The Mariners could only hold back the big bats of the Yankees for so long, and Juan Soto and Aaron Judge were able to show why they have a claim as the most dangerous duo in baseball, bashing three homers in the third game of the series. It led to their first win of the series, and the Yankees head into the finale looking to come out with a 2-2 tie.
It's earlier, but for the Mariners to get out of New York with a 3-1 series win would be massive and would lead to a winning stretch in their Baltimore+New York back-to-back series'. With the offense slowing down in game three, they'll need to pick back up to have a chance against the ever dangerous Evil Empire.
Probable pitchers for tonight's game, May 23
- The Mariners are throwing Luis Castillo in the finale. He is looking to continue quite the impressive streak, as his last seven starts have all been 6+ innings with two or fewer earned runs allowed. With a 2.01 ERA and a .184 BAA, Castillo has been shutting down anyone he faces, including the Rangers, Braves, and Orioles in that stretch.
- On the other side, the Yankees will be throwing Luis Gil. He's been outstanding recently as well, giving up just two runs over his last four starts while throwing 24.1 innings and striking out 27, highlighted by a masterful game against the White Sox in his last outing that saw him K 14. The Mariners need to be careful, or they could be on the wrong end of a double-digit strikeout game.
Seattle Mariners starting lineup, May 23
1. JP Crawford - SS
2. Dylan Moore - 2B
3. Luke Raley - LF
4. Mitch Garver - DH
5. Dominic Canzone - RF
6. Julio Rodriguez - CF
7. Josh Rojas - 3B
8. Ty France - 1B
9. Seby Zavala - C
New York Yankees starting lineup, May 23
1. Anthony Volpe - SS
2. Juan Soto - RF
3. Aaron Judge - CF
4. Alex Verdugo - LF
5. Mike Stanton - DH
6. Anthony Rizzo - 1B
7. Gleyber Torres - 2B
8. Oswoldo Cabrera - 3B
9. Jose Trevino - C
Where can I stream today's game?
- Today's first pitch is scheduled for 9:35 AM PST.
- MLB.tv (Subscription required)
- fuboTV (Free trial available)
Where can I watch tonight's game?
- Mariners fans can watch tonight's game on ROOTNW
- Yankees fans can watch tonight's game on YES Network
Where can I listen to tonight's game?
- Mariners fans can listen to tonight's game on KIRO 710
- Yankees fans can listen to tonight's game on WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280
Game notes
- With a win and a Rangers loss against the Phillies, this would give the Mariners their biggest May divisional lead in decades.
- Raley continues to rake, and is now .413/.438/.674 in his last 15 days
- Julio is hitting .281 in his last 15 days... the power is bound to follow, right?
- Aaron Judge is a monster and has 15 XBH in his last 15 days.
- The Mariners are looking to secure their first 4-game series win at Yankee Stadium since 2000