New York will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the Seattle Mariners pay a visit to Yankee Stadium.

CC Sabathia gets the call for the New York Yankees and he will try to build on a 10-3 mark. In the other dugout, Kevin Millwood brings a 4-8 ledger to the game for the Mariners as he tries to quiet the Yankees bats.



View Seattle vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Yankees in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -240 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 1-ranked Yankees and the American League No. 11-rated Mariners in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 2-rated American League offense, averaging 4.9 runs per game, against a Mariners defense that ranks No. 3 in the American League at 4 in runs allowed per game. The Yankees have averaged 9 hits per game so far, more than Mariners batters have averaged on the year (7.9 hits per game).

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

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 5-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Blue Jays at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at +105 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Mariners enjoyed a 5-3 victory at the expense of the Blue Jays on Wednesday, with Blake Beavan throwing 7 2/3 innings of 7-hit ball at Safeco Field.

The Yankees were a 12-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Orioles. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors. New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Orioles, a 12-3 final on Wednesday in support of Philip Hughes at Yankee Stadium.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing Toronto are 2-8
After a win are 7-3

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Mariners at Yankees trends to consider:
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
NY Yankees are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees' last 16 games


Next up:
Seattle at NY Yankees, Saturday, August 4