Mariners host the Yankees in first of 3-game series

Updated Sep. 17, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (87-63, first in the AL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (77-73, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Luis Gil (13-6, 3.18 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 156 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryan Woo (8-2, 2.38 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 82 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -121, Mariners +102; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the New York Yankees to begin a three-game series.

Seattle has a 45-30 record at home and a 77-73 record overall. Mariners hitters have a collective .309 on-base percentage, the eighth-ranked percentage in the AL.

New York is 87-63 overall and 45-30 on the road. The Yankees are 65-21 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Tuesday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julio Rodriguez has a .263 batting average to lead the Mariners, and has 15 doubles and 16 home runs. Victor Robles is 17-for-34 with four RBI over the past 10 games.

Aaron Judge leads New York with 53 home runs while slugging .692. Gleyber Torres is 13-for-43 with two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 7-3, .282 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

Yankees: 7-3, .208 batting average, 2.25 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Castillo: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Gregory Santos: 15-Day IL (biceps), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (hip), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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