Saturday, May 27, 2017 Game #50 (21-28) Fenway Park SEATTLE MARINERS (21-28) at BOSTON RED SOX (26-21) Road #28 (8-19) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Rob Whalen (1st ‘17 GS) at LHP Brian Johnson (1-0, 7.20) 4:05pm ET / 1:05pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Sunday May 28 at BOS 10:35 am RH Christian Bergman (1-2, 6.30) at RH Rick Porcello (3-5, 4.35) 710 ESPN Monday May 29 at COL 12:10 pm RH Sam Gaviglio (0-1,1.38) at RH Tyler Chatwood (4-6, 4.50) 710 ESPN Tuesday May 30 at COL 4:10 pm LH Ariel Miranda (4-2, 4.22) at LH Tyler Anderson (3-4, 5.40) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners, who’ve split their last two games following a season-high 5-game losing ON THIS DATE streak, play the 2nd (0-1) of 3 games at the Boston Red Sox…trip began in Washington (1-2) and also 1981: Mariners third baseman Lenny includes a 2-game set at Colorado (Mon.-Tue.)…Seattle was 3-4 on its just-completed homestand against Randle got down on his hands and ROOT SPORTS NW knees to blow a bunt foul against the Oakland (2-1) and Chicago (1-3)...today’s game will be televised live in HD on and Kansas City Royals at the Kingdome… broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. the play was ruled a hit for Amos Otis ODDS AND ENDS…Seattle lost last night, and is 1-6 in its last 7 games…are 4-7 in last 11, 8-11 in last ...2003: Edgar Martinez goes 2x4 with 2 HR & 5 RBI...it’s his 21st multi-home 19 and 10-12 in the last 22…are 5-2 in home series, 2-6 in road series…are 19-20 in last 39 games and run game...2015: Nelson Cruz hit a have won 20 of their last 42 after opening the season 1-6.…are 13-9 at home, but 8-19 on the road…23 of 3-run home run into the fi sh tank in cen- club’s fi rst 38 games were played on road…are in midst (1-3) of a stretch of 15 of 26 on the road (thru 6/18). ter at Tropicana Field with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning to break a score- • 7 UP - the Mariners are 7-1 when their starter works at least 7.0 innings this season. less tie and give the Mariners a 3-0 win • Early Leads - the Mariners have scored fi rst in 21 (10-11) of their last 31 games, since April 20. and a sweep over Tampa Bay…Cruz’s • Leadoff - Jean Segura is 14-for-33 (.424) with 1 double, 2 walks and 2 HBP when leading off a game. blast backed a complete game shutout MEMORIAL DAY UNIFORMS...for the fi rst time the Mariners, and all MLB teams, are wearing their special by Felix Hernandez, who struck out 8 and improved to 8-1 with a 1.91 ERA on Memorial Day uniforms & caps Saturday-Monday...it’s the fi rst year uniforms are being worn all weekend… the season...#Mariners40 the right side of the caps feature fi ve stars to represent the fi ve branches of the military, while the stars are also stitched on the jerseys’ right sleeves…MLB will again donate its licensed uniform royalties to MLB HEAT INDEX Charities used to support programs for military veterans and their families. Among American League left-handed FOR STARTERS…Rob Whalen will become the 12th different pitcher to make at least 1 start for the relievers, James Pazos ranks 4th in strikeouts-per-9.0-innings with a mark Mariners this season (also: Hernandez, Iwakuma, Paxton, Gallardo, Miranda, De Jong, Overton, Bergman, of 11.76 (27 K, 20.2 IP). Weber, Gaviglio, Heston)…Seattle will become the fi rst team in the Majors this season to employ 12 Rk. Name K/9.0 IP different starters…Cincinnati, Miami and Toronto have each used 9 different starters…the Red Sox are 1 of 1. Aroldis Champman ................ 14.92 9 clubs to use 8 different starters this season. 2. Justin Wilson .........................14.21 3. Andrew Miller ........................11.88 DAY DREAM BELIEVERS…Seattle has three players in the top-20 in AL Day Game Batting Average: 4. James Pazos ........................ 11.76 Robinson Canó is 4th in the AL, at .408 (20x49) with 3 doubles, 3 home runs and 12 RBI in 12 day games... 