05-02-2018 Mariners Game Notes
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Game #29 (17-11) Safeco Field SEATTLE MARINERS (17-11) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (14-15) Home #12 (6-5) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP James Paxton (1-1, 5.12) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (0-0, -.--) 7:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Thursday May 3 vs. OAK 7:10 pm LH Wade LeBlanc (0-0, 4.61) vs. LH Sean Manaea (4-2, 1.03) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 6-day, 6-game homestand with the second of three BEST MLB RECORD The Mariners are currently tied with games against the Oakland Athletics (1-0)…will also host the Los Angeles Angels for three games the Atlanta Braves for the 6th-best over the weekend…went 7-3 on a recently-concluded 10-game, 10-day, 3-city road trip to Texas (2- record in the Majors and rank 4th in the 1), Chicago-AL (2-1) and Cleveland (3-1)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW American League: and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. Rk. Season Record/Winning % 1. Arizona .......................21-8 (.724) ODDS AND ENDS...Seattle is 8-3 in its last 11 games, 13-7 in its last 20 games and 14-8 in its last 22 Boston ........................21-8 (.724) games…Seattle is 8-6 during the day and 9-5 at night…Seattle is 6-5 at Safeco Field and 11-6 on the road. 3. New York-AL ............19-10 (.655) • Leaders - three Mariners lead outright or are tied for the American League lead in major statistical cate- 4. Houston ....................20-11 (.645) gories: Edwin Díaz leads the AL with 12 saves…Dee Gordon leads the AL with 12 stolen bases…Mitch 5. New York-NL ............17-10 (.630) Haniger is tied for the AL lead with 10 home runs (also: Didi Gregorius-NYY and Mike Trout-LAA). 6. Seattle .....................17-11 (.607) • What a Relief - the Mariners bullpen has combined for a 1.71 ERA (4 ER, 21.0 IP) over its last 7 games Atlanta ......................17-11 (.607) (4/24-c)…Mariners relievers have struck out 33 while walking 6 and holding opponents to a .125 (9x72) 8 Chicago-NL ..............16-11 (.593) average against during that span. SERIES RECORD • Series Stuff - the Mariners have won or tied eight of their first nine series, posting a series record of 6-1-2. The Mariners are 6-1-2 this season in • The Juan Nicasio File - Juan Nicasio leads the Major Leagues with 11 holds…over his last 7 games (4/16- their first 9 series, ranking T2nd-best c), he has retired 20 of 22 batters faced over 7.0 scoreless innings (2 H, 0 BB, 8 K). series record in the Majors (min. 2 game • Four Score - Seattle is 14-4 when scoring 4-or-more runs, but 3-7 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. series): HIGH WATER MARK...the Mariners are a season-high 6 games over .500 at 17-11...Seattle has not been Rk. Season Series Record 6 games over .500 since finishing the 2016 season 10 games over .500 at 86-76 (.531). 1. Arizona ....................9-0-0 (1.000) 2. Seattle ..................... 6-1-2 (.778) SOLVING SOUTHPAWS…the Mariners are 5-2 this season when facing a left-handed starter...over the last Atlanta .......................6-1-2 (.778) two seasons (2017-c), Ichiro Suzuki (.370/20x54, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 6 BB), Jean Segura (.316/48x152, 7 2B, 4. Boston .......................7-2-0 (.778) 3B, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 15 BB), Guillermo Heredia (.308/45x146, 8 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 10 BB) and Ryon Healy 5. Pittsburgh ..................6-2-1 (.722) (.308/44x143, 8 2B, 7 HR, 23 RBI, 7 BB) each have hit over .300 vs. lefties...Ichiro is batting .364 (12x33) AL RBI LEADERS vs. tonight’s A’s starter Brett Anderson...his 12 hits are the most in the Majors off Anderson. Rk. Name RBI LEFT IS RIGHT…since 2012, Kyle Seager leads all active left-handed batters in home runs vs. left-handed 1. Didi Gregorius-NYY ................. 30 pitchers with 53…during that span, he ranks ahead of Chris Davis (52), Jay Bruce (46), Anthony Rizzo (43), 2. Jed Lowrie-OAK ...................... 28 Joey Votto (41) and teammate Robinson Canó (40)…since 2012, Nelson Cruz leads all players in home 3. Mitch Haniger-SEA ................ 27 Gary Sánchez-NYY ................. 27 runs off lefties with 61, ranking ahead of Giancarlo Stanton (59), Mark Trumbo (57), Josh Donaldson (56), Todd Frazier (55) and Seager (53)...Cruz (2) and Canó have each homered off tonight’s Oakland A’s starter AL HOME RUN LEADERS Brett Anderson. Rk. Name HR IN THE SWING OF THINGS…three Mariners are batting at least .300: Dee Gordon (.339/39x115), Mitch 1. Mitch Haniger-SEA ................ 