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Friday, June 18, 2021 Game #72 (35-36) T-Mobile Park SEATTLE MARINERS (35-36) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (43-27) Home #36 (20-15) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (3-3, 3.67) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (1-1, 4.54) First Pitch: 7:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS NW Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Saturday June 19 vs. TB 7:10 pm RHP Logan Gilbert (2-2, 4.13) vs. LHP Josh Fleming (6-4, 3.20) 710 ESPN Sunday June 20 vs. TB 1:10 pm LHP Marco Gonzales (1-4, 5.44) vs. LHP Shane McClanahan (2-2, 4.42) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 9-day, 8-game homestand (3-1) with the 2nd of 4 games vs. MOST CLUTCH HITTERS Tampa Bay...will host the Colorado Rockies (2 G, 6/22-23) to conclude the homestand following Sunday’s According to FanGraphs, the Mariners series finale vs. the Rays...opened the homestand with a 3-game set vs. Minnesota (2-1)...following the have the 2 most clutch hitters in the conclusion of the homestand, will embark on a 7-day, 6-game road trip vs. Chicago-AL (3 G) and Toronto American League this season: (3 G)...tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS, as well as broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle and Rk. Player Clutch Metric the Mariners Radio Network. 1. Kyle Seager-SEA ..................1.58 2. J.P. Crawford-SEA ................1.36 ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners defeated the Rays last night by a 6-5 score in walk-off, come-from- 3. Alex Verdugo-BOS .................1.11 behind fashion...have won 4 of their last 5 games and 15 of their last 24...are 14-9 in day games and 21-27 4. J.D. Martinez-BOS .................0.99 at night…are 20-15 at T-Mobile Park and 15-21 on the road...are 29-11 when scoring at least 4 runs and 5. José Ramírez-CLE .................0.97 6-25 when scoring 3 or fewer runs...are 26-3 when out-hitting their opponent. • One-Run Fun - The Mariners have the most one-run wins (15) in the Majors this season...the next-closest MOST TIMES ON BASE American League teams have collected 12 one-run wins (Boston, Oakland)...Seattle (15-7, .681) owns the IN JUNE 2nd-best winning percentage in one-run games, trailing only Los Angeles-AL (11-5, .688). Rk. Player Times on Base • Walk It Off - Seattle earned its 4th walk-off win of the season last night...Kyle Seager delivered a pinch-hit, 1. J.P. Crawford-SEA ...................32 walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 9th...Seager joins Jake Fraley (walk, 4/1 vs. SF), Ty France (single, T2. Ronald Acuña Jr.-ATL ...............31 4/16 vs. HOU) and Tom Murphy (sacrifice fly, 5/31 vs. OAK) as Mariners with walk-offs this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.-TOR .........31 Justin Upton-LAA......................31 • Comebacker - The Mariners earned their 14th come-from-behind victory of the season last night...it was T5. 5 others .....................................29 also their 2nd win this season when trailing after 8 innings (also: April 11 at Minnesota). • Milestone Watch - Kyle Seager (496) is 4 walks away from recording 500 in his career...his 295 doubles INSIDE THE NUMBERS are tied with Ichiro Suzuki for 3rd-most in team history. • Games Played - Seager has appeared in 71 games this season, in sole possession of the Major League lead...he’s also appeared in 207 consecutive games for the Mariners, a career-high streak. 4 • Happy Birthday - Mariners left-hander Nick Margevicius (25) and taxi squad catcher Caleb Joseph Ty France has an extra-base hit in 4 straight games, tying a team-high for (35) both celebrate birthdays today. the Mariners this season...he is 1 of 4 I’M SO FRANCE-Y...Ty France crushed a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 6th inning last night, his 2nd with a 4-game XBH streak this season homer in his last 3 games...he has hit safely in 6 consecutive games (6/12-c), which ties a single-season (also: Kyle Seager 4/26-4/29, Mitch high streak...he is batting .391 (9x23) with 5 runs, 3 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI in that span...France has Haniger 5/21-5/24 and J.P. Crawford also registered at least 1 extra-base hit in 4 consecutive games, which ties a team-high for the Mariners this 6/3-6/6)...France’s career-high XBH season...the 26-year-old’s longest career hitting streak is 8 games (9/23/20-4/3/21). streak is 5 G (9/8-9/13/2020). J.P. STANDS FOR JUNE POP…J.P. Crawford