Yankees-Mariners Pointers

The New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Safeco Field.
The Yankees will trot Andy Pettitte out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Pettitte has a 13-11 record and a 4.52 ERA this season.
The Mariners will counter Pettitte with Jarrod Washburn. Lefthander Washburn has a 4.75 ERA to go along with a 5-14 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees were defeated 7-5 by the Rays last time out, as +155 underdogs. The combined 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9).
Derek Jeter belted a three-homer in a losing effort for the Yankees. Darrell Rasner was rocked for five runs over 1 1-3 innings to suffer the loss.
The Mariners were shut out 1-0 by the Rangers last time out, as -125 favorites. The team’s played UNDER the posted over/under (11).
Raul Ibanez had two hits in four trips to the plate for the Mariners. Felix Hernandez gave up the winning run over 7 1-3 innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Seattle has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 75-65 SU
Seattle: 54-85 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Seattle most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 1-9
After playing Texas are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Seattle is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Seattle is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
Seattle home to NY Yankees, Saturday, September 6

 

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