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Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Game #157 (85-71) Safeco Field SEATTLE MARINERS (85-71) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (95-62) Home #76 (41-34) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Mike Leake (10-10, 4.10) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (4-5, 3.96) 7:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Wednesday Sept. 26 vs. OAK 7:10 pm RH Félix Hernández (8-13, 5.46) vs. RH Edwin Jackson (6-3, 3.18) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT'S TILT…the Mariners continue their final homestand of the season with the second of 3 games MOST HOME RUNS AT vs. the Oakland Athletics (0-1)…on this homestand, will also host the Texas Rangers for 4 games beginning SAFECO FIELD IN A SEASON Thursday…went 6-4 on the final road trip of the season, going 3-1 at Los Angeles-AL, 2-1 at Houston Rk. Player (Year) HR and 1-2 at Texas…tonight's game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN 1. Richie Sexson (2005) ........................21 2. Nelson Cruz (2018) ..........................20 Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. 3. Nelson Cruz (2017) ...........................19 ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners have lost 2 straight, but have won 6 of their last 11 and 7 of their last 14… Bret Boone (2001) .............................19 Edgar Martinez (2000).......................19 are 20-21 in their last 41 games since Aug. 9…are 30-40 in their last 70 games since July 4 after winning a season-high 8 straight games, spanning June 25 – July 3…the Mariners are 45-47 in their last 92 games BY THE NUMBERS since June 10…Seattle is 71-60 in its last 131 games (4/28-c) and 76-63 over its last 139 games (4/20-c)… Seattle is 24-27 during the day and 61-44 at night…Seattle is 41-34 at Safeco Field, 44-37 on the road. • Strikeouts - the Mariners pitching staff has recorded 1,266 strikeouts this season, 5th-most in franchise 9 history...has only recorded more strikeouts in 2016 (1,318), 2014 (1,317), 2013 (1,297) and 2015 (1,283). Guillermo Heredia has reached • Daily Double - Mitch Haniger has 20 doubles since the All-Star Break, T5th-most in the Majors (also: Alex base safely in 9 of his last 15 plate appearances…in his last 4 games Bregman-HOU, Randal Grichuk-TOR), behind Matt Chapman-OAK (25), Justin Turner-LAD (23), Mookie (9/17-c), Heredia is 6-for-12 (.500) with Betts-BOS (21) and Joey Wendle-TB (21)…Haniger is the 12th Mariners player in club history (done 16x) 3 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 3 RBI with at least 20 doubles after the All-Star Break and the first since Jose Lopez in 2009 (24). and 3 walks. • Exist to Assist - Mitch Haniger has 12 outfield assists this season, tied with Andrew Benintendi-BOS and Billy Hamilton-CIN for the Major League lead…each of Haniger's 12 outfield assists came as a right fielder, tops by any right fielder in the Majors…Haniger's 12 outfield assists are the most by a Mariners player since 30 Ichiro Suzuki also had 12 outfield assists in 2004. Mitch Haniger has reached base safely • Four Score - the Mariners are 62-19 when scoring 4-or-more runs, but are 23-52 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. (via hit or BB) in 30 of his last 32 games, • Get Through 8 - the Mariners are 1 of 2 Major League clubs with a 1.000 winning percentage (74-0) when dating back to Aug. 18. leading after 8 innings this season, joining Oakland (77-0). • Division Rivals - the Mariners are in the midst of playing their final 17 games (6-5) vs. AL West foes…Seat- tle is 37-32 (.536) vs. the AL West this season (9-8 vs. OAK, 10-9 vs. HOU, 11-8 vs. LAA and 7-8 vs. TEX). 39 • Quarter Mark - The Mariners are the only club in the Majors to have 5 pitchers make at least 25 starts Edwin Díaz has made 39 appearances apiece (Mike Leake-30, Marco Gonzales-28, Félix Hernández-27, James Paxton-27 & Wade LeB- at Safeco Field this season…only 4 lanc-26)…four clubs (Cleveland, Colorado, Houston & Philadelphia) have 4 pitchers with 25+ starts each. pitchers in club history have made at least 40 appearances at home in • At Home - Mike Leake is 1-1 with a 2.88 ERA (8 ER, 25.0 IP) over his last 4 home starts, July 25-current... a single season: David Aardsma (42, during this stretch he has recorded 4 consecutive quality starts. 