Mariners vs Yankees Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for June 20 (Cole Silences Seattle's Bats)

The Seattle Mariners (35-35) are set to visit the New York Yankees (39-33) on Tuesday to kickstart a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.

Mariners vs Yankees Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- Bronx, New York
• Coverage: ROOT SPORTS Northwest, YES Network

The Mariners are fresh off a 2-1 series victory against the Chicago White Sox, most recently notching a 5-1 victory on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Yankees hope that returning home brings better results after a 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox extended their losing streak to four consecutive outings.

Mariners vs Yankees Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: SEA: (-104) | NYY: (-112)
• Spread: SEA: -1.5 (+172) | NYY: +1.5 (-210)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

The Yankees enter this contest as home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:05 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 7 runs with the Under being favored at -120 odds.

Mariners vs Yankees Betting Trends

• Seattle is 2-7 straight up (SU) in its last nine road games.
• The Yankees are 12-4 SU in their last 16 home games against Seattle.
• The total has hit the Over in eight of Seattle's last 12 road games on a Tuesday.
• The total has hit the Under in six of the Yankees' last seven games against the AL.

Mariners vs Yankees Prediction & Pick

Tonight marks the start of the second Mariners-Yankees series of the 2023 MLB season. The two foes already met at T-Mobile Park for three games in May, resulting in New York winning two of those encounters. In fact, the Yankees outscored the Mariners 20-6 on aggregate in their victories, whereas Seattle's only success came in a 1-0 win.

With the Yankees being 12-4 SU in their last 16 home games against the Mariners, I like their chances of winning tonight. It also helps that Gerrit Cole is getting the start for New York. On top of the five-time MLB All-Star being 7-1 in 15 starts this season, he's struck out 19 batters while only surrendering four runs on 15 hits over his last 18 innings of work.

Although George Kirby has been great for the Mariners (6-5 with a 3.24 ERA in 13 starts), his team hasn't been playing well on the road. Seattle has lost seven of its past nine away games, averaging an underwhelming 3.6 runs per contest on .224 batting.

It'll be a close-fought game, but the Yankees are due to bounce back and Cole is more than capable of being the man to lead the way.

Final Score Prediction: Yankees: 4 | Mariners: 3

Mariners vs Yankees Best Bet

When it comes to the best bet, I like the Under on the Mariners' 3.5-run total. They're barely averaging more than 3.5 runs in their last nine road games and will have issues scoring off Cole, who's given up three or fewer runs in 12 of his 15 starts.

With oddsmakers also favoring the Under on the game's 7-run total, it's wise not to expect much for the Mariners' bats tonight.

Bet: Mariners — Under 3.5 Total Runs (-115)

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