While the New York Yankees were expected to challenge for a berth in the 2018 World Series after coming up agonizingly short a year ago, the Seattle Mariners have been an absolute revelation in leading the AL West for the vast majority of the regular season.
While the M’s were recently overtaken for the division lead by the incendiary World Series champion Houston Astros, they’ve still got some legitimate World Series hopes as we move closer to the midway point of the 2018 regular season.
Now, with New York set to host Seattle in the opener of a tree-game set on Tuesday, let’s find out where the best MLB odds value is for this intriguing pairing.
Why should you consider betting on the Yankees in this series opener? There are a bunch of good reasons. First, the Yankees are playing at home where they’ve gone a stellar 26-11 so far this season. Next, New York has already beaten Seattle three times in four meetings this season. And last but not least, the Bronx Bombers have gone 4-1 in their last five games, so they’re pretty hot right now! While right-hander Domingo German has given up three earned runs in each of his last two starts, the Yankees have gone on to win both games.
Seattle Mariners (46-26) at New York Yankees (46-21)
— Mariners (@Mariners) June 19, 2018When: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 7:05 PM ET Where: Yankee Stadium TV: RTNW, YES MLB Odds: New York Yankees -163 / Seattle Mariners +153 Over/Under: 9
Starting Pitchers
- Seattle: Marco Gonzales – L – (7-3, 3.08 ERA)
- NY Yankees: Domingo German – R – (1-4, 5.23 ERA)
Why Bet On The Seattle Mariners?
Why should you consider betting on the Mariners on Tuesday night? Well, there are several good reasons. Seattle is playing solid baseball right now, having split a four-game set against Boston over the weekend en route to a positive 7-3 record over their last 10 games. The M’s have also been very good on the road this season (21-12) and will be going up against a starting pitcher that hasn’t exactly been pitching lights out over his last few starts. Another good reason to back Seattle is that they rank a stellar third in team batting average (.260), seventh in OPS (.746) and sixth in quality starts (35). Last but not least, Seattle left-hander Marco Gonzales has been absolutely phenomenal in going 4-0 with a stupendous 1.41 ERA over his last six starts. He’ll have some extra motivation too after giving up three runs in a five-inning no decision the last time out.Why Bet On The New York Yankees?
Why should you consider betting on the Yankees in this series opener? There are a bunch of good reasons. First, the Yankees are playing at home where they’ve gone a stellar 26-11 so far this season. Next, New York has already beaten Seattle three times in four meetings this season. And last but not least, the Bronx Bombers have gone 4-1 in their last five games, so they’re pretty hot right now! While right-hander Domingo German has given up three earned runs in each of his last two starts, the Yankees have gone on to win both games.
