Yankees vs Mariners: Fried vs Gilbert

0:00It's March 31st. This is Seattle Mariners News, today team news powered by AI. Tonight's matchup in Seattle pits the New York Yankees with a 3-1 record against the Seattle Mariners at 3-2. First pitch is at 9.40pm Eastern time. On the mound for the Yankees, Max Fried is dealing with a 1-0 mark, 0.00ERA, and just four hits allowed in his start. The Mariners counter with Logan Gilbert, still searching for his first win, sporting a 5.06ERA. The betting line has the Yankees as slight favorites at minus 1-14, while the Mariners sit at minus 105 with the over under at 7 runs. Seattle holds a 1-0 lead in this series, looking to build on their home dominance from last season. Both squads bring solid pedigrees into this one. The Mariners finish 90 and 72 overall last year, going 51 and 30 at home, crushing extra base hits at 3 per game, including 1.5 homers.

1:02The Yankees were 94 and 68, slugging 455 with a 787 OPS on the road at 44 and 37. Enderies are hitting both rotations hard. For Seattle, Carlos Vargas is on the 15-day IL with a Latt strain, along with JP Crawford Schoeder and Bryce Miller's oblique. The Yankees Miss Garicol, Carlos Rodan, and Clark Schmidt, all sideline by elbow issues, plus Anthony Vopi's Schoeder. This clash could swing the series momentum, with Fried's hot hand giving New York a real shot to even things up under those Seattle lights.