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Takeaways as Yankees pitching powers series win over Mariners
The Yankees took another series to start the season, this time from the Mariners thanks to more dominant pitching.
It’s time for New York Yankees baseball at Yankee Stadium.
After playing their first six games of the season on the road, the Yankees are home in the Bronx as they get set to face off versus the Miami Marlins in their home opener.
The Yankees won all but one game on their road trip on the west coast, as they surrendered only six runs with a pair of shutouts along the way in a sweep of the San Francisco Giants and a series victory against the Seattle Mariners.
The Yankees are one of three teams off to a 5-1 start, with one of those teams being their opponent this weekend in the Marlins.
The Marlins started their 2026 campaign with a six-game home stand that featured a sweep of the Colorado Rockies and taking two out of three matchups versus the Chicago White Sox.
Here’s how to watch, the starting pitchers for each club and our prediction for the Yankees home opener versus the Marlins in the series opener on Friday:
When is Yankees vs Marlins home opener game today?
Date: Friday, April 3
What time is Yankees vs Marlins home opener game today?
Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
How to watch Yankees vs Marlins home opener game today
TV channel: YES Network
Stream: Gotham Sports
Watch Yankees regular-season games on FuboTV
Yankees, Marlins starting pitchers for home opener today
Yankees: Will Warren (0-0, 2.08 ERA)
Mariners: Eury Perez (0-0, 3.86 ERA)
Will Warren gets the call for his first career home opener start.
The 26-year-old right-hander gave up just one run and five hits in 4 1/3 innings of work in his debut against the Giants on March 28.
Warren notably pitched much better in front of the Yankeees’ faithful last year, as he had a 7-4 record with a 3.50 ERA in 16 starts at Yankee Stadium compared to 2-4 with a 5.52 ERA in 17 appearances on the road in 2025.
Opposite of him will be Marlins’ Eury Perez.
Perez has started one game as well this season, as he tied a career-high with seven innings pitched and allowed three runs on five hits, but game up two home runs versus the Rockies.
Perez, only 22-year-old, has pitched twice against the Yankees so far in his young career but is making his first start at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees vs Marlins home opener game odds
Odds according to BetMGM as of Friday, April. 3:
Spread: Yankees by 1.5
Over/under: 8
Moneyline: Yankees (-175), Marlins (+145)
Will Yankees beat Marlins in home opener today? Our prediction
Yes, the Yankees and Marlins have both only lost once coming into the series opener.
However, the quality of opponent has been drastically different with the Marlins playing two of the projected worst teams in all of baseball this season.
That difference shows on the field on Friday, as the Yankees offense scores a season-high eight runs, cruising to victory in front of the sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium.
