New York pays a visit to Seattle on Wednesday, hoping to shut down the Mariners bats in baseball action at Safeco Field.

Ivan Nova, with a record of 15-3 on the season, gets the ball for the Yankees, while the Mariners trot Jason Vargas to the mound in this one. He is 8-13 so far in 2011.



View NY Yankees vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Seattle sat as +180 underdogs. The total was set at 8.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 1-rated Yankees taking on the American League's No. 12-rated Mariners in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.8 per game. By contrast, the Yankees are rated No. 5 in the same category at 9 per game.

Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the American League at home, scoring 3.2 runs per game.

Last time out for New York, they were a 3-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -163 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. New York hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 11-strikeout performance from A.J. Burnett - will prevail again after their 3-2 victory against Seattle at Safeco Field.




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

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 1-9
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Yankees at Mariners trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Toronto, Friday, September 16
Seattle home to Texas, Friday, September 16