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The New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners both have their eyes on the Oakland Athletics.For the Yankees Matt Garza Jersey , it’s one of those “objects are closer than they appear” in the rear-view mirror. For the Mariners, a blip ahead on the horizon seemingly getting smaller by the day.That’s the state of the American League’s wild-card race as the Yankees enter a three-game series starting Friday night in Seattle.Article continues below ...The Yankees are 87-53 with a 3 1/2-game lead over the surging A’s (84-57) for the first of two wild-card berths. The Mariners at 78-62 are 5 1/2 games behind Oakland with 22 games remaining in the regular season.The Yankees and Mariners both got a close view of the A’s in the past week. The Mariners split a four-game series in Oakland last weekend and the Yankees just lost two of three there to open a 10-game trip.If the Yankees face Oakland in a wild-card game, they certainly hope it’s in New York. The Yankees have lost 18 of their past 25 games in Oakland, including six of the past seven.“I want to get rolling, no question about it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Wednesday’s 8-2 loss http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-stephen-vogt-jersey , in which ace Luis Severino allowed six runs (five earned) in 2 2/3 innings. “I think we’re doing some things well, but we’re not certainly rolling like we’re capable of. We’re starting to get some guys back, which is really important, but we’ve got to play better if we want to get to where we want to go.”Shortstop Didi Gregorius is expected to return to the Yankees’ lineup Friday after missing 2 1/2 weeks with a contusion on his left heel.Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (10-5, 3.83 ERA) is scheduled to start the series opener against Mariners left-hander James Paxton (11-5, 3.74). Tanaka is 6-0 with a 2.34 ERA in seven career starts against Seattle; Paxton will be making his second career start against the Yankees after suffering a 4-3 loss June 21 in New York in which he allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits in 5 2/3 innings.The Mariners Christian Yelich Jersey , who in mid-June led the Athletics by 11 1/2 games, had a skirmish in the clubhouse — reportedly involving shortstop Jean Segura and second baseman/center fielder Dee Gordon — before Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to Baltimore.“Things happen in a clubhouse,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “You’re talking about 25 — or now in this case, now 35 — of the most competitive guys you’re ever gonna be around, and you spend basically every waking moment together all the time.“Certainly with how our season has played out, we just haven’t been consistent. And the frustration mounts from a number of different places.”The Mariners rebounded Wednesday to defeat the Orioles 5-2 http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-corey-knebel-jersey , taking two of three games in the series.“Sometimes it’ll bring teams together,” Servais said after the scuffle. “Sometimes certain things hit a boiling point and you gotta get something off your chest and you go from there.” WASHINGTON (AP) — The busy Milwaukee Brewers acquired veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night for a minor leaguer.The deal was announced after both teams played. Granderson had a pinch-hit single and scored as Toronto won 6-5 at Miami.Earlier in the day, the playoff-contending Brewers got starter Gio Gonzalez from Washington and reliever Xavier Cedeno from the Chicago White Sox.The 37-year-old Granderson is batting .245 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 104 games this season. He has reached the playoffs with four teams in his career — Detroit, the Yankees, the Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers.“You’re surprised because you never know what’s going to happen. You hear all kinds of rumblings and things. There’s no reason to get worked up over anything until something happens,” Granderson said after the win over the Marlins.“But I’m also excited getting a chance to go to a team that has a chance to get to the playoffs. So I am super excited to join them Yovani Gallardo Jersey ,” he said.The Brewers sent 21-year-old outfielder Demi Orimoloye to Toronto. Originally from Nigeria, he hit a combined .247 with 12 homers and 55 RBIs in two levels of Class A.