Thursday, June 7, 2018 Game #62 (38-23) Tropicana Field SEATTLE MARINERS (38-23) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (28-32) Road #30 (18-11) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Mike Leake (5-3, 4.71) vs. RHP Ryne Stanek (1-1, 3.65) 7:10 pm ET/4:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Friday June 8 @TB 4:10 pm LH Marco Gonzales (6-3, 3.38) vs. RH Wilmer Font (0-0, 8.53) 710 ESPN Saturday June 9 @TB 1:10 pm RH Félix Hernández (6-4, 5.33) vs. LH Blake Snell (7-3, 2.36) 710 ESPN Sunday June 10 @TB 10:10 am LH James Paxton (5-1, 2.95) vs. RH Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 3.27) 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 road trip covering over 5,600 miles with the first MOVING ON UP game of a 4-game series with Tampa Bay...opened the road trip splitting a 2-game set with Houston (1-1)... The Mariners currently have the 3rd- best winning percentage in the Majors the Mariners will return home to Seattle on June 11 to begin a 7-day, 7-game homestand that features 3 this season: games vs. the Angels and 4 games vs. the Red Sox...tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS Rk. Team Winning % NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. 1. Boston ......................43-19 (.694) ODDS AND ENDS...the Mariners have won 5 of their last 6 games, 9 of their last 12, 14 of their last 18 and 2. New York-AL ............40-18 (.690) 3. Seattle .....................38-23 (.623) 16 of their last 22...Seattle is 24-12 in its last 36 games, 29-15 over its last 44 games and 34-19 in its last 4. Houston ....................38-25 (.603) 53 games...Seattle is 12-10 during the day and 27-12 at night...Seattle is 20-12 at Safeco Field, 18-11 on 5. Milwaukee ................37-25 (.597) the road. BEST RECORD • Extra, Extra! - the Mariners are 6-0 in extra-inning games this season...tied with Texas (6) for the ML-lead Dating back to May 18, the Mariners in extra-inning wins. have the best record in the Majors: • Walk it Off - the Mariners (5) are tied with the Yankees for 3rd-most walk-off wins in the ML, trailing only the Rk. Team Record Cardinals (7) and Braves (6)…each of the Mariners 5 walk-off wins has come during extra-innings. 1. Seattle .......................14-4 (.778) • Multi-Hit Madness - Jean Segura leads the Major Leagues with 27 multi-hit games, ranking ahead of 2. Boston ........................13-5 (.722) Nicholas Castellanos-DET (26) and Nick Markakis-ATL (26)…Segura leads the Majors with 12 games of 3+ Los Angeles-NL ..........13-5 (.722) hits, ahead of Nicholas Castellanos-DET (11). 4. Chicago-NL ................12-6 (.667) • Welcome to Seattle - Since joining the Mariners on May 27, Alex Colomé has appeared in 4 of the Mar- New York-AL ..............12-6 (.667) iners 10 games, including recording the save in his Mariners debut on April 27 vs. MIN...overall he has TOP ERA retired 13 of 15 batters faced (1 H, 1 HBP) while striking out 4 over 4.0 scoreless innings. Dating back to May 16, the Mariners • Four Score - Seattle is 26-8 when scoring 4-or-more runs, but 12-15 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. pitching staff leads the Major Leagues • That was Close - the Mariners are 18-9 (.667) in one-run games this season, the most one-run wins and with a 2.30 ERA: one-run decisions in the Majors...the Mariners are also 24-11 in games decided by 2-or-fewer runs. Rk. Team ERA • Scoreless - RH Chasen Bradford has an active 8.2 scoreless innings streak over his last 8 games (5/17- 1. Seattle ................................. 2.30 c)...his scoreless streak is currently the T11th-longest active streak in the American League. 2. Washington .......................... 2.63 3. Tampa Bay ........................... 2.83 HOT START…Seattle is 38-23 (.623) through its first 61 games of the season, its 3rd-best record in club history, trailing only 2001 (48-13/.787) and 2003 (42-19/.689)...the Mariners currently have a +1.0 lead over AL BATTING LEADERS the Astros in the American League West...prior to this season, the last time the Mariners led the AL West Rk. Player AVG outright after May was at the end of play on Aug. 24, 2003. 1. Mookie Betts-BOS .............. .359 ROAD HOMERS…since 2015, Nelson Cruz (76) and Kyle Seager (61) have combined to hit 137 home 2. Jean Segura-SEA .............. .339 3. Nicholas Castellanos-DET .. .333 runs on the road…Cruz’s 76 road home runs since 2015 lead all Major League players, while Seager 4. Jose Altuve-HOU ................. .332 ranks T5th...during this stretch as a team, the Mariners have hit 355 home runs on the road, trailing only 5. Andrelton Simmons-LAA ..... .330 the Toronto Blue Jays (377), the Houston Astros (360), the Tampa Bay Rays (359) and the New York Mets AL RBI LEADERS (357) for most home runs on the road...Cruz (7) and Seager (7) have combined for 14 career home runs at Tropicana Field. Rk. Player RBI 1. J.D. Martinez-BOS .................. 52 AS THE STARTING PITCHING GOES…since May 16, the Mariners starters are 9-1 (team is 14-6 overall) 2. Manny Machado-BAL ............. 49 with a 2.24 ERA (32 ER, 128.2 IP) with 99 strikeouts and 30 walks in 20 games…Seattle starters lead the 3. Khris Davis-OAK ..................... 44 Major Leagues in ERA during that span, ranking ahead of Washington (2.81/35 ER, 112.0 IP) and St. Louis 4. Mitch Haniger-SEA ................ 43 (2.84/37 ER, 117.1 IP)…the 128.2 innings pitched by Mariners starters are the most in the Majors since Andrew Benintendi-BOS ......... 43 Aaron Judge-NYY ................... 43 May 16...during this same stretch, Mariners relievers are 5-5 with 8 saves and a 2.43 ERA (16 ER, 59.1 IP). José Ramírez-CLE .................. 42 DRAFT RECAP…the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft concluded yesterday…the Mariners selected INSIDE THE NUMBERS 40 players, highlighted by their first pick, right-handed pitcherLogan Gilbert, who was the 14th overall selection in the draft...overall the Mariners selected 21 pitchers, 3 catchers, 11 infielders (6 2B, 4 SS, 1 3B) and 5 outfielders...Seattle selected 33 college players and 7 high school players. .385 NO FREE PASSES…James Pazos has not issued a walk since his first appearance of the season on April Dating back to June 29, 2014, Nel- 4, a span of 23 appearances without a walk…Pazos’ streak of 23 consecutive games without issuing a son Cruz has hit