New York Yankees Beat Seattle Mariners 5-0 Behind a Great Start From Max Fried, and Make History In the Process

Mar 31, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried (54) throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning at T-Mobile Park.

The Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night 5-0 as Max Fried threw seven scoreless innings, he struck out six, and only walked one batter. With the win, the Yankees improved to 4-1, and they also tied a record set by the 1943 St. Louis Cardinals. They have allowed the fewest runs through five games to start a season.

The Yankees will try to win the series in Seattle this afternoon at 4 p.m., with Cam Schlittler pitching. He was great in his first start, so the Yankees have a good chance. The Yankees are doing this with three starting pitchers on the IL. They may get more stingy. How many runs do you think the Yanks will allow this season?

Yankees and Mariners Scoring Summary

The Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Tuesday night in Seattle. The win for the Yanks evened the series at one game apiece. The story of this game was Max Fried. The Yanks scored five runs when they only needed one. Here is a scoring summary from the game.

In the first inning, the Yanks scored two runs. Ben Rice doubled, and Cody Bellinger scored. Then, Giancarlo Stanton had a bloop single, which scored Rice. It was 2-0 New York.

In the sixth inning, Bellinger stole second base, and Trent Grisham scored on a throwing error by Seattle Catcher Cal Raleigh. Then, Stanton doubled, and Bellinger scored. Finally, Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled, and Rice scored. It was 5-0 New York, and that was all the scoring there was in the game.

Player Of the Game

The player of the game was Fried. He was very good, the ace the team needs. Fried pitched seven scoreless innings. He struck out six, walked one, and surrendered only three hits. The lefty was completely dominant. He seems like he added some muscle in the offseason. If he did, it suits him. There really was no one who played well for the Mariners. They got only four hits, and their ace, Logan Gilbert, gave up five runs in 5.1 innings.

Turning Point

New York scored two runs in the first inning, but the three runs they scored in the sixth inning were the turning point of the game. After they scored those three runs, with how good their bullpen has been, there was essentially no chance for the Seattle Mariners to come back in this game.

Frequently Asked Questions

The New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners in this game, 5-0. They got a great pitching performance from their ace and the player of the game, Fried.

With that dominance, one might expect the very first inning, when the Yankees scored two runs, to be the turning point of the game. However, the turning point of the game was the three runs the Yankees scored in the sixth inning. With those runs, Gilbert was knocked out of the game. The hit by Stanton went 114 miles per hour. These two teams will play the rubber game of the series this afternoon at 4 p.m.

Parting Shots

The Yankees are rolling. They are pitching historically great, and they score a bunch of runs. The latter is what they are doing right now with Aaron Judge not hitting. The pitching they are doing is with three starting pitchers on the injured list. They will only get better.