CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 11: Todd Frazier #29 of the New York Yankees celebrates after scoring on a single by Brett Gardner #11 in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians in Game Five of the American League Divisional Series at Progressive Field on October 11, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees will host the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night for the opener of a three-game series, and here is what you need to know.
The Yankees (47-22), who have had several of their games delayed/postponed, lead the AL East and are coming off a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Mariners (46-26) are second in the AL West and lost two of their four games against the Boston Red Sox, (49-24) including a 9-3 loss on Sunday.
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Right-hander Domingo German (1-4, 5.23 ERA) is set to start for the Yankees. German boasts 63 strikeouts this season and is averaging a 1.26 WHIP. He will face off against Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales (7-3, 3.42 ERA), who has struck out 69 batters this season.
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Tuesday’s game at Yankee Stadium will begin at 7:05pm EST and will air on YES. Game 2 of the series will be Wednesday at 7:05pm EST, and Thursday’s game will be played at 1:05pm EST.
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