{"id":42813,"date":"2026-08-13T09:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42813"},"modified":"2026-08-13T09:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:04:42","slug":"mariners-vs-yankees-and-angels-vs-rangers-on-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42813","title":{"rendered":"Mariners vs. Yankees and Angels vs. Rangers on ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 iMsGag\">\n<p>A pair of games will be exclusively broadcast on ESPN on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 iMsGag\">\n<p>At 7:05 p.m. ET, the Yankees and Mariners will face off in the second game of the series in New York. At 10:10 p.m. ET, the Angels and Rangers will battle in an AL West showdown in Anaheim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 iMsGag\">\n<p>To preview each team, here\u2019s one player to monitor on each club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 iMsGag\">\n<p><strong><em>Yankees (67-52) vs. Mariners (56-64), 7:05 p.m. ET<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 iMsGag\">\n<p>The Yankees\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/luis-garcia-jr-yankees-nationals-trade\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/luis-garcia-jr-yankees-nationals-trade\">big Trade Deadline acquisition<\/a>, Garc\u00eda immediately was a huge bat that the club has needed with the extended absence of Aaron Judge. In a breakout season, the 26-year-old Garc\u00eda has a .282\/.313\/.555 slash line with a career-high 23 home runs. (He never hit 20 homers in a season before this year.) Garc\u00eda <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/luis-garcia-jr-hits-go-ahead-homer-in-yankees-debut\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/luis-garcia-jr-hits-go-ahead-homer-in-yankees-debut\">launched a go-ahead homer<\/a> in his Yankees debut and doubled twice in Tuesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/gameday\/mariners-vs-yankees\/2026\/08\/11\/823512\/final\/box\" target=\"_blank\">4-1 win<\/a> against the Mariners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 iMsGag\">\n<p>A year after the Mariners ranked as one of the top offensive units in baseball, Seattle stunningly sits last in the Majors in runs in 2026. While it\u2019s been a collective struggle for many key Mariners, it\u2019s hard to not highlight Raleigh\u2019s decline from a historic 2025 season. After slugging 60 homers in 2025 and finishing second in AL MVP voting, Raleigh entered Wednesday with a .563 OPS and 12 homers in 86 games. If the Mariners want to turn things around, they\u2019ll need their slugging backstop to get going.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 iMsGag\">\n<p><strong><em>Angels (46-74) vs. Rangers (60-60), 10:10 p.m. ET<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 iMsGag\">\n<p>Acquired in the Deadline trade that sent reliever Ryan Zeferjahn to the Cubs, Ballesteros was a savvy pickup for an Angels club in need of young talent. MLB Pipeline\u2019s No. 55 prospect entering the season, Ballesteros is a slugging catcher\/designated hitter with the potential to slot in the middle of the Angels lineup. With the Cubs and Angels going in different directions, Ballesteros should get a real shot in Anaheim to prove himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0 iMsGag\">\n<p>It\u2019s hard to overstate Duran\u2019s importance to the 2026 Rangers, a club currently occupying the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/standings\/wild-card\" target=\"_blank\">AL Wild Card spot<\/a>. The 27-year-old Duran has been a true breakout performer, posting a .773 OPS with 13 home runs and a career-best 3.5 WAR, per FanGraphs. 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