Seattle at New York

New York is a favorite again, but has a losing record while dropping four in a row. The Yankees come off Saturday's 3-2 setback to the Mariners, leaving them 0 for 24 with runners in scoring position during the first two games of the series. New York has scored a total of seven runs during the four-game skid, with DH Alex Rodriguez hitless in his last 19 at-bats to drop his batting average to .100. New York is 3-for-46 with runners in scoring position over the past five games. The Yankees are on a 3-7 run at home and 4-11 on natural grass. Seattle has won three in a row and has a terrific pitcher in veteran Hisashi Iwakuma going, 20-8 on the road the last three plus years. The Mariners are also a sizzling 14-3 when he is on the road against a team with a losing record. With the Mariners 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in New York, grab the hot dog. Play Seattle.