Seattle will try to be nasty hosts on Monday when the New York Yankees pay a visit to Safeco Field.

Hiroki Kuroda, with a record of 9-7 on the season, gets the ball for the Yankees, while the Mariners trot Kevin Millwood to the mound in this one. He is 3-7 so far in 2012.



View NY Yankees vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 140 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Mariners - Yankees odds would favor the Yankees if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Seattle is rated No. 11 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 1 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Seattle's American League No. 13-ranked scoring average of 4 runs per game, against a Yankees offense rated No. 4 and scoring 4.8 runs per game in the league. The Mariners have averaged 7.9 hits per game to date this season, less than the Yankees hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

Seattle owns the American League's No. 4 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's American League No. 3-rated defense.

Last time out for New York, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at +168 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York lost in extra innings against the Athletics on Sunday as Oakland edged them 5-4 at O.co Coliseum.

In their last action, Seattle was a 2-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Seattle at +175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Seattle looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rays, a 2-1 final on Sunday in support of Blake Beavan at Tropicana Field.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 9-1
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

A few Yankees at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Seattle's last 14 games at home
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
NY Yankees at Seattle, Tuesday, July 24