Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees
New York Yankees -180
Game Total: 9
Game Play Predictions
Seattle Mariners
- The Mariners are in the top half of the league when it comes to team batting average, runs scored, on base percentage and slugging percentage. They will also have a solid positive park shift in favor being at Yankee Stadium.
- The Mariners are facing off against Jonathan Loaisiga , who was called up from double-AA last week, making this his second career start. In that first start, he faced the Rays, so this should be a much tougher test for him.
- The Mariners have scored three or more runs in 11 of their last 14 games, winning 10 of those games.
- There are four players on the Mariners who have ISO’s over .200 vs right-handed pitchers this season. Nelson Cruz , Mike Zunino , Mitch Haniger , and Kyle Seager . This mean potential for some home runs.
- Félix Hernández is pitching for Seattle tonight, which could be a very worrying sign. He has a 7.71 ERA on the road this season, which likely won’t end well against this powerful Yankees offense.
- Nelson Cruz has the highest wOBA on the team vs RHP, coming at .378. He has home runs in back to back games.
- Jean Segura leads the team in batting average, on-base percentage, and hits.
- Dee Gordon has a seven-game hitting streak in the works right now and will continue to hit out of the leadoff spot.
- Mitch Haniger only has one hit in his last three games, but l
- eads the team in RBIs. Expect him to get back on track against a young Yankees pitcher.
New York Yankees
- The Yankees are top 10 in four major offensive categories, batting average, runs scored, on-base percentage, and number one in slugging percentage. This is what you would be expecting with their lineup, which will continue to threaten pitchers every night.
- Jonathan Loaisiga posted this stat line in his first career start last week, 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, and 6 SO. Strong numbers from a player being called up from double-AA.
- The Yankees have an implied run total sitting at 5.23, which is second highest on the slate outside of Coors Field.
- All nine hitters in the Yankees lineup have ISO’s at .180 or higher, with seven at .200 or higher. Plenty of power to be found here.
- Aaron Hicks has home runs in three straight games and four in his last six. Is now up against Hernandez, who is giving up 1.66 HR/9 to lefties.
- Gary Sánchez only has three hits over his last eight games, but he has one double and one home run. The power is there, but the consistency isn’t.
- Didi Gregorius has a five-game hitting streak in the works, with two multi-hit games. He has the platoon advantage against a pitcher who struggles on the road.
- Giancarlo Stanton has home runs in two of his last four games, with seven hits and four RBIs over that same span.