Mariners at Yankees 6/20/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners visit the New York Yankees on Wednesday for the second game of their current series.

The Mariners were off Monday after losing the final game of their four-game weekend series against Boston Red Sox 9-3. Seattle split the series with the American League East leading Red Sox. Seattle pitching gave up three home runs to the Red Sox in the loss.

The Yankees played a suspended game and a makeup game on Monday against the Washington Nationals. The Yankees lost the suspended game 5-3 and won the makeup game 4-2 thanks to a two-run go-ahead homer by Aaron Hicks. New York is tied atop the American League East with Boston. Jean Segura leads the Mariners with a .340 batting average and team high 98 hits. Nelson Cruz is the team leader in home runs with 17, while Mitch Haniger leads in RBIs with 53. Seattle has a team batting average of .260, while opposing hitters are averaging .244 at the plate against Mariners pitching. On Wednesday, the Mariners will send Felix Hernandez to the mound. The right-hander his season is 6-6 with an ERA of 5.44, 70 Ks and 31 BBs.

Miguel Andujar leads the Yankees with a .286 batting average. Aaron Judge has the team lead in hits with 69, home runs with 18 and RBIs with 46. New York has a team batting average of .251 while opposing hitters are averaging .217 at the plate against Yankees pitching. On Wednesday, the Yankees will send Jonathan Loaisiga to the mound. The right-hander this season is 1-0 with an ERA of 0.00, 6 Ks and 4 BBs.