New York Returns To The Bronx To Take On Seattle

After making another trip to Washington to resume one game and also play the finale first year manager  Aaron Boone and New York who is a member of the American League East return to the Bronx to host Seattle who is a member of the American League West  for a three -game series.

New York comes into the game against Seattle with a record of 47-22 and is tied with Boston at the top of the American League East. Seattle meanwhile comes into the game against New York with a record of 46-26 and is second in their division.

Right -hander Domingo German will get the start for New York. He comes into the game against Seattle with a record of 1-4 with a 5.23 earn run average. German has given up three runs over six innings in each of his past two starts, both of which were Yankees wins. The right-hander hasn’t faced Seattle in his two-year career. "according to http://mlb.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=nyy He will oppose Seattle left-hander Marco Gonzales who comes into the game against New York with a record of 7-3 to go along with a 3.42 earn run average. "according to http://m.mlb.com/player/594835/marco-gonzales The former Cardinals first-round Draft pick has gone 4-0 with a 1.41 ERA over his last six starts, though he gave up seven hits and three runs in a five-inning no-decision on Wednesday. This will be his first time facing the Yankees. "according to http://mlb.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=nyy

As for New York's previous game, They won the night cap against Washington. 

With Nationals runners on first and third base and no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning Monday night, it seemed like the Yankees' one-run lead would soon be gone. That was until Jonathan Holder entered. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

Holder replaced starter Sonny Gray and struck out Mark Reynolds. The Nationals tried to create offense by pinch-hitting Daniel Murphy, but he also struck out. Pedro Severino then popped out, as Holder escaped the frame. Yankees manager Aaron Boone admitted he was hoping at best for the Nationals to score only one run."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

"After he did that you could feel a jolt across the bench," Gray said, "and we kind of knew we were going to win this game." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

New York's bullpen stymied Washington's offense the rest of the game, and the Yankees added an insurance run to defeat the Nationals, 4-2, in a makeup game from May 16 and securing a split of the day after dropping the conclusion of the May 15 suspended game 5-3 The Yankees and Red Sox are still tied for first place in the American League East. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

Our 'pen tonight," Boone said, "just a big-time performance from them." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

The Yankees couldn't get the bats going in the modified doubleheader's first game, which resumed in the sixth inning with the score tied at 3. But the Yankees' offense offered more support in the second game. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

Aaron Hicks provided the Yankees a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning with a two-run homer, his third home run in the past five days. Giancarlo Stanton, who went 4-for-5, then ripped an RBI double in the seventh, creating "Let's Go Yankees" chants from many in attendance. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

The Yankees opened the scoring in the first inning when Stanton's single down the middle of the field drove in Hicks. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

Reynolds helped give the Nationals a lead with an RBI groundout and sacrifice fly in the second and fourth innings, respectively. Both knocks drove in Anthony Rendon. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

But on the same night the Nationals traded three prospects for Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera, the Yankees showed Washington what a dominant bullpen looks like. After Holder escaped, David Robertson and Dellin Betances threw no-hit innings. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

Aroldis Chapman allowed two runners on base in the ninth, but right fielder Aaron Judge caught Trea Turner's knock at the warning track to secure the final out, as Chapman smiled and raised his arms in relief. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

"It got me to hold my breath for a sec," Boone said. "It looked like [Judge] had a bead. He made a couple good plays out there. He made that one look routine." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Hicks continues surge: Hicks has hit nine home runs this season, but three of those have come in the past five days. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

Hicks' two-run homer off Erick Fedde's sinker gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning, an advantage they never gave up."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

The 28-year-old hit 15 home runs last season. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

"It was big for us," Hicks said. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bullpen-leads-victory-in-second-game/c-281838250

SOUND SMART
Holder hasn't allowed an earned run since April 6, a span of 22 innings. The right-hander has inherited 11 runners during in that time and permitted only three of them to score.

YOU GOTTA SEE THIS
In the third inning, Judge ran past the right-field foul line to make a diving catch on Turner's fly ball. Statcast™ rated it as a four-star catch, with a 47 percent catch probability. The 26-year-old traveled 122 feet in six seconds, flashing an elite-level 30 feet/second sprint speed.

"He's a really good defender," Boone said. "He takes a lot of pride in it. Obviously he's made some tremendous throws that have been kind of highlight worthy, but he seems to always get the right break on the ball. Judge takes so much pride in being an all-around player, and defense is part of it."

