The Yankees head west to start a three-game set with the Seattle Mariners.
The pregame narrative: Aaron Judge has a tough matchup with Bryan Woo, but I’m willing to back the likely AL MVP at plus money. For Seattle, I’m expecting Randy Arozarena to stay hot at the plate.
Check out my Yankees vs. Mariners prop picks for Sept. 17.
Yankees vs. Mariners prop picks
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Best Bet: Judge over 1.5 total bases (+120)
This is certainly a nice spot at the odds but there’s concern with Woo on the mound for Seattle.
The righty is posting a 2.39 ERA and held Judge hitless through two career plate appearances. But I still believe the powerful outfielder can do damage against Woo — especially since Judge is in the middle of a hot streak.
He has at least one hit in seven of his last eight games and has cleared this mark in three straight, smacking two home runs along the way.
It’s certainly a blockbuster matchup, but I’m backing the runaway AL MVP favourite to get the better of Woo tonight.
And with Juan Soto struggling lately (5-for-32 since Sept. 7), I’d rather put my money on Judge alone and take the over on his bases prop.
Key stat: Judge leads MLB with a 1.147 OPS.
Quick picks
Arozarena over 0.5 hits (-136): At one point in time, this price would’ve been too good to be true. Arozarena is on another strong run, so I think he’s worth a look on this prop market today.
The Mariners outfielder has a hit in 10 of his last 11 games and he’s looking good heading down the final stretch of the season.
Luis Gil is on the mound for the Yankees and he’s having a great season, but even when he’s pitching well, he struggles to get deep into games. He’s only gone more than five innings once in his past seven starts.
Over his last 19 games, Arozarena is batting .288 with 21 hits. He could see a lot of different arms tonight and I’m backing the streaking hitter to get a base knock.
Picks made at 2:55 p.m. ET 09/17/2024.
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Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.