Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN (streaming via Fubo/MLB.TV where available)
This is Game 2 of a three-game series. The Yankees won the opener 4-1 on Tuesday night with late two-run singles from Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham. Seattle enters on a five-game losing streak and is a season-worst eight games under .500, while New York sits second in the AL East and holds the top AL wild-card spot.
Probable Starting Pitchers
Mariners: RHP Bryce Miller (#50) — 4-6, 3.08 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 79 K in 79.0 IP. Strong control and efficiency; seeking his first win in over a month after a stretch of tough outings.
Yankees: RHP Will Warren (#29) — 8-6, 4.18 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 114 K in 114.0 IP. Workhorse innings-eater with solid results overall; has a strong career mark against Seattle.
Miller holds the edge in ERA and WHIP.
Venue & Weather Forecast
Yankee Stadium (hitter-friendly short porch in right field; night game under the lights).
Forecast: Sunny and warm to hot, with highs around 85–90°F during the day cooling into the low-to-mid 70s by first pitch. Partly cloudy later with a slight chance of evening showers/thunderstorms (around 20–30%). Light northwest-to-southwest winds. Typical late-summer New York conditions with limited game impact expected.
Injury Reports
Mariners:
Josh Naylor (1B): Day-to-day (wrist soreness; sat Tuesday).
Gabe Speier (RP): Day-to-day (back).
Luke Raley (OF): 10-day IL (forearm/elbow).
J.P. Crawford (SS): 10-day IL (wrist).
Matt Brash / Cole Wilcox (RP): 15-day IL.
Longer-term/60-day IL: Carlos Vargas, Will Wilson, Logan Evans, Cooper Criswell. Infield and bullpen depth affected.
Yankees:
Giancarlo Stanton (DH) / Cody Bellinger (OF): 10-day IL (leg/hamstring).
Carlos Rodón / Kervin Castro (P): 15-day IL (elbow).
Aaron Judge (OF): 60-day IL (rib stress fracture).
Clarke Schmidt (SP): 60-day IL (elbow). Core power bats and rotation depth limited, though the lineup remains competitive.
Current Rosters / Key Players
Mariners key contributors: Julio Rodríguez (power), Randy Arozarena (.276 AVG), Cole Young, Josh Naylor (when available), Cal Raleigh; solid starting pitching led by Miller, Gilbert, and others.
Yankees key contributors: Ben Rice (~32 HR), Jazz Chisholm Jr., Trent Grisham, Ryan McMahon, Luis García Jr., Austin Wells, Spencer Jones; resilient lineup that has produced late comebacks.
Key Player Versus Player Matchups & Notes
Rodríguez and Arozarena (Mariners’ top threats) vs. Warren’s mid-4.00 ERA.
Rice, Chisholm, and Grisham (Yankees’ opportunistic bats) against Miller’s elite control.
Yankee Stadium’s short right-field porch favors left-handed power and opposite-field contact.
Both bullpens have been tested; New York showed late-inning resilience Tuesday.
Season series: Yankees lead 3-1 overall and 1-0 in this set.
Recent Team Forms
Mariners: 1-4 in last 5 / 3-7 in last 10; deep skid with quiet offense (just 3 hits Tuesday). Road record poor (23-35).
Yankees: 3-2 in last 5 / 6-4 in last 10; strong recent stretch (17-10 in last 27) and wild-card positioning. Home record solid (30-26).
Game Odds
Seattle Mariners 8.5
New York Yankees – 128
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, August 11, 2026
