First Pitch is scheduled for 9:40 PM ET
Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA (Mariners home)
TV/Streaming: YES (Yankees), Mariners.TV (local), TBS (national), MLB.TV (out-of-market)
This is Game 2 of a three-game AL interleague series. The Mariners took Game 1 on Monday night by a 2-1 walk-off score, improving to 3-2 while dropping the Yankees to 3-1. Seattle rallied late with a dramatic RBI single from Cal Raleigh in the ninth.
Recent Team Forms
New York Yankees (3-1, 1st AL East): New York opened with a strong 3-0 stretch (including a West Coast sweep) but dropped the series opener in Seattle. Offense has been efficient early but quiet in Game 1; the bullpen held firm. They enter looking for a bounce-back behind their ace and to even the series before heading home.
Seattle Mariners (3-2, ~2nd-3rd AL West): The Mariners split their opening series and earned a gritty home win in Game 1. Lineup has produced clutch hitting (Raleigh’s walk-off heroics), and the staff has been solid when healthy. They remain a tough home club riding early momentum.
Injury Report
Yankees:
SS Anthony Volpe: 10-Day IL (shoulder surgery).
LHP Carlos Rodón: 15-Day IL (elbow surgery recovery).
RHP Gerrit Cole: 15-Day IL (Tommy John surgery recovery).
RHP Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (Tommy John recovery).
Additional depth arms limited early, testing bullpen usage.
Mariners:
SS J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (shoulder).
SP Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique).
3B Miles Mastrobuoni: 10-Day IL (calf).
RP Carlos Vargas: 15-Day IL (lat).
Additional depth pieces (Brennen Davis – 7-Day IL) thin the lineup and rotation.
Both clubs are navigating early-season absences, particularly in the infield and rotation depth.
Starting Pitchers & Key Player Matchups
Yankees: LHP Max Fried (1-0, 0.00 ERA in 2026 debut; elite command and strikeout stuff)
Fried is making his second start after dominating in his Yankees debut. Premium velocity, changeup, and cutter give him ace-level swing-and-miss ability. He’ll look to exploit Seattle’s depleted lineup in a pitcher-friendly park.
Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert (0-0, 5.06 ERA in first 2026 start; strong ground-ball profile)
Gilbert gets the ball in his second outing after a mixed debut. Deep arsenal (fastball, slider, curve) with proven durability at T-Mobile. Expect him to attack the zone early and limit hard contact against a righty-heavy Yankees attack.
Key Matchups to Watch:
Yankees stars (Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton) vs. Gilbert: New York’s power must capitalize on any mistakes; Gilbert’s command will be tested.
Mariners lineup (Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh, Randy Arozarena) vs. Fried: Seattle’s speed and contact will challenge Fried’s control, but T-Mobile suppresses extra-base hits.
Series History
The Mariners have owned recent home series against the Yankees, winning 8 of the last 12 meetings at T-Mobile Park. Interleague play here tends to stay low-scoring when aces are on the mound.
Weather Updates
Game-time conditions at T-Mobile Park: Approximately 52-57°F, partly cloudy, light winds (8-12 mph, neutral to slightly inward), and low precipitation chance (~10-20%). Cool early-spring evening in Seattle; the retractable roof is expected to remain open, creating a classic pitcher-friendly environment with minimal wind impact on fly balls.
Game Odds
New York Yankees 7
Seattle Mariners – 110
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, March 30, 2026