2009), J.J. Putz (42, 2007; and 41, 2006) and Sean Green (40, 2008). THE CANÓ SHOW…Robinson Canó has an active 6 game hitting streak (9/18-c), including 5 multi-hit contests, batting .609 (14x23) with 4 runs, 5 doubles, 2 home runs and 8 RBI in that span…since Sept. 4, MOST SAVES IN Canó is batting .388 (26x67) with 10 runs, 7 doubles, 4 home runs, 17 RBI, 1 HBP, 6 walks, a .446 on-base SINGLE-SEASON ML HISTORY percentage and a .672 slugging percentage (1.118 OPS) in 18 games…he has 8 extra-base hits (6 2B, 2 Rk. Player SV HR) in his last 9 games (9/15-c). 1. Francisco Rodriguez-LAA (2008) ......62 2. Bobby Thigpen-CWS (1990) .............57 COMING IN HOT…Mitch Haniger has hit safely in 42 of his last 49 games, dating back to July 31…during 3. Edwin Díaz-SEA (2018) ...................56 that span, he's batting .330 (67x203) with 35 runs, 20 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs, 23 RBI, 2 HBP, 17 4. Eric Gagne-LAD (2003) .....................55 walks, a .384 on-base percentage and a .567 slugging percentage (.950 OPS)…Haniger ranks 2nd the John Smoltz-ATL (2002) ...................55 Major Leagues in hits since July 31, while also ranking 3rd in doubles, 5th in extra-base hits, 9th in batting, ALL-TIME CAREER DOUBLES 12th in OPS and T13th in runs…Mitch has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games (9/11-c), batting .388 (19x49) Rk. Player 2B with 12 runs scored, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 4 walks. 39. Al Simmons (HOF) ..........................539 40. Lou Gehrig (HOF) ............................534 90/90...Mitch Haniger has scored 87 runs and recorded 91 RBI this season...with 3 more runs scored, Haniger 41. Robinson Canó .............................533 would become only the 13th player (done previously 28x) in club history to score at least 90 runs and record 42. Al Oliver ..........................................529 43. Cap Anson (HOF) ............................528 at least 90 RBI in a single season...he would join Bret Boone (2x, 2001 & 2003), Jay Buhner (3x, 1993, 1996 Frank Robinson (HOF) ....................528 1997), Mike Cameron (2001), Robinson Canó (2016), Nelson Cruz (3x, 2015, 2016, 2017), Ken Griffey Jr. (6x, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999), Raúl Ibañez (2006) Edgar Martinez (4x, 1995, 1996, 1997 & 2000), Tino ACTIVE DOUBLES LEADERS Martinez (1995), John Olerud (2001), Álex Rodríguez (4x, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000) and Richie Sexson (2005). Rk. Player 2B 1. Albert Pujols-LAA ...........................639 DEE-LIGHTFUL...over the last 2 seasons, Dee Gordon has hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games vs. the 2. Adrián Beltré-TEX ...........................634 3. Miguel Cabrera-DET .......................556 Athletics, batting .397 (27x68) with 11 runs scored, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 11 RBI, 1 walk and 8 4. Robinson Canó-SEA .....................533 stolen bases...during this stretch his .397 average is the highest in the Majors (min. 50 PA), ranking ahead 5. Nick Markakis-ATL ..........................474 of C.J. Cron-TB (.388/26x67) and teammate Jean Segura (.375/42x112). VS. OAKLAND BULLPEN BULLIES...dating back to Sept. 5, the Mariners bullpen is 5-4 with 4 saves and a 2.32 ERA (17 The Mariners and Athletics meet for the ER, 66.0 IP) in 17 games...as a team they have limited opponents to a .208 (49x236) opponents average, 18th (9-8) of 19 games in 2018…the while walking 15 and striking out 61...during this stretch, the Mariners bullpen leads the American League Mariners are 17-9 in their last 26 games in ERA (2.32), WHIP (0.97) and strikeout to walk ratio (4.07), while also ranking T1st in fewest walks allowed vs. Oakland, dating back to July 9, (15), 2nd in opponents batting average (.208), opponents on-base percentage (.265) and BABIP (.233)... 2017…with a win tonight, the Mariners would clinch the season series for the Alex Colomé (7.0 IP), Matt Festa (6.0 IP), Zach Duke (4.1 IP) and Justin Grimm (3.0 IP) each have active 6th consecutive season (2013-c): scoreless innings streaks of at least 3.0 innings. Year Home Road Totals SAVE ME...Edwin Díaz has recorded 56 of 58 (96.6%) of Seattle’s team saves this season...his 96.6% of team 2016 4-6 8-1 12-7 saves is currently the highest mark ever by a closer since saves became an official stat in 1969 (min. 50 team 2017 7-3 5-4 12-7 2018 4-3 5-5 9-8 saves in season)...he ranks ahead of John Smoltz-ATL in 2002 (96.5%, 55 of 57), Fernando Rodney-TB in 2012 All-Time 158-159 133-190 291-349 (96.0%, 48 of 50), Rod Beck-SF in 1993 (96.0%, 48 of 50) and Eric Gagne-LAD in 2003 (94.8%, 55 of 58).