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Jul 18, 2015 - 11:02 PM There was a time when a matchup between Felix Hernandez and CC Sabathia was a clash of pitching titans, but Sabathia's struggles have now reduced it to a one-sided affair.

Still a Cy Young Award contender, Hernandez looks to become the AL's first 12-game winner Sunday when the Seattle Mariners go for the series win against the New York Yankees in the Bronx.

Following his sixth All-Star Game, Hernandez (11-5, 2.84 ERA) is looking to pick up where he left off after giving up no runs in three of five starts prior to the break.

The right-hander allowed five hits over seven scoreless innings in a 7-2 home win over the Los Angeles Angels on July 9, receiving more than two runs of support for the first time in his previous eight outings.

Seattle (42-49), which snapped a seven-game losing streak versus New York with Saturday's 4-3 win, has gone 12-6 in games started by Hernandez and 30-43 in the others.

"Time and time again, when we need that big win, he seems to come through for us," manager Lloyd McClendon told MLB's official website of his ace.

Hernandez has a chance to become the league's first to reach 12 wins as the Mariners go for their seventh victory in eight road games against the AL East leaders. Houston's Dallas Keuchel, who also has 11 wins, is scheduled to take the mound later Sunday.

Hernandez has gone 5-1 with a 1.37 ERA in seven starts at the new Yankee Stadium. New York (49-41), however, tagged him for seven runs over 4 2-3 innings in a 7-2 win at Safeco Field on June 1 - his fourth loss in nine career home starts against the Yankees.

Mark Teixeira delivered the big blow with a grand slam off Hernandez in that contest. The slugging first baseman has hit .303 with six homers in 66 at-bats in the matchup.

Teixeira had two hits and Brian McCann hit his 15th homer Saturday, but New York was 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position in only its fourth loss in 12 games this month.

"It's just one of those days we didn't get the big hit," manager Joe Girardi said.

Former Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano did most of the damage while getting booed by his one-time fans, going 3 for 4 with two home runs. He is hitting .412 in his last 28 games at Yankee Stadium.

"I don't know how comfortable he is when you have 40,000 people booing you," McClendon said.

Cano has gone 2 for 9 against Sabathia (4-8, 5.47), who went 74-29 with a 3.22 ERA over his first four seasons with the Yankees but is 21-25 with a 5.04 mark since the start of the 2013 season.

The big left-hander had a 6.65 ERA in his four previous starts before allowing two runs over 5 1-3 innings in a 5-4 win over Oakland on July 8. He worked on eight days' rest after undergoing treatment on his right knee, but owns an 8.10 ERA in three starts with at least six days' rest this season.

Sabathia has fared well against the Mariners, going 8-1 with a 1.87 ERA in his last 11 starts against them. He gave up two runs over 5 2-3 innings in a 5-3, 11-inning win at Safeco on June 2.

Austin Jackson went 3 for 3 with a double when facing Sabathia in that meeting, while Mark Trumbo has gone 5 for 13 with a home run lifetime against him.