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Marcus Stroman just isn’t fooling anyone this year.
The Yankees right-hander is getting smacked around when on the mound in 2025, and he’s got a tough task on Thursday night in the Bronx.
Stroman is allowing a whopping 10.24 hits per nine innings through five starts this season, which would be the second-highest rate among qualified MLB pitchers.
Hitters are slashing .290/.371/.526 against him – All-Star-like numbers – while his ERA is sitting at a bloated 7.45.
Perhaps most alarming, Stroman’s strikeouts per nine have dropped to 5.59, which would be a career low.
During his last outing, Stroman was lucky to escape with just three earned runs over five innings against the Mets, pitching through jams while allowing seven hits and a walk.
Stroman will need luck to be on his side once again if he pitches the same way against the Mariners, who have surprisingly been one of the best-hitting teams in baseball this season.
After a team-wide struggle at the plate last season, Seattle’s 111 wRC+ is tied with the Tigers for the sixth-best in baseball this year heading into Wednesday’s play.
The Mariners have feasted this season when they get away from the pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park, scoring the fifth-most runs in the league on the road.
With the trade deadline approaching and the Yankees’ American League East hopes fading, all eyes will be on Stroman.
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Will Brian Cashman need to make a move to add to this rotation?
I’m betting that Thursday night will push him in that direction, at the very least.
The play: Mariners Team Total Over 4.5 runs (-115, DraftKings)
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