The Seattle Mariners are starting a series at the New York Yankees on Monday in a battle of first place teams in the American League. Seattle is 25-22, which is first place in the American League West. The Mariners are coming off a road loss at the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
For the New York Yankees, they are in first place in the American League West. The Yankees are coming into this game on a 7 game winning streak. New York is 33-15 on the season, and ahead of the Baltimore Orioles.
The New York Yankees are -130 at home over Seattle.
First Place Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners have put together a first place season through their first 47 games, but are struggling to hit the ball. The Mariners have a team batting average of .227, which is 25th in the league. Seattle is scoring 3.8 runs per game. The Mariners have the 9th most homeruns hit, with 51.
After a slow start, Julio Rodriguez has found his bat a little. He is up to .269 on the season. The slugger still just has two homeruns on the season. The top power threat for Seattle has been their catcher Cal Raleight. He has 10 homeruns on the season.
Logan Gilbert will get the start for the Seattle Mariners in this game. Gilbert comes into the affair with a 3-2 record and a 3.07 earned run average. Gilbert has thrown 58.2 innings on the season, and struck out 61 batters, while walking 17. He last pitched on May 14th, and allowed 4 hits and 3 runs over 6.2 innings against Kansas City.
Top Record in American League
Marcus Stroman get the nod for the New York Yankees. He is coming off a strong outing against the Twins. In that game, he allowed 2 hits and no runs over 6 innings pitched. He has made 8 starts this season, and is 3-2 on the season with a 3.33 earned run average.
During the Yankees 7 game winning streak, they have scored a total of 41 runs. The pitching and defense have been solid as well, as they have allowed just 12 runs during the streak. The Yankees in the three wins over the White Sox allowed just a total of five runs.
Offensively, the Yankees are hitting .255 as a team. They have the second best OPS in baseball at .766, and have cracked 66 homeruns. The Yankees top power threat so far this season has been Aaron Judge, with 12 bombs, while Giancarlo Stanton and Juan Soto both have 11 on the season.
Yankees Win 8th in a Row
This is a good setup for the New York Yankees. A poor-hitting Seattle team, and a Stroman, who is throwing the ball pretty well. A nice-hitting Yankees team gets plenty of runs in this one, and they win the game.
Our final bet for this game on Monday is the New York Yankees -130 over the Seattle Mariners. Enjoy the game and best of luck!
