The Bronx Bombers may start a six-game homestand a bit sluggish due to coming off an emotional series against their former skipper.
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees
Seattle hopes to benefit from having a day off, after being blanked by the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 in its final interleague contest on Sunday afternoon. The Mariners are in fact a solid 6-3 this year when playing with a day off (+280) and 23-22 in this spot over the last three seasons (+230). On the flip side, the club is 1-3 after getting shutout out in 2010 (-340) and 11-16 over the last three years (-590). Seattle is last in the American League with 255 runs scored this season (31-37-7 O/U), with the team combining for a .231 batting average and 3.2 runs per game on the road. The lineup has scored 146 runs less than the division’s top offensive club, with Texas plating 401 runs so far this season. One bright spot of the lineup continues to be All-Star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who leads MLB with 35 multi-hit games.
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