BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Seattle Mariners. New York is 51-41 overall and 28-17 in home games. The Yankees have the best team slugging percentage in the AL at .457.

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.

The Yankees blasted three home runs to beat the Mariners 10-3 on Tuesday night in the Bronx. The Yankees and Mariners were held without runs into the fifth inning before a 35-minute rain delay turned the game around,