As for Seattle,  They're not only coming off an off day on Monday but are also coming off a loss to New York's American League East rival Boston on Sunday. 

The Mariners got a big blast from  Nelson Cruz and beautiful bunt from Dee Gordon , but that was no match for Boston's bats as the Red Sox rolled to a 9-3 win and pulled out a series split Sunday at Safeco Field. "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

Rafael Deavers , Jackie Bradley Jr  and Xander Boeaerts all drilled home runs as the Red Sox awakened from a 17-inning scoreless streak to spoil Seattle's penchant for close victories and pull back even with the Yankees atop the American League East at 49-24. "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

The Mariners lead the Majors with 23 one-run wins, including their past two over Boston on Friday and Saturday, but the Red Sox handed them their most-lopsided loss since an 8-2 setback to the Angels six weeks ago."according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

It was a disappointing way to end a 5-2 homestand, but manager Scott Servais wasn't losing sight of the big picture. "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

"We have a good ballclub. We really do," Servais said. "The effort level is certainly there. The confidence is peaking at the right time. We'll have a few days like this once in a while and we'll blow people out once in awhile. Or maybe not. We like to play those one-run games. So I won't go there. But we're going to be just fine." "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

Seattle now embarks on a 10-game East Coast trip to New York, Boston and Baltimore sporting a 46-26 record and trailing the Astros by 1 1/2 games in the American League West after Houston won its 11th straight on Sunday in Kansas City. "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

"We'll see them again next week in Boston and I think the guys are looking forward to it. I know they are," said Servais. "This stretch in our schedule, everybody looked at it early on and, 'Oh, it's going to be tough. You guys haven't played anybody.' But we're just fine. You have to play the schedule. We don't make it, we just play it. And we're looking forward to the trip out East." "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (9-1, 3.59) held the Mariners to two runs on six hits over six innings and struck out nine. Boston is 13-1 in games the 25-year-old Venezuelan has started this year and the Mariners will see him again next weekend in Fenway Park when they're lined up to face knuckleballer Steven Wright , Rodriguez and ace Chris Sale in a three-game set. "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

Mariners starter Mike Leake (7-4, 4.47 ERA) hadn't allowed more than two runs over his last five starts, but the Red Sox jumped on him for five runs with five hits in the third inning. Devers delivered the big blow, a three-run homer off the Hit it Here Cafe windows in right field. "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

I was making pitches, but they were making it tough today," said Leake, who retired the final nine batters he faced to get through six innings without further damage. "They weren't giving me any breaks and I had to just keep going. They're a veteran team and know what it takes to put good games together." "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

Cruz crushed his 17th homer of the season with a 442-foot blast into the upper deck in left in the fourth and Gordon went 3-for-5, including a perfect bunt single that led to a run in the fifth and cut the lead to 5-2. But the Mariners couldn't mount a comeback in this one as Boston settled the issue with homers by Bradley Jr. and Bogaerts off reliever Chasen Bradford in the seventh. "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

SOUND SMART
The loss was just the fourth in their past 20 games at Safeco Field for the Mariners, who still have the third-best home record in the Majors at 25-14 (.641). The only teams who've been better at home? That would be the two Seattle now heads on the road to face -- the Yankees at 26-11 (.703) and Red Sox at 23-11 (.676). "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

YOU GOTTA SEE THIS
Sure, home runs are fun to watch and there were a couple prodigious pokes between Cruz's upper-deck shot and Devers' blast off the Cafe. But Gordon does some amazing things in a different way and his bunt down the third-base line was a thing of beauty. The perfectly-placed slow roller loaded the bases and set up Seattle's second run of the game off Rodriguez when Jean Sugera followed with a fielder's choice RBI grounder. "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

"Dee Gordon can bunt," Servais said. "There's no question about. He's got those angles down. That was big and we had the bases loaded there and you think we've got a chance to pull some magic out again. But there's a reason they have the record they have." "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

HE SAID IT
"It's a really good feeling. Our guys definitely do feel what's going on in the city as far as baseball and the Mariners and the thought behind this team. We've earned it. We deserve it. The fans attach and connect with our group of guys. They enjoy how we play, how we're never really out of the ballgame and how we get after it every day." -- Servais, on the growing crowds at Safeco, culminating with 44,462 on Sunday, the seventh-largest regular-season gathering in stadium history "according to https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-cant-keep-pace-in-finale-vs-red-sox/c-281721878

First pitch is set for 7:05pm from Yankee Stadium. The game will be televised on Yes. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule/2018-06