5. Boone Logan .........................11.32 Nelson Cruz is 8th at .360 (18x50) w/3 2B, 5 HR & 18 RBI in 15 G and Kyle Seager is 18th at .326 (15x46) IINSIDENSIDE TTHEHE NNUMBERSUMBERS w/5 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 12 RBI in 14 G...as a team, Seattle is 2nd in the AL, hitting .273 while BOS leads at .285. GET SHORTY...Mariners shortstop Jean Segura was 3-for-4 yesterday...it was his 18th multi-hit effort of the season (in 37 games played)...in his last 29 games played (since returning from the 10-day disabled list .343 / .338 on April 25) he is batting .354 (45-for-127) with 21 runs scored, 9 doubles, 3 homers & 17 RBI. Nelson Cruz and Robinson Canó TRAVELIN’ MAN…LHP James Paxton made a rehab start last night with the Mariners AA affi liate, the are hitting .343 (49x143) and .338 Arkansas Travelers vs. Frisco...his line: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO, HR...55 pitches, 38 strikes. (125x370), respectively, in Fenway Park. LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER...the core of the Mariners line-up has had career success versus the Red Sox, with fi ve guys posting averages above .294...Jean Segura leads the way at .385 (10x26) with 2 doubles 6 and two triples...Kyle Seager checks in at .320 (47x147) w/4 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 20 RBI...Nelson Cruz is a The Mariners pitching staff has allowed .312 (87x279) hitter with 18 2B, 2 3B, 19 HR and 54 RBI...Robinson Canó is hitting .303 (216x713) with just 6 earned runs in the past three 57 doubles, 4 triples, 24 home runs and 114 RBI & Danny Valencia is at .294 (40x136) w/6 2B, 3B, 6 HR games (2.16 ERA) after being roughed and 20 RBI. up for 32 ER in the previous three games. CENTURY CLUB…Nelson Cruz homered Thursday in DC, and now has 99 home runs since joining Seattle in 2015...he’s looking to be the 13th player in Mariners history with 100 or more home runs...his 99 is currently tied with Ichiro for 13th on the all-time list...Ken Griffey Jr. (417) is the Mariners franchise 6 leader, and Mariners hitting coach Edgar Martinez (309) is second...Cruz hit 44 homers in 2015, and had Kyle Seager has hit in 6 straight games (7x19/.368) w/4 walks & just 1 strikeout. 43 last year...he needs a total of 28 this season to move into 9th on the franchise list (Kyle Seager is 8th with 130 homers and counting). DOUBLE TROUBLE…Seattle has had 15 double plays turned against it over the last six games...have hit 12 into at least one double play in each of the 6 games...the 15 double plays include 13 GIDP, a 5-3 line out RHP Rob Whalen is the 12th different double play and a CS K24...have grounded into 50 double plays this season, 4th most in the AL (BOS-54, starting pitcher used by Seattle this HOU-54, TOR-51). season (today is his fi rst GS). GO AHEAD…Nelson Cruz had his 12th go-ahead RBI of the season Thursday at the Nats, as his 3-run, sixth inning homer wiped out a 2-0 defi cit in Seattle’s 4-2 win...Cruz is second in the American League 114 in GA RBI, trailing only Albert Pujols (13)... Robinson Canó is tie-fourth in the AL with 10 go-ahead RBI. Robinson Canó has 114 RBI in his SOUTHSIDE POWER…since joining the Mariners in 2015, Nelson Cruz has hit 36 of his 99 home runs career (2005-current) vs. the Red Sox, against left-handed pitchers…in that span, nobody has hit more home runs against southpaws than the most of any active player. Cruz…the next closest on the list are Chicago-AL’s Todd Frazier (26) and Seattle teammate Kyle Seager (24) who is tied with Chicago-NL’s Kris Bryant...Chris Carter, Mike Napoli, George Springer & Mark Trumbo all have 23 HR vs. LHP. 488 ROAD WEARY…the Mariners are 8-19 in 27 road games this season and have lost 7 of 8 and 9 of last Robinson Canó has 488 doubles in his career...he’s tied for 72nd all-time with 12 away from Safeco...that compares to a 13-9 mark at home...Seattle’s pitching is nearly a run worse Jeff Bagwell, Harold Baines & Mel Ott... per game on the road (5.20 ERA/133 ER in 230.0 IP) compared to home (4.35 ERA/99 ER in 205.0 IP)... Mickey Vernon is alone in 71st place meanwhile, Seattle’s offense averages 4.9 runs per game at home (107 R in 22 G) on a .254 average with 490 career doubles.