The Seattle Mariners (55-74) host the New York Yankees (84-46) Tuesday at T-Mobile Park in Game 2 of a three-game series.
The Mariners picked up the victory by the score of 7-4 over the Blue Jays in their last game Friday at T-Mobile Park. The club is batting .243 on the season with 206 home runs. They’re hitting .275/.362/.544 with 22 homers in their last 10 games.
The Mariners are fifth in the American League West and are 23-39 in division play, 27.5 games behind the division-leading Astros.
Yusei Kikuchi is expected to take the mound for the Mariners. Kikuchi, is 5-8 this season with a 5.19 ERA. His counterpart is Masahiro Tanaka, who is 9-7 with a 4.68 ERA on the year.
The Mariners rank No. 4 in the American League in home runs and No. 8 in runs scored. The Yankees rank No. 2 in home runs and No. 1 in runs scored.
New York is No. 6 in team ERA, with Seattle sitting at No. 14.