The Yankees have won seven of their last nine, but the West Coast has a few road blocks in place in their upcoming nine-game road trip. The Mariners have some young guns lined up that might stump the suddenly hot Yankees offense, but, like usual, Seattle won’t lift a finger on offense. The M’s rank last in the AL in team batting average.
On the Hill:
Friday: A.J. Burnett (5-3, 4.02) vs. Michael Pineda (6-2, 2.16)
Saturday: Ivan Nova (4-3, 4.29) vs. Felix Hernandez (5-4, 3.01)
Sunday: CC Sabathia (5-3, 3.17) vs. Jason Vargas (3-2, 3.86)
Players to Watch:
Alex Rodriguez: Watch out for A-Rod against his former team. He doesn’t have a great history in Safeco Field (.267/.380/.509), but he’s hot right now (.346/.358/.558 in the last 14 days).
Michael Pineda: He’s my favorite for Rookie of the Year at this point. He’ll be worth staying up for tonight.
Prediction:
Good pitching beats good hitting any day. The Mariners will take the first two, but then fall in the finale.
