Mariners hope to slow Yankees' Anthony Rizzo

Six games in, Anthony Rizzo is off to a terrific start for the New York Yankees, and it appears the rest of the team's offense may be heating up.

Rizzo's hot start has helped the Yankees get rolling. New York can move a season-high 10 games over .500 when it hosts the Seattle Mariners on Thursdaynight in the opener of a four-game series.

Since being acquired from the Chicago Cubs on July 29, Rizzo is 8-for-20 (.400) wit