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

Andrew Benintendi, batting .305 this season, leads the New York Yankees (70-39) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Ty France (.306 AVG) and the Seattle Mariners (59-51). Benintendi and the Yankees are -120 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at T-Mobile Park, beginning at 10:10 PM ET. Jameson Taillon will get the ball for New York while Seattle counter with 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 +101 after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Seattle Mariners (+101) and Over (7.5)

Yankees vs. Mariners Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Jameson Taillon
• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Logan Gilbert
• Game Day: Monday, August 8, 2022
• Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Jameson Taillon

• Taillon (10-2) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.96 ERA in 113 2/3 innings pitched, with 98 strikeouts.
• In his last time out on Tuesday, the right-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up five earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• In 21 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up a 3.96 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .252 to opposing batters.
• Taillon has registered six quality starts this season.
• Taillon has pitched five or more innings in a game 16 times this season entering this game.
• He meets a Mariners offense that ranks 21st in the league with 445 runs while batting .233 as a unit. It has a collective .385 slugging percentage (19th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 122 home runs (12th in MLB).
• Taillon has thrown 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on two hits while striking out six against the Mariners this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.96 ERA ranks 42nd, 1.161 WHIP ranks 33rd, and 7.8 K/9 ranks 41st.

Mariners Starter Logan Gilbert

• The Mariners’ Gilbert (10-4) will make his 23rd start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed seven hits in 5 1/3 innings against the New York Yankees.
• The 25-year-old has pitched to a 3.09 ERA this season with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.5 walks per nine across 22 games.
• He has started 22 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
• Gilbert has pitched five or more innings in 22 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Yankees are batting .246 this season, 13th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .445 (second in the league) with 186 home runs.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Yankees in one game, and they have gone 7-for-20 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBI over 5 1/3 innings.
• Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.09 ERA ranks 21st, 1.184 WHIP ranks 37th, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 30th.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have been favorites in 100 games this season and won 65 (65%) of those contests.
• New York has a record of 63-33, a 65.6% win rate, when favored by -120 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.
• New York’s games have gone over the total in 54 of their 109 chances.
• The Yankees are 51-58-0 against the spread in their 109 chances this season.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have been victorious in 29, or 43.9%, of the 66 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Seattle has been victorious 23 times in 52 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mariners have a 49.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• Seattle and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of their 110 opportunities.
• In 110 games with a line this season, the Mariners have a mark of 56-54-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge leads the Yankees in home runs (43) and runs batted in (97).
• Of all hitters in MLB, Judge ranks first in homers and first in RBI.
• Judge takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and six RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo is hitting .227 with 16 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 48 walks.
• Rizzo is sixth in home runs and 18th in RBI in the major leagues.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .288 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 60 walks.
• Benintendi’s .305 batting average leads his team.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• France leads the Mariners with a team-leading batting average of .306.
• France’s home run total puts him 64th in MLB, and he ranks 37th in RBI.
• France has collected a hit in seven straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .316 with a double, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Jesse Winker is batting .230 with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 64 walks.
• Winker is 102nd in homers and 102nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• J.P. Crawford is batting .257 with 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 38 walks.
• Adam Frazier is batting .246 with 16 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 35 walks.