With Boston losing, New York's current run is very meaningful in the AL East. The Red Sox have dropped seven of their last eleven while New York has won seven of eight. The result is that New York has climbed within a half a game of the Red Sox. Their momentum will carry into this opener against Seattle. Chien-Ming Wang goes for the Yanks and he's 6-1 on the season at home. He's facing Jarrod Washburn who is just 1-5 on the road. Seattle struggles against good pitchers (they are 19-44 over hte past two seasons vs. a starter with a WHIP of 1.300 or better). New York pounds left-handed pitchers to the tune of .300 BA and 6.2 runs per game. Over their past seven games they are averaging 6.7 per game while Seattle is averaginge 2.7. Yankees and Wang here.