base runners so far this season and 27.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 11 saves this year and have blown 3 of their 14 chances to get a save. The Mariners relievers have a save rate of 78.6% and has entered the game in 36 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 22 holds over the course of the season (25th in baseball). Mariners bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 42 times and also have had 40 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mariners have turned 72.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,657 innings, which has them sitting at 3rd in baseball. The San Francisco Giants have earned a total of 1,219 putouts this season, in addition to 347 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which ranks 24th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 28 double plays.

Gilbert has thrown 554 frames and has accumulated 552 strikeouts thus far in his career. Gilbert (35-20 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.66 while he has faced 2,262 batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.69 (227 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.118. He has given up 489 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 131 walks.

The Yankees hold a slugging % of .429 and they are earning 4.81 runs per outing (6th in the league). They have put up 69 doubles, while getting a free base 187 times and racking up 226 runs. New York has knocked in 66 home runs this season as well as 216 RBIs. They have been rung up on 358 occasions (21st in MLB) and have tallied 400 base hits. The New York Yankees have an OBP of .337 and a batting average of .255 this year.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.150 in addition to having a FIP of 3.74 as a squad on the campaign. They come in at 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 330. The New York pitching staff have relinquished 152 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 2.83 (132 earned runs given up). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (409 strikeouts vs 153 walks). They have allowed 41 long balls and they relinquish 3.26 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.7% out of 75 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 54 times in high leverage situations and also on 54 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 49 save situations, the Yankees have amassed 24 holds and 6 blown saves. They rank 4th in baseball with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 137 relievers onto the diamond on the year. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 24 save chances and they have tallied 18 saves.

Out of their 3,780 innings played, the Yankees hold a efficiency on defense of 72.2% (4th in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in MLB). The Yankees have 384 assists, 29 errors and have accounted for 1,260 putouts so far this year.

Stroman (80-78 career record) has a 3.64 earned run average and has conceded 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.83 and he has faced 5,634 opposing hitters so far in his career. He has conceded a total of 547 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.259 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. In his pro baseball career, Stroman has given up 1,301 base hits and he has 1,133 strikeouts in 1,352 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (+108)

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