Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The New York Yankees will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium. Ryan Rowland-Smith will be the starting pitcher for the Mariners on this day. Lefthander Rowland-Smith is 1-7 this season with a 6.37 ERA. It'll be ace CC Sabathia toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Lefthander Sabathia is 9-3 with a 3.49 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 360-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Felix Hernandez whiffed 11 batters in a two-hit complete-game shutout on Wednesday, as the Mariners defeated the Yankees 7-0. The Mariners won the game as +145 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER that game's posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Michael Saunders belted two home runs for three RBIs, and Russell Branyan banged out a two-run homer for the Mariners. Javier Vazquez gave up six hits and three runs over six innings in the Yankees loss. Current streak: Team records: Seattle most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 7-3 After playing NY Yankees are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 New York most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Toronto are 6-4 After playing Seattle are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Seattle is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees Seattle is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road Seattle is 8-15 SU in their last 23 games when playing NY Yankees NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Seattle NY Yankees are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games at home NY Yankees are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games when playing Seattle NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home Next up: NY Yankees home to Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.
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