New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners Live Streaming
Friday, July 9, 2010
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Cliff Lee has made a habit of beating the New York Yankees. Seattle’s ace gets a second chance to do so in just over a week when the Mariners attempt to halt the Yankees’ six-game winning streak Friday night. Lee is 7-2 with a 3.27 ERA in his last nine starts against the Yankees, including Philadelphia’s only two victories in last year’s World Series. The left-hander continued that success June 29, throwing an eight-hitter in a 7-4 victory at Yankee Stadium. It was the third consecutive complete game from Lee, who has won four starts in a row while posting a 1.29 ERA. He extended his winning streak Sunday, allowing one run and striking out 11 in eight innings to defeat Detroit 8-1 on the road. The Mariners haven’t won since, losing four in a row after falling 3-1 in the opener of this four-game set Thursday. They may be in for a more significant loss with Lee’s contract set to expire at the end of the season, possibly making him a candidate to be dealt prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. The Yankees might be a potential suitor for the two-time All-Star.
Lee, the 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner with Cleveland, might be more concerned with ending New York’s season high-tying win streak. The Yankees have also won a season-best five in a row on the road and lead the AL East by two games over Tampa Bay. They’ll again counter Lee with Phil Hughes, one of eight Yankees named to Tuesday’s All-Star game. Hughes, one of three members of the rotation with at least 10 victories, didn’t fare well opposite Lee on June 29, surrendering seven runs and 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings. His next start was also a struggle, as he gave up five runs while serving up three homers in six innings of a 7-6, 10-inning win over Toronto on Sunday. A start on the road could help Hughes, as he is 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 38 2-3 innings over six outings. Nick Swisher is looking to continue his hot hitting a day after becoming the last Yankee named to the All-Star game by winning a final fan vote. The right fielder is hitting .425 with three homers over the last 10 games and backed up his first All-Star nod by collecting four hits Thursday. Swisher homered twice off Lee in last month’s meeting.
