Masahiro Tanaka, New York Going For Their Third Straight Win As They Take On Seattle
New York has won the first two games of this four -game set with Seattle at Safeco Field Can they make it a third?
Mariners left-hander Ariel Miranda takes on Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka Saturday night at Safeco Field. New York has taken the first two games of the four-game set. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243599126/yanks-eye-third-straight-win-vs-mariners/?topicId=26688836
Tanaka (7-9, 5.33 ERA) has been better lately after a rocky start to the season. He's victorious in two of his last four outings and owns a 3.00 ERA in his last five starts. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243599126/yanks-eye-third-straight-win-vs-mariners/?topicId=26688836
The Yankees' 28-year-old starting pitcher is on five days' rest after a long start against Boston in the second game of a doubleheader, allowing three earned runs on eight hits over 7 2/3 innings. He was handed the loss against Red Sox ace David Price, who hurled eight innings in a 3-0 Yankees loss. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243599126/yanks-eye-third-straight-win-vs-mariners/?topicId=26688836
"Overall, I felt like I did pretty well," Tanaka said through an interpreter on Sunday. "The stuff was there, but it's that one hanging slider. You want to take that back, but you can't. Price was pitching a hell of a game, too." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243599126/yanks-eye-third-straight-win-vs-mariners/?topicId=26688836
Miranda (7-4, 4.35 ERA) will be making his team-high 20th start on Saturday. He received a no-decision on Monday in the Mariners' 9-7 win in 10 innings, allowing five runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243599126/yanks-eye-third-straight-win-vs-mariners/?topicId=26688836
As for New York and Seattle's last game,
What more could the left -handed veteran CC Sabathia of the New York Yankees want on his 37th birthday than a win?
CC Sabathia's birthday was celebrated in Seattle with a 5-1 win over the Mariners while the rookie right -fielder Aaron Judge who leads the majors in home runs finally broke out of his slump after winning the home run derby at the all-star break as he hit his 31st home run of the season. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
Meanwhile, Sabathia threw five-plus innings of one-run ball as he improved to 9-3 with a 3.44 ERA. It's the first time in six tries that Sabathia has won on his birthday, but it's no surprise that success finally came at Safeco, where he's 10-1 with a 2.08 ERA in 14 starts. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
He had to battle tonight because he didn't have his great stuff," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It actually probably bested the last couple of innings. … But he battled out of the first inning, and he's always had a lot of heart, and that's what we're getting." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
Judge supplied the fireworks with his fifth-inning blast into the last rows of the upper deck in left field off Mariners rookie Andrew Moore, his Major League-leading 31st home run of the year. Judge also had a sacrifice fly in the third as he hiked his season RBI total to 72, two behind American League leader Nelson Cruz of the Mariners. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
"Tonight's ballgame was about a couple big hits that they got and we didn't," said Mariners manager Scott Servais. "Andrew Moore obviously made the mistake to Judge and Judge is having a phenomenal season and is a very talented young guy. Bad pitch in a bad spot and a bad result and that got us behind the eight-ball a little there." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
Kyle Seager reached base three times, on a single, walk and hit by pitch, and he drove in Seattle's lone run with a first-inning infield hit, but the Mariners fell to 48-50 and 3 1/2 games back of the Yankees (50-45) in the chase for the second AL Wild Card spot. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
"He hit it pretty good," Seager said of Judge's blast. "It was definitely a big swing in the game. It was a real tight game, and that kind of opens it up. The way CC was throwing and their bullpen, that's a pretty tough hill to climb.""according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
David Robertson made his first relief appearance for the Yankees since being acquired from the White Sox and struck out the side in the seventh. Tommy Kahnle, obtained in the same deal, set the Mariners down in order in the sixth after replacing Sabathia following a leadoff walk to Seager. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
"We just have to get a few runs for our starter, then after five innings we can just hand it off to our bullpen," Judge said. "With the guys, we got now, and the ones we already had, we've got one of the best bullpens in the game right now." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
The big Yankees rookie broke out of his recent cold spell when he unleashed on a 2-1 curve from Moore and gave a souvenir to a fan in the upper reaches of Safeco's left-field deck. The fan chose to throw the ball back on the field, but that didn't slow Judge as he circled the bases for the 31st time this season. The 25-year-old had gone just 6-for-36 with no extra-base hits and two RBIs over his previous 10 games. Judge went 1-for-2 with a walk and sacrifice fly to put his average at .313 on the year. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
"I've definitely seen what he can do, said Mariners left fielder Ben Gamel, who spent the previous three seasons coming up in the Minors with Judge in the Yankees' system. "He put a good swing on it. He's 6-8 and 290 pounds. That's a lot of force." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
Yankees left fielder Clint Frazier, playing just his 14th game since being called up, drove in his team's first run with a third-inning double. But the 22-year-old flashed some leather as well with a nice diving catch to rob Mike Zunino in the second inning. Frazier didn't get a great jump on the looping line drive, but he made up ground in a hurry and recorded what Statcast labeled a three-star catch, with a 71 percent catch probability. With Ben Gamel on second after a leadoff double, that play helped Sabathia get out of that inning with no damage. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
"That was incredible," Judge said of Frazier's catch. "Off the bat, I didn't think he had a chance, but with his speed, he can catch anything out there. He's an athlete, he's got speed and it was impressive. It was really impressive." according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/243610808/aaron-judge-homer-gives-sabathia-w-vs-mariners/
New York improves to 50-45 while Seattle drops to 48-50 on the season. New York and Seattle will play game three of their four -game series Saturday at Safeco Field. New York is now back in second place in the American League East behind their rival Boston.
Will Masahiro Tanaka finally get over the hump after losing two straight starts and get back in the win column? Will New York win their third straight? Will Aaron Judge homer again? Will Seattle's offense be able to get their offense going against Masahiro Tanaka?
First pitch is set for 9:10 pm. The game will be televised on Yes. "according to https://www.mlb.com/gameday/yankees-vs-mariners/2017/07/22/491554#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=491554