Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The New York Yankees (33-15) will compete against the Seattle Mariners (25-22) at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Bryan Woo and Clarke Schmidt.

As a team, the Seattle Mariners are notching 3.8 runs per game, which puts them at 26th in baseball. They have accumulated 177 runs scored while having a team OBP of .302. The Mariners have earned 56 two-baggers as a team and have hit 51 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 171 runs batted in in addition to 350 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .228. Seattle is slugging .374 and have been called out on strikes 479 times, while being walked on 145 occasions.

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The Mariners are sitting with a team ERA of 3.50 on the year (10th in baseball), and they have struck out 410 batters. Mariners pitchers have conceded 47 home runs and 176 runs (9th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 116 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.61 as a team over the course of the season. Seattle has relinquished 329 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) and 161 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.53 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.07.

Mariners bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 42 times and also have had 40 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 22 holds for the year (25th in MLB). The Mariners relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 78.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 36 save situations. They have compiled 11 saves this year and have missed out on 3 of 14 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 61 base runners this year and 27.9% of them crossed the plate. The Mariners have dispatched 141 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The San Francisco Giants have amassed 1,243 putouts this year, as well as 356 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them ranked 26th in MLB, and have accumulated 29 double plays. The Mariners have transformed 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,729 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 3rd in professional baseball.

Woo has pitched in 97 innings and has 101 strikeouts thus far in his career. Woo (5-5 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.14 and he has gone up against 406 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.88 (42 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.151. He has given up 79 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 33 walks.

The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .431 and they are earning 4.85 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have tallied 71 two-baggers, while walking 188 times as well as recording 233 runs. New York has a total of 68 home runs on the year and 223 runs batted in. They have struck out on 367 occasions (22nd in the league) and have earned a total of 410 hits. The New York Yankees have tallied a team on-base percentage of .336 and a batting average of .256 over the course of the season.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.147 and have a FIP of 3.76 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (417 strikeouts vs 156 free passes). They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 336. They have surrendered 42 homers and they concede 3.23 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The New York pitching staff have given up 154 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 2.81 (134 earned runs relinquished).

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% of 77 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 54 times in high leverage situations and also on 55 occasions with runners on base. With 49 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 24 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They sit at 4th in baseball holding a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have sent 139 relief pitchers to the mound this season. New York has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 24 save chances and they have recorded 18 saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 34 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in the majors). The Yankees have accrued 391 assists, 29 errors and are sitting with 1,287 putouts so far this year. In 3,861 innings on the field, the Yankees have earned a efficiency on defense of 72.4% (4th in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Schmidt has given up 275 base hits and he has 273 strikeouts in 280 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 125 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.318 and a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.90 and he has gone up against 1,205 hitters during his MLB career. Schmidt (19-16 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.02 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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