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Monday, September 3, 2018 Game #138 (76-61) Safeco Field SEATTLE MARINERS (76-61) vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (40-97) Home #67 (38-28) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Erasmo Ramírez (1-3, 6.28) vs. LHP Josh Rogers (1-0, 5.40) 6:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Tuesday Sept. 4 vs. BAL 7:10 pm LH Wade LeBlanc (8-3, 3.71) vs. RH Alex Cobb (4-15, 5.11) 710 ESPN Wednesday Sept. 5 vs. BAL 7:10 pm RH Mike Leake (8-9, 4.25) vs. TBD 710 ESPN Thursday Sept. 6 OFF DAY All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT'S TILT…the Mariners begin their penultimate homestand of the season – a 10-day, 8-game, SCOREBOARD WATCHING 3-team – with the first of 3 games vs. the Baltimore Orioles...will also face the New York Yankees (Fri-Sun) The Mariners enter play today 8.0 and the San Diego Padres (Tue-Wed) during this homestand…went 4-5 on a recently-concluded 10-day, games behind Houston for the lead 9-game, 3-city road trip to Arizona (2-1), San Diego (0-2) and Oakland (2-2)…tonight's game will be televised in the AL West and 5.5 games behind Oakland for the final AL Wild Card spot: on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. TEAM W-L Pct. GB ODDS AND ENDS…Mariners have won 11 of their last 22 and 13 of their last 26 games…are 21-30 (7/4-current) Houston 84-53 .613 - - - since winning a season-high 8 straight games (6/25-7/3)…the Mariners have won 36 of their last 73 games, 43 of Oakland 82-56 .594 -2.5 Seattle 76-61 .555 -8.0 their last 82, 47 of their last 88 and 54 of their last 98…Seattle is 62-50 in its last 112 games, 67-53 over its last 120 Los Angeles 66-71 .482 -18.0 games…Seattle is 23-24 during the day and 53-37 at night…Seattle is 38-28 at Safeco Field, 38-33 on the road. Texas 60-77 .438 -24.0 • Close Games - the Mariners are 49-22 (.690) this season in games decided by 1 or 2 runs, the highest TEAM W-L Pct. GB New York 86-51 .628 +4.5 winning percentage in the Majors…the Mariners are 33-18 (.647) in 1-run games (most 1-run wins in MLB) Oakland 82-56 .594 - - - and 16-4 (.800) in games decided by exactly 2 runs (best 2-run winning percentage in MLB). Seattle 76-61 .555 -5.5 • Four Score - the Mariners are 55-18 when scoring 4-or-more runs, but are 21-43 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. Tampa Bay 73-63 .537 -8.0 • Get Through 8 - the Mariners are 1 of 2 Major League clubs with a 1.000 winning percentage (65-0) when Los Angeles 66-71 .482 -15.5 leading after 8 innings this season, joining Oakland (67-0). ALL-TIME CAREER DOUBLES • 1,000 RBI - Nelson Cruz (295) is 5 doubles away from 300 in his career...Cruz (998) is also 2 RBI away from 1,000 in his career...he will become the 12th active Major League player with at least 1,000 RBI. Rk. Player 2B 40. Lou Gehrig (HOF) ............................534 • Milestone - Kyle Seager (534) trails Raúl Ibañez (540) by 6 for 8th-most runs scored in club history. 41. Al Oliver ..........................................529 • K's - the Mariners pitching staff has combined for 1,124 strikeouts, ranking 9th-most in club history...is 32 42. Cap Anson (HOF) ............................528 strikeouts out from trying the 1998 Mariners pitching squad with 1,156...the club record is 1,318 set in 2016. Frank Robinson (HOF) ....................528 • Heating Up - Dating back to Aug. 11, Ryon Healy is batting .379 (22x58) with 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, 3 44. Robinson Canó .............................526 Dave Parker ....................................526 home runs, 11 RBI and 3 walks in 16 games...during this stretch his .379 average ranks 5th in the Majors 46. Ted Williams (HOF) .........................525 (min. 50 AB)...teammate Jean Segura leads the Majors during this time frame with a .426 (26x61) average. SINGLE SEASON SAVES LABOR DAY…the Mariners are 16-22 all-time when playing on Labor Day…have played at home on Labor Rk. Player SV Day the last 3 consecutive seasons (1-2), after playing only 1 in the previous 10 seasons (off day in 2009). 