Safeco Field hosts an MLB battle between the Seattle Mariners and the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday.

Philip Hughes, with a record of 2-4 on the season, gets the ball for the Yankees, while the Mariners trot Aaron Harang to the mound in this one. He is 2-5 so far in 2013.



View NY Yankees vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Mariners as +120 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Mariners sit at No. 12 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Yankees sit at an American League No. 7 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. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.7 runs per game, against a Yankees offense rated No. 11 and scoring 4.1 runs per game in the league. The Mariners have averaged 8.2 hits per game to date this season, almost the same as the Yankees hitters have managed (8.2 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the American League's No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3.6 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.

In their last action, New York was a 6-4 Sportsbook at home against the Indians. Bettors on New York at -180 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Yankees grabbed a win last time out, defeating Corey Kluber and the Indians 6-4 on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

The Mariners were a 7-5 loser in their most recent outing at home against the White Sox. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at +160 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors. The Mariners got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Chicago on Wednesday; it was a 7-5 final at Safeco Field in MLB wagering action.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Yankees at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees' last 11 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees' last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at Seattle, Friday, June 7