The New York Yankees have won two straight here in Seattle, while the Mariners are mired in a slump, suffering four straight defeats at home. The Bronx Bombers will be gunning for a sweep, and I like their chances against a Seattle team that is really struggling at the plate.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Yankees hand the ball to Masahiro Tanaka, who returns from an elbow injury. Tanaka (2-1, 3.22 ERA) pitched a complete game, surrendering just two runs on six hits and striking out 11 in his only previous start in Seattle. He's also 1-0 with a 0.68 ERA in two starts on the road this season. Seattle will counter Taijuan Walker, who is 2-5 with a 6.18 ERA.

2. Head to Head - The Yankees have been quite successful at Safeco, winning 13 of their last 16 games at Seattle.

3. X-Factor - New York has won nine of it's last 12 when Tanaka starts on the road.

Selection: This is a play on the New York Yankees (10*)