1. Francisco Rodriguez-LAA (2008) ......62 2. Bobby Thigpen-CWS (1990) .............57 BIRD HUNTING…Nelson Cruz has reached base safely in 56 of 60 career game (w/AB) vs. the Orioles, 3. Eric Gagne-LAD (2003) .....................55 including 53 games with at least 1 hit…overall he is batting .349 (62x177) with 45 runs scored, 18 doubles, John Smoltz-ATL (2002( ...................55 1 triple, 12 home runs, 51 RBI, 3 HBP, 25 walks and 4 stolen bases…among all active players, Cruz’s .349 5. Trevor Hoffman-SD (1998) ................53 average vs. Baltimore is the 3rd-highest, while teammate Robinson Canó’s .328 (200x597) average ranks Randy Myers-CHI (1993) ..................53 Mariano Rivera-NYY (2004) ..............53 11th (min. 150 PA)...Cruz also ranks 5th in on-base percentage (.417), 5th in OPS (1.011), 7th in slugging 8. Eric Gagne-LAD (2002) .....................52 percentage (.594), while Canó ranks 1st in hits (232), runs scored (125), doubles (50) and RBI (111), 4th in 9. Edwin Díaz-SEA (1998) ...................51 home runs (29) and 8th in walks. Rod Beck-CHI (1998)........................51 Dennis Eckersley-OAK (1992)...........51 RISP...dating back to Aug. 8, the Mariners are batting .291 (53x182) with 8 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home Jeurys Familia-NYM (2016) ..............51 runs, 65 RBI, 6 HBP and 17 walks with runners in scoring postion...during this stretch the Mariners .291 Jim Johnson-BAL (2012) ..................51 Mark Melancon-PIT (2015) ...............51 batting average with RISP rank 4th in the American League, trailing only Boston (.344/67x195), Houston (.306/49x160) and Kansas City (.303/32x175)...during this stretch, the Mariners have 8 players batting over BY THE NUMBERS .300 with RISP: Denard Span (.600/6x10, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB), Chris Herrmann (.500/1x2, 3B, 2 RBI), Ryon Healy (.467/7x15, 7 RBI, BB), Jean Segura (.438/7x16, 2B, 8 RBI, 2 BB), Ben Gamel (.375/3x8, 2B, 4 RBI, BB), Mitch Haniger (.350/7x20, 2B, HR, 9 RBI, BB), Robinson Canó (.313/5x16, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB) .340 and Nelson Cruz (.304/7x23, 2B, 9 RBI, 4 BB)...overall this season Span is batting a combined .337 (30x89) Ben Gamel is batting .340 (34x100) with with 9 doubles, 3 triples, 3 home runs, 46 RBI and 13 walks with RISP...his .339 batting average currently 15 runs scored, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 1 ranks 10th in the American League. home run, 8 RBI and 10 walks in 36 home games this season...his .340 home batting WE'RE GOING STREAKING…Mitch Haniger currently has a season-high 14-game hitting streak average is currently the 7th-highest in the (8/18-current), batting .317 (19x60) with 12 runs scored, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, 6 RBI, 2 HBP and 7 walks... Majors this season (min. 100 PA). his active 14-game hitting streak is currently the longest in the Major Leagues and also the longest hitting streak by a Mariners player this season...Haniger's 14-game hitting streak is also the longest in his career (previous: 13, April 6-19, 2017)...dating back to July 31, Haniger has hit safely in 27 of his last 31 games, 33-8 including 12 multi-hit contest, batting .336 (44x131) with 21 runs scored, 14 doubles, 5 home runs, 16 RBI, The Mariners are 33-8 (.805) this season 2 HBP and 10 walks...his 14 doubles during this stretch lead the Major Leagues...also among American when not allowing a home run, which is the 4th-highest winning percentage in League leaders, he ranks T1st in hits (44), T2nd in extra-base hits (19), 7th in average (.336), 9th in OPS the Majors...Seattle trails only Cleveland (.946), T9th in runs scored (21) and 10th in slugging percentage (.557) and 11th in on-base percentage (.389). (39-7/.848), New York-AL (36-8/.818) and JEAN, JEAN, THE HITTING MACHINE...dating back to Aug. 5, Jean Segura has hit safely in 15 of his last Colorado (38-9/.809). 20 games, including 11 multi-hit contests, batting .386 (32x83) with 10 runs scored 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS run, 9 RBI, 2 HBP, 4 walks and 5 stolen bases...during this stretch his .386 average is the 2nd-highest in the TODAY (9/3) - Electric Eddie's Ticket Special ($15 Major Leagues, trailing only Justin Turner-LAD (.411/39x95), while ranking ahead of J.D. Martinez (.385/37x96). LF & CF Bleachers, special-edition T-shirt and optional MINOR LEAGUE RECAP…the Mariners have 5 affiliates wrapping up their 2018 regular seasons today Diaz-style haircut)...Mariners Value Game, presented (Rookie AZL Mariners and Rookie DSL Mariners already finished): AAA Tacoma, AA Arkansas, High-A Modesto, by BECU ($15 Bleachers/View, $30 Main/Club seats). Tuesday (9/4) - Mariners Value Game, presented A Clinton and Short-A Everett...Arkansas and Everett both won their first half division titles and will began by BECU ($15 Bleachers/View, $30 Main/Club seats).