Yankees look to punch ticket to playoffs in clash vs. Mariners

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Juan Soto hit the trifecta on Tuesday.

His milestone home run helped the New York Yankees record an 11-2 win over the host Seattle Mariners.

The Yankees (88-63) can clinch at least a wild-card playoff berth with a victory when the series continues Wednesday night in Seattle.

Soto's two-runblast off Mariners starter Bryan Woo in the fourth inning was his 40th homer of the seaso