Mariners-Yankees picks: Woo’s road split puts New York in the frame
The Yankees are a modest pregame moneyline lean against Seattle as Bryan Woo brings a 6.71 road ERA to the Bronx.
By Deshawn Carter · Sports Writer
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Mariners-Yankees picks August 11 start with a sharp split: Seattle’s Bryan Woo was scheduled to face New York’s Ryan Weathers at 7:05 p.m. ET in the Bronx, and Woo’s road results had been a major warning sign for bettors. This is a pregame betting view, not a prediction of a finished game.
Woo entered with a 7-0 record and 1.96 ERA in 10 home starts, according to CBS Sports. Away from Seattle, he was 1-8 with a 6.71 ERA in 12 starts, while opponents hit .300 against him. Pinstripe Alley reported the same home-road ERA and record divide.
Why are the Yankees favored over the Mariners?
The case for New York rests mainly on Woo’s trouble outside Seattle and Weathers’ recent form. CBS Sports reported Woo had permitted at least four runs in each of his previous seven road starts. That is a trend, rather than proof of what will happen in one game, but it helps explain the Yankees’ status as a small favorite.
Weathers entered the scheduled start at 5-7 with a 3.79 ERA. Pinstripe Alley said he had allowed one earned run over 18.2 innings across his past three starts, including six scoreless innings in his latest outing. CBS Sports separately reported a 17.2-inning scoreless streak before the matchup.
Seattle also brought a difficult split against left-handed pitching. CBS Sports listed the Mariners’ OPS versus lefties at .648, 29th among MLB clubs at the time. Weathers is a left-hander.
What were the Mariners-Yankees betting options?
Contemporaneous odds showed New York as the modest moneyline choice, but the price differed by outlet and timing. CBS Sports displayed the Yankees at -124, Covers listed -122, and SportsLine showed -132. Those changing figures are a reminder to check the available line rather than treating any one number as fixed.
CBS Sports writer Matt Severance recommended a same-game parlay of a Yankees moneyline win and both clubs scoring at least two runs. That combination was listed at +136 at DraftKings in the outlet’s snapshot. It is an analyst’s wager recommendation, not a guaranteed result.
- Scheduled starters: Ryan Weathers, Yankees; Bryan Woo, Mariners.
- Scheduled first pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET.
- Market lean: Yankees moneyline, with prices ranging from -122 to -132 in the listed snapshots.
- Key caution: Pitching splits and recent starts can inform a wager, but cannot assure an outcome.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS Sports.