Yankees vs. Mariners Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/9/2022

Adam Frazier is on the brink of his 98th hit of the season for the Seattle Mariners (59-52) as they get set to take on the New York Yankees (71-39) on Tuesday. The Mariners enter the matchup as +111 underdogs on the moneyline, and action gets underway from T-Mobile Park at 10:10 PM ET. New York’s Gerrit Cole gets the start, and he’ll go against Seattle’s Luis Castillo.

Yankees vs. Mariners Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Mariners

We have the Mariners on the moneyline at +111 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Seattle Mariners (+111) and Over (7)

Yankees vs. Mariners Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Gerrit Cole
• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Luis Castillo
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
• Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Gerrit Cole

• The Yankees will send Cole (9-4) out to make his 23rd start of the season as he goes for his 10th win. He is 9-4 with a 3.56 ERA and 170 strikeouts through 131 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, the righty tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.56, with 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .212 batting average against him.
• Cole is looking to collect his 15th quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Cole will try to prolong an 11-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
• He will match up with a Mariners squad that is batting .232 as a unit (25th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .385 (19th in MLB) with 124 total home runs (11th in MLB).
• In six innings over one appearance against the Mariners this season, Cole has a 9 ERA and a 1.333 WHIP while his opponents are batting .280.
• The 31-year-old’s 3.56 ERA ranks 34th, 1.043 WHIP ranks 18th, and 11.6 K/9 ranks second among qualifying pitchers this season.

Mariners Starter Luis Castillo

• The Mariners will send Castillo (5-4) to the mound for his 16th start this season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the New York Yankees on Wednesday.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.95, a 3.161 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.080 in 15 games this season.
• He’s looking to extend his six-game quality start streak.
• Castillo has 14 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Yankees rank 12th in MLB with a .247 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks first in the league (.447) and 188 home runs.
• The right-hander has faced the Yankees two times this season, allowing them to go 7-for-47 with three doubles, a home run and four RBI in 13 2/3 innings.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 101 times this season and won 66, or 65.3%, of those games.
• New York has a record of 60-31 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -132 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 110 games with a total.
• The Yankees are 52-58-0 against the spread this season.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have been victorious in 29, or 43.3%, of the 67 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Seattle has come away with a win 17 times in 42 chances when named as an underdog of at least +111 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mariners have a 47.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Seattle and their opponents have gone over in 53 of their 111 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 111 games with a line this season, the Mariners have a mark of 56-55-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Yankees best power option comes in the form of Aaron Judge and his 44-home-run 98-RBI season, both team highs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Judge’s home run total ranks him first, and his RBI tally ranks him first.
• Judge takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and five RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo is batting .227 with 16 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 48 walks.
• Rizzo ranks sixth in homers and 18th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• DJ LeMahieu has 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 60 walks while batting .290.
• LeMahieu will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and an RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi has a club-best .307 batting average.
• Benintendi is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with four doubles, two walks and three RBI.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ty France leads the Mariners with a team-leading batting average of .302.
• France’s home run total puts him 66th in MLB, and he is 37th in RBI.
• J.P. Crawford has 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 39 walks while batting .257.
• Crawford ranks 227th in homers and 201st in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Jesse Winker has 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 64 walks while batting .229.
• Eugenio Suarez paces the Mariners in home runs (18) and runs batted in (58).