The Seattle Mariners visit the New York Yankees Wednesday in the second game of their 3-game series at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees take the field having won just three of their last ten games. As a result, they have fallen into second place in the American League East sitting 3.5 games behind the Blue Jays. The Mariners have won three in a row to climb to within 6.

Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, Austin Wells went deep for the third consecutive game and the New York Yankees pounded the Seattle Mariners 10-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series between American League playoff contenders.

As the scheduling gods would have it, Raleigh and the Mariners were in New York City on Tuesday night to start a three-game set with the New York Yankees. That gave Michael Kay and the YES Network a chance to pay homage to Raleigh and what he has accomplished this season.

Yankees: Cam Schlittler (0-0) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners. New York is 27-17 in home games and 50-41 overall. The Yankees are first in the AL with 143 total home runs,

Cal Raleigh hits his 36th home run, breaking a tie with Ken Griffey Jr. for the most by a Mariner before the All-Star break, but Seattle is routed by the Yankees 10-3 in rainy New York.

The New York Yankees received tough news on Saturday afternoon, as manager Aaron Boone revealed that starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt is out for the rest of the

The New York Yankees' starting rotation may need some upgrades at the trade deadline. Clarke Schmidt's injury may force them to make a move.