Published 6/30/2009
by Jordan Schwartz
at Bleacher Report - MLB
The Yankees enter tonight's three-game series with the Seattle Mariners on a five-game winning streak. After a weekend sweep of the Mets in the Subway Series, the Bombers must avoid a letdown against the red-hot M's, who have won nine of 12.
The Yanks get a break as they miss Felix Hernandez (8-3, 2.54) this series, but they may run into some trouble against Jarrod Washburn on Wednesday. Let's take a game-by-game look at the pitching matchups in this series.
Tuesday, June 30—Brandon Morrow (0-3, 5.64) vs. Joba Chamberlain (4-2, 3.81)
The Mariners are trying to do with Morrow what the Yanks did with Chamberlain last year—stretch him out at the major league level as he transitions from a reliever to a starter.
Morrow should be on a maximum pitch count for the first time as he makes his fourth start of the season. The 24-year-old has thrown one more inning and surrendered one more run in each of his first three turns in the rotation, culminating in a 5 IP, 3 ...
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