Mariners meet the Yankees with 2-1 series lead

Seattle Mariners (27-23, first in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (34-17, first in the AL East) New York; Thursday, 12:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (4-5, 3.28 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 66 strikeouts); Yankees: Luis Gil (5-1, 2.39 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 62 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Yankees -141, Mariners +120; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the New York Yankees. New York has gone 17-8 in home games and 34-17 overall. The Yankees have the second-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .431. Seattle has gone 12-13 on the road and 27-23 overall. The Mariners have hit 57 total home runs to rank ninth in the majors.