The New York Yankees (33-23) will take on the Seattle Mariners (28-26) in the second game of a three game series in Seattle. New York was a slight underdog on Monday night but routed the Mariners 10-4. The Yankees are now on a three game winning streak.
The New York Yankees won their third straight game on Monday by upsetting the Mariners in blowout fashion 10-4. Aaron Judge hit two homers and drove in three runs in the victory, increasing his season totals to 17 home runs, 38 RBI, and a .302 batting average. As a team, the Yankees collected 18 hits on Monday and went 6 for 17 with runners in scoring position. The Yankees are now third in the AL East, trailing the first-place Rays by six games.
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Left-handed starter Nestor Cortes (4-2, 5.30 ERA) will start on Tuesday. Cortes is 2-2 with a 6.00 ERA on the road this season. In three career games against Seattle, Cortes has a 4.26 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 12.2 innings. The New York bullpen is first in MLB with a 2.95 ERA.