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Jazz Chisholm's 2 homers, 4 RBIs lead Yankees past Mariners
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The New York Yankees go for the series sweep Thursday afternoon in the Bronx against the visiting Seattle Mariners.
This lineup is a far cry from even two weeks ago. Second baseman DJ LeMahieu was benched in favor of moving Chisholm his typical spot back. LeMahieu was then designated for assignment by the Yankees, despite starting almost the whole season.
The Mariners are slight -111 favorites (wager $111 to win $100) in the latest SportsLine consensus odds, while the Yankees are -108 (wager $108 to win $100) home underdogs. The total is 9. You can find the model's latest projections and expert picks for Mariners-Yankees at SportsLine.
Marcus Stroman will help lead the Yankees to a win over the Mariners on Thursday night in The Bronx, Stitches predicts.
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Jon Morosi of MLB Network speculated on Thursday that the Seattle Mariners could be a potential fit for LeMahieu, who had a 91 OPS+ through 45 games this season.
The Mariners have feasted this season when they get away from the pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park, scoring the fifth-most runs in the league on the road. With the trade deadline approaching and the Yankees’ American League East hopes fading, all eyes will be on Stroman.
DJ LeMahieu was cut by the New York Yankees with almost $22 million remaining on his contract, one day after the two-time batting champion got demoted to the bench.
The Yankees are moving Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base for Tuesday's series opener against the Seattle Mariners.