MLB wagering interest swings to the Seattle vs New York battle on Friday at Safeco Field as the Mariners try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The match puts starter AJ Burnett for the Yankees on the hill facing Michael Pineda for the Mariners. Burnett brings a 5-3 mark to the game, while Pineda is 6-2 to date on the season.



View NY Yankees vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Yankees were listed as -110 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Mariners sit at No. 11 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Yankees sit at an American League No. 1 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Seattle's American League No. 12-ranked scoring average of 3.6 runs per game, against a Yankees offense rated No. 1 and scoring 5.2 runs per game in the league. The Mariners have averaged 7.8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Yankees hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).

Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the American League at home, scoring 3.2 runs per game.

New York won its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Blue Jays on May 25. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -158 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Yankees grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jo-Jo Reyes and the Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

The Mariners were a 3-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at -106 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Erik Bedard chucked 6 shutout innings at the Twins in their last game, striking out 4 in a 3-0 win against Minnesota in baseball action at Target Field.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 9-1
After a win are 5-5

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Yankees at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 5 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at Seattle, Saturday, May 28