Gary Sanchez and Starlin Castro hit two home runs each, but the Yankees bullpen couldn’t keep the lead.
The Yankees arrived in Seattle on Monday, four and a half games out of the second wild card spot. At 66-57, Seattle was only one and a half games out. Needless to say, the Yankees need to win these games against Seattle, who they will need to leapfrog in order to make the playoffs.
The game started off well for the Yankees. In the first inning, Gary Sanchez hit his seventh home run of the season off of a 84 mph slider that hung over the plate.