After a 3-1 series loss to the Astros, things don’t get any easier for the Mariners as they trudge up to the Bronx to face the Yankees, the only team better than the Astros in the American League and the second-best team in baseball behind the Dodgers. It could be argued the Yankees are even more impressive a squad than the Dodgers, not being gifted the Rockies and Diamondbacks to beat up on in-division, and unlike the Astros, who (recent sweep aside) get to wail on the hapless Athletics as well as their other favorite AL West punching bags, have to face a division which houses two near-locks for Wild Card spots along with a surprisingly good .
Series Preview: Mariners (55-48) at Yankees (69-34)
