MLB wagering interest swings to the New York vs Seattle battle on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium as the Yankees try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

New York hands the ball to starter CC Sabathia in this one and he'll try to improve on his 14-5 mark on the year. Seattle counters with Doug Fister, who will try to quiet the fans and the Yankees bats at the same time.



View Seattle vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Yankees as -325 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

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:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has the American League's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 8.8 hits per game. The Mariners average 7.5 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the American League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

Seattle lost its last outing, a 10-3 result against the Yankees on July 25. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -215 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Seattle looks to rebound from a loss to the Yankees, who beat them 10-3 on Monday behind a start from Freddy Garcia at Yankee Stadium.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 0-10

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

A few Mariners at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees' last 14 games when playing at home against Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at NY Yankees, Wednesday, July 27