Pitching prospect Cam Schlittler started on Wednesday night and earned the win, flashing his 99-mph heater over 5 1/3 strong innings. The right-hander was bit by the home run ball twice — he gave up three earned runs on four hits with two walks — but he racked up seven strikeouts, exiting in the sixth inning to a standing ovation.

Yankees: Will Warren (5-4, 5.02 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 107 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners will try to keep a three-game win streak alive when they take on the New York Yankees. New York has a 49-41 record overall and a 26-17 record at home.

Six runs is usually enough for the Mariners to win a game. Last season, six runs would have been an absolute luxury. But not tonight, not in Yankee Stadium, and not against this lineup, as the Mariners lost to the Yankees,

New York Yankees top prospect Cam Schlittler will be making his Major League debut on Wednesday night when the Seattle Mariners visit for Game 2 of their three-game series.

Yankees: Cam Schlittler (0-0) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners. New York is 27-17 in home games and 50-41 overall. The Yankees are first in the AL with 143 total home runs,

The Seattle Mariners visit the New York Yankees Wednesday in the second game of their 3-game series at Yankee Stadium.

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