Anthony Rizzo is already paying dividends for the New York Yankees. Since coming over from the Chicago Cubs, the Yankees are 5-1, he is batting .400 with 3 homers, and the Bombers’ offense has exploded, scoring 23 runs in their past two victories over the Baltimore Orioles. Tonight they will host the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of a 4-game set. New York has already taken 2 of 3 from the Mariners this year at T-Mobile and will turn to southpaw Nestor Cortes, Jr. to throw strikes. He has made just 3 starts for the Yankees this season and has yet to record a win but Cortes has excellent numbers, with an ERA of just 1.93 and a stingy 0.95 WHIP. Seattle is expected to have newly acquired lefty, Tyler Anderson, toe the rubber. Anderson is nothing to write home about. He is 5-8 with an elevated ERA of 4.39 and a 1.20 WHIP. The Yankees are 6-1 in their last 7 home games, 5-1 in their last 6 at the Stadium against a left-handed starter, and 8-1 in their last 9 meetings with the Mariners in the Bronx.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES