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SEATTLE -- One of the most anticipated pitching matchups of the season happened in April and is about to take place again at Safeco Field.Anticipated in Japan, anyway.Japanese pitching stars Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees and Seattles Hisashi Iwakuma, former teammates with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japans Pacific League, will go at it again after Tanaka and the Yankees beat Iwakuma and the Mariners 4-3 in April.Iwakuma was something of a mentor to Tanaka in Japan, as he was the ace of the staff when Tanaka joined the Golden Eagles out of high school. Now their roles have reversed, as Tanaka is one of baseballs most popular Japanese imports while Iwakuma has quietly toiled in Felix Hernandezs shadow for most of his five major league seasons.Numbers-wise, theyre very similar this season. Tanaka (10-4, 3.24 ERA) has won three starts in a row and is living up to his billing, while Iwakuma (14-8, 3.78 ERA) has been a pleasant surprise after being cast off by the Dodgers due to injury concerns last winter.Theyve both come a long way since their April duel, which left Tanaka saying he was just extremely satisfied being able to get that win.The stakes are a little higher this time around, as the Yankees (64-61) try to make one last push to climb back into playoff contention and the Mariners (67-58) try to stay there. New Yorks 5-1 win on Tuesday night left Seattle two games back in the American League wild-card race.Its really important for us to win the series tomorrow, Mariners manager Scott Servais said late Tuesday night. Weve had a pretty good homestand, weve swung the bats well, its just that (Tuesday starter CC Sabathia) got to us.With just 37 games remaining, and two upcoming series against the AL West-leading Rangers, the Mariners cant afford to lose many more games against non-contenders if theyre going to stay in the wild-card race.Every game is big for us, especially when youre behind other teams, said Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano, a former Yankee. You want to keep winning, battling.The Yankees have even less gray area when it comes to winning games down the stretch.Tuesdays win put them five games back in the wild-card race, so theyre skating on thin ice.Many people thought New Yorks chances at the postseason were dashed when the team started trading veterans like Carlos Beltran and Aroldis Chapman, but the young Yankees have surprised people with a respectable 12-9 record in August. Young prospects like catcher Gary Sanchez and outfielder Aaron Judge have come in and given the Yankees new life despite their slim postseason chances.Its exciting, veteran pitcher CC Sabathia said of the Yankees resurgence. Its fun. You want to watch Sanchez hit every time. You want to watch Judge hit every time. Its been a lot of fun, and its fun to be around the clubhouse.The Yankees have an off day Thursday after the afternoon game. Jachai Polite Jets Jersey . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. Jamal Adams Womens Jersey . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. http://www.jetsrookiestore.com/Jets-Wayne-Chrebet-Jersey/ . The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 for Jones (19-1). It was the champions closest call. Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth. Dennis Byrd Jersey . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Jamal Adams Jets Jersey . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU. ATLANTA -- Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman will not play in the All-Star game after jamming his left thumb. General manager Frank Wren said Sunday that Freemans injury will keep him out of the game. Freeman jammed his left thumb on the first play of Saturday nights 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons fielded Chris Heiseys grounder and threw slightly wide of first base, forcing Freeman to catch the ball in Heiseys path. Heisey hit Freemans glove and was out. "I guess my thumb was in the wrong place," Freeman said. "Its just one of those freak injuries I seem to run into every year." Freeman remained in the game. He wore a soft splint on his left hand and is not playing in Sundays game. He said there is "a little bit of tiny swelling" in the thumb. "I can still bend it and do everything," Freeman said. "Its not too bad, so Im just going to take a day off and see how it goes." Freeman made the All-Star roster by finishing ahead of Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig on the fan vote. Freeman will still make the trip to New York for the All-Star game. Before the decision was made that Freeman will not play in the All-Star game, he said the priority is protecting his health for the NL East-leading Braves. "Ive got to look out for the best interests of this team, so Ive got to be available to play in the second half," Freeman said. "If I cant play in the All-Star game, were better off if Im able to play in the second half." Manager Fredi Gonzalez said Freeman can receive treatment for the injury while at the All-Star game. &quuot;I think he needs to go," Gonzalez said.dddddddddddd "... You never know when that chance will come again." Evan Gattis, who had been out since June 18 with a right oblique strain, was activated from the 15-day disabled list and is starting at first base. Gattis came off the DL after playing only two games in his injury rehabilitation stint with Triple-A Gwinnett. The original plan had been for Gattis to remain with Gwinnett through Sunday. "It was good," Gattis said of his rehab stint. "I felt good to square up the ball last night. That tells me Im ready." Gattis, whose primary position is catcher, has started 11 games in left field and only three games at first base. B.J. Upton, who left Friday nights game with a right adductor muscle strain, was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Saturday. "Weve got a break coming up and I just need a little more time to get healthy," Upton said, adding his recovery "is not a thing thats going to happen immediately." Justin Upton also left Friday nights game with what was announced as a left calf strain. On Sunday, Gonzalez said team doctors concluded the injury was just a severe cramp. Gonzalez said Justin Upton would be available in an emergency situation Sunday. The Braves expect a third injured starting outfielder, Jason Heyward, to recover from his strained right hamstring without being placed on the disabled list. The Braves patchwork outfield of Jose Constanza, Reed Johnson and rookie Joey Terdoslavich combined for seven hits Saturday night and is starting again Sunday. ' ' '