The New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Safeco Field.
Lefthander Andy Pettitte will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Pettitte is 9-6 this season with a 4.14 ERA.
The Mariners will counter Pettitte with Ryan Rowland-Smith. Lefthander Rowland-Smith has a 3.86 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Yankees opened a four-game series with a 11-1 win over the Mariners on Thursday, as -200 favorites. The 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Hideki Matsui cracked two home runs and drove in five runs for the Yankees. C.C. Sabathia allowed just one run off three hits in eight innings of work.
Jack Wilson hit a solo home run to drive in the lone run for the Mariners, who were +180 underdogs. Ian Snell allowed eight runs off nine hits in six innings on the mound.
A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games
NY Yankees are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Seattle is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
