Overview
- The series opener is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11, with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium and national TV on TBS and in-market coverage on the YES Network.
- Out-of-market viewers can watch on TBS or MLB.TV and several streaming paths are promoted, including a DIRECTV free trial, low‑intro SlingTV plans, and HBO Max’s TBS partnership.
- New York enters the series at 66-52 and opens as the betting favorite, while Seattle is 56-63 and arrives on a four-game losing streak but remains in contention in the AL West.
- Probable starters reported for the opener are Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo (8-8, 4.31 ERA) and Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers (5-7, 3.79 ERA), a matchup that will test New York’s power against Seattle’s pitching.
- Offensively, Ben Rice leads the Yankees with 32 home runs and 75 RBI and Randy Arozarena leads Seattle with a .276 average, so expect New York’s power hitters and Seattle’s lineup balance to be key factors in the short series.