10 Didi Gregorius-NYY ................. 10 Haniger (.303/30x99) and Robinson Canó (.300/30x100), …Seattle is one of two American League teams Mike Trout-LAA ....................... 10 with a trio of players batting at least .300, joining Boston (Mookie Betts, .337, J.D. Martinez, .337 and 4. Matt Davidson-CWS ................. 9 Hanley Ramirez, .311)…Gordon ranks 3rd in the AL, while Haniger ranks 19th and Canó is tied for 20th. Joey Gallo-TEX ......................... 9 HAVE YOURSELF A MONTH, EDWIN…closer Edwin Díaz has been named the Hartford Presents Manny Machado-BAL ............... 9 American League Reliever of the Month for April...it is the second such honor in his career (also: July INSIDE THE NUMBERS 2017)...Díaz converted 11-of-11 save opportunities while posting a 0.63 ERA (1 ER, 14.1 IP) in 14 relief appearances in March/April...he struck out 27 and walked 7 while limiting opposing batters to a .043 (2x46) average against...also averaged 16.95 strikeouts-per-9.0-innings-pitched (27 K, 14.1 IP)...among American 1 League relievers for March/April, Díaz ranked 1st in saves, strikeouts, K/9.0 IP and opponents’ average Seattle is 1 of 6 American League teams against...the Mariners went 14-0 in his 14 outings in March/April...he is one of 9 pitchers in Major League with a positive run differential this sea- history (done 10x) to record at least 11 saves and 27 strikeouts in any calendar month...Díaz is the first to do son (+1 - 134 own runs/133 opp. runs). so since Aroldis Chapman-CIN (13 SV, 31 K) in July 2012 and the second Mariners pitcher to do so, joining Norm Charlton, who had 11 saves and 29 strikeouts in September 1995. IT’S GONNA BE MAY...Ichiro Suzuki is batting .331 (558x1688) with 260 runs scored, 66 doubles, 21 9-1-2 triples, 15 home runs, 133 RBI and 129 walks in 452 career games in May...his .331 average is his highest Dating back to May 2, 2017, Seattle has a 9-1-2 (.833) series record vs. the A’s, the monthly career average (min. 200 PA), ranking ahead of his .324 (536x1653) in June...among all active best of any MLB team vs. any divisional players Ichiro’s .331 average is the 2nd-highest in the Majors (min. 300 PA), trailing only Xander Bogaerts opponent during that span. (.338/148x438) and ranking ahead of Miguel Cabrera (.327/463x1446)...also among active May leaders, he leads the Majors in hits (558), while ranking 2nd in runs scored (260) and in triples (21). HEATING UP Since April 19, Jean Segura leads O-TOWN BULLIES...Mitch Haniger (.357/25x70, 13 R, 6 2B, 3B, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 3 BB), Ichiro Suzuki the Major League with 16 RBI…Mitch (.327/320x979, 118 R, 30 2B, 8 3B, 5 HR, 68 RBI, 64 BB), Dee Gordon (.327/16x49, 7 R, 3 2B, 3B, 6 Haniger ranks T6th during that span RBI) and Jean Segura (.316/25x79, 19 R, 6 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 5 BB) are all batting above .315 in with 12 RBI: their careers vs. Oakland...among all active players, Ichiro’s 320 career hits and 118 runs scored vs. Rk. Name RBI the A’s are the most in the Majors, while also ranking 4th in average (min. 150 PA). 1. Jean Segura-SEA .................. 16 2. Didi Gregorius-NYY ................. 14 STRAIGHT A’S...Dee Gordon has hit safely in 7 of 8 games vs. the Athletics, including 4 multi-hit Gary Sánchez-NYY ................. 14 contests...dating back to 2017, Gordon is batting .432 (16x37) with 7 runs scored, 3 doubles, 6 RBI 4. Nicholas Castellanos-DET ...... 13 and 5 stolen bases...during this stretch his .432 average vs. the A’s is the 2nd-highest, while teammates Manny Machado-BAL ............. 13 Mitch Haniger (.357/25x70, 13 R, 6 2B, 3B, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 3 BB) and Jean Segura (.348/23x66, 17 R, 6. Mitch Haniger-SEA ................ 12 Yonder Alonso-CLE ................. 12 6 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 5 BB) rank 10th and 12th respectively. C.J. Cron-TB ........................... 12 GREEN AND GOLD…since 2015, the Mariners are 40-21 (.656) in 61 games vs. the Athletics, including A.J. Pollock-ARI ...................... 12 winning 11 of their last 13 games vs. Oakland (7/9/17–c)…Seattle’s .656 winning percentage vs. the VS. OAKLAND Athletics is tied for the best record by an American League team against a division opponent during The Mariners and Athletics meet for the this span: Seattle vs.