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The New York Yankees have the wind at their backs again as they go into Saturday’s Game 2 of their home series against the Chicago Cubs on a streak of four straight wins.

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The Seattle Mariners will have six more games on the docket before going into the All-Star Break and could have a chance to truly separate in a crowded American

The Bombers’ comeback began in the eighth when Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ben Rice finally got their club in the hit column.

For the Yankees, as of July 12, two days before the All-Star break, the New York offense leads the MLB in homers (149), walks (372), OBP (.339), SLG (.458), and OPS (.797), while the pitching staff has permitted the fewest hits (694), lowest OBA (.224), and rank top 10 in WHIP (1.21), and strikeouts (846).

Tuesday's series opener was briefly suspended, but the forecast is looking better for the rest of the Seattle Mariners' series in New York.

This lineup is a far cry from even two weeks ago. Second baseman DJ LeMahieu was benched in favor of moving Chisholm his typical spot back. LeMahieu was then designated for assignment by the Yankees, despite starting almost the whole season.