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The Seattle Mariners will meet the New York Yankees as they open their three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night.

Here are the top players, teams and decision-makers to keep an eye on as the clock ticks toward 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

The outfielder couldn’t finish the game vs. Houston.

HOUSTON — Win of the year?

SEATTLE — On a night the Mariners flailed in vain against Justin Verlander, they took a huge swing ... and connected.

After more than a year of being sidelined with injuries, the Mets ace will take the mound against the Nationals next week.

Seattle's newest upgrade to its pitching rotation will take the team farther into October than just ending its 20-year playoff drought this season.

HOUSTON — Maybe it’s presumptive to think of it as a potential problem since planning for postseason pitching hasn’t really been a consideration since Lou Piniella was still wearing a uniform and gas was around $1.65 a gallon.

HOUSTON — As the Mariners watched their ace and reigning American League Cy Young Award Robbie Ray winner get knocked around Minute Maid Park by the Astros Friday night, Jerry Dipoto, the president of baseball operations and consummate deal maker, was in the process of adding another ace to his…