Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports/Sipa USA
New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners: Can the Yankees sweep the series?
The New York Yankees are visiting the Seattle Mariners tonight at T-Mobile Park.
The Yankees have clinched three playoffs
The New York Yankees are on top of the AL East with an 89-63 record, including 47-30 on the road. They have won 6 of the last 7 games including the first two of the series in Seattle. The Yankees have a 3.78 ERA, a .232 batting average, a .310 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Aaron Judge is the best player on the team with 171 hits, 113 runs and league-high 53 home runs.
Is it too late for the Mariners?
The Seattle Mariners are second in the AL West with a 77-75 record, including 43-32 at home. After winning three consecutive games against the Texas Rangers, they lost the last two to the Yankees. The Mariners have a 3.54 ERA, a .219 batting average, a .276 on-base percentage, and 1.08 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Julio Rodriguez leads the team with 138 hits, while Cal Raleigh is on top with 66 runs and 30 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Mariners are 12-6 SU in their last 18 home games and 1-4 SU in their last 5 home games against the Yankees. Seattle has played under the total run line in 6 of their last 9 games overall, 5 of their last 7 games against the Yankees and 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the AL. The Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from Seattle and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the AL. New York has played under the total run line in 9 of their last 12 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
The New York Yankees are the first team in the league to officially clinch the playoff berth. The Seattle Mariners theoretically are still in the run for that but have only a 4.9% chance to get there. The Yankees won the first two games of the series, 11-2 in the opener and 2-1 last night. The visitors will try to sweep the series with Clarke Schmidt on the mound, who is 5-3 for the season with a 2.41 ERA, 74 K, 71 IP, and 1.13 WHIP. The Mariners will go with Logan Gilbert on the mound, who is 7-11 for the season with a 3.24 ERA, 198 K, 191.2 IP, and 0.89 WHIP. The Yankees have won the last four games against Seattle, and it is time for the Mariners to end that streak, so we go with them to win today.