is batting .375 (24x64) with 10 runs, 7 doubles, 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 8 walks in the month of June...he has reached base safely 32 times since June 1, which 19 leads the Majors...he’s gotten on-base at a .432 clip, slugging .578 with a 1.011 OPS in the month. Kyle Seager’s pinch-hit, walk-off RBI • vs. LHP - The 26-year-old is batting .345 (30x87) with 8 doubles, 1 home run and 10 RBI in 91 plate ap- single was the 19th pinch-hit walk-off pearances against left-handed pitchers this season...the .345 average ranks best in the American League hit in Mariners history...it was the first among left-handed hitters with at least 50 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season. since Chris Herrmann’s pinch-hit walk- • First of All - Crawford is batting .338 (26x77) with 11 runs, 7 doubles, 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 8 walks off home run on Sept. 25, 2018 vs. Oakland. in 19 games out of the leadoff spot this sesaon...the .338 average ranks best in the American League among players with at least 50 plate appearances out of the leadoff spot this season. SEAGER WALK-OFF...Kyle Seager delivered a pinch-hit, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 9th 51 inning last night to give the Mariners a 6-5 win...it was Seager’s 3rd career walk-off hit and first since a walk- The Mariners have used 51 players this off RBI double on June 20, 2017 vs. Detroit...his first career walk-off hit was a 3-run home run on April 23, season, most in the Majors...Milwaukee 2014 vs. Houston...it was Seattle’s 19th pinch-hit, walk-off hit in franchise history and the first since Chris (47) and Chicago-NL (46) are the only Herrmann’s pinch-hit, walk-off home run on Sept. 25, 2018 vs. Oakland. other clubs to use more than 45 players so far this season. LONGING FOR SHED...Shed Long Jr. went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles last night...his RBI double in the 9th inning tied the game 5-5...the 25-year-old has an active 4-game hitting streak...he is batting .400 (6x15) with 3 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 5 RBI in that span...Long Jr. has reached base safely in 7 of his first 8 165 games to begin the season...he has started 4 games at second base and 4 in left field. Seattle leads the American League MOORE REACHES DOUBLE DIGITS...Dylan Moore recorded his 10th stolen base of the season last in most individual scoreless relief night...it is his 3rd consecutive 10+ stolen base campaign to begin his career...he is 1 of 20 Mariners all- outings with 165...Paul Sewald and time to have at least 3 seasons with at least 10 stolen bases in a Seattle uniform...he is the first since Ichiro Héctor Santiago both made scoreless appearances last night...Mariners Suzuki did it 12 times from 2001-12. relievers out-pace Toronto (162) and LUIS LUIS...Luis Torrens is batting .444 (4x9) with 3 runs, 1 double, 2 home runs and 2 RBI since returning Cleveland (160). to Seattle on June 15...he has homered in back-to-back starts and raised his batting average by 24 points from .178 to .202 in a span of just 3 games. MOST ONE-RUN WINS ROLL IT...Seattle leads the Majors with 73 double plays turned this season, ranking ahead of Boston (68), Rk. Team Wins Colorado (65), Philadelphia (65) and Texas (65)...shortstop J.P. Crawford has been involved in 46 double 1. Seattle ......................................15 plays defensively, 6th-most in the Majors and the most among non-first basemen. 2. New York-NL .............................14 T3. Chicago-NL ...............................13 PACK THE HOUSE...the Mariners have received approval from the state of Washington to open T-Mobile Philadelphia...............................13 Park to 100% capacity beginning on July 2 vs. Texas...the Mariners will celebrate with a Grand Re-Opening San Francisco ...........................13 Night at T-Mobile Park on July 2 vs. the Rangers, offering $4 center field bleacher seats and $17.76 main T6. Boston .......................................12 level seats... Jeopardy Champion Ken Jennings with throw out the Ceremonial First Pitch and the Mariners Oakland .....................................12 will host the first post-game fireworks show at T-Mobile Park since September of 2019. LOWEST GROUND BALL WHERE MITCH RANKS...Mitch Haniger is batting .259 (67x259) with 45 runs, 15 doubles, 1 triple, 16 home TO FLY BALL RATIOS runs, 40 RBI and 19 walks in 66 games this season...among American League players with at least 60 percent Rk.