The Yankees have had their fair share of awful West Coast kicks in recent years, and after a frustrating series loss in Oakland, this trip had the potential to drag. Yet Masahiro Tanaka stepped up with a masterful performance last night against the Mariners to help change the tenor of the road trip. Lance Lynn pitched in with a quality start tonight, as the Yankees downed the Mariners 4-2.
The Yankees wasted no time jumping out to a lead. Andrew McCutchen, who homered in the series opener, smashed another long ball to lead off the game against Felix Hernandez.