Overview
- The Yankees and Mariners meet at Yankee Stadium for Game 2 at 7:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after New York won the series opener 4-1.
- ESPN will carry the game exclusively on linear TV and viewers can stream through FuboTV, DIRECTV, Sling, Hulu + Live TV or the new ESPN Unlimited bundle.
- New York is favored in betting markets, listed around -124 to -126, with Yankees righty Will Warren and Mariners righty Bryce Miller named as the probable starters.
- The matchup arrives with the Yankees at 67-52 and using trade-deadline pickup Luis García Jr. as a key middle-of-the-order bat while the Mariners sit 56-64 and have struggled offensively in 2026.
- MLB’s ESPN-centered slate and wider streaming distribution concentrate national exposure for the game, which could affect viewership patterns and short-term momentum for both clubs as New York chases the AL East leader.