Yankees vs. Mariners Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/2/2022

The New York Yankees (70-34) and Jose Trevino (2 HR in his last game) are favored (-163) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Seattle Mariners (55-49) on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET. New York’s Jameson Taillon gets the start, and he’ll go against Seattle’s Logan Gilbert.

Yankees vs. Mariners Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Mariners

Our best bet is the Mariners on the moneyline at +139 after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will under the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Seattle Mariners (+139) and Under (8.5)

Yankees vs. Mariners Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Jameson Taillon
• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Logan Gilbert
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Jameson Taillon

• Taillon (10-2 with a 3.72 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 109 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his 21st of the season.
• The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, when he tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
• The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.72, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents have a .255 batting average against him.
• Taillon is looking to record his seventh quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Taillon has pitched five or more innings in a game 16 times this year entering this outing.
• The opposing Mariners offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.383) and is 13th in MLB play with 112 home runs. It has a collective .233 batting average, and is 24th in MLB with 807 total hits and 23rd in MLB play scoring 418 runs.
• This season, the 30-year-old ranks 35th in ERA (3.72), 31st in WHIP (1.147), and 43rd in K/9 (7.6) among qualifying pitchers.

Mariners Starter Logan Gilbert

• The Mariners will send Gilbert (10-4) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Houston Astros.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 2.85, a 3.688 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.146 in 21 games this season.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
• Gilbert will look to pitch five or more innings for the 22nd start in a row.
• The Yankees are batting .244 this season, 14th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .446 (first in the league) with 181 home runs.
• The 25-year-old’s 2.85 ERA ranks 17th, 1.146 WHIP ranks 29th, and 8.6 K/9 ranks 28th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 96 times this season and won 65, or 67.7%, of those games.
• New York is 47-20 this season when entering a game favored by -163 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 51 of their 104 opportunities.
• The Yankees are 50-54-0 ATS in their 104 games with a spread this season.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have come away with 27 wins in the 64 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Seattle has a mark of 6-5 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +139 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mariners have a 41.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Seattle have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 48 of 104 chances this season.
• In 104 games with a line this season, the Mariners have a mark of 53-51-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge has put up a team-best 43 home runs and 93 runs batted in.
• Judge is first in homers and first in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Anthony Rizzo has 16 doubles, a triple, 26 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .226.
• Rizzo is sixth in home runs and 13th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Rizzo enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with three home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .293 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 56 walks.
• LeMahieu has at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .476 with two home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi has a club-high .311 batting average.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ty France paces the Mariners with a team-leading batting average of .308.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, France ranks 68th in homers and 41st in RBI.
• France has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .353 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• J.P. Crawford is hitting .262 with 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 36 walks.
• Crawford is currently 214th in homers and 195th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Adam Frazier has 14 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 32 walks while batting .244.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .229 with 14 doubles, nine home runs and 55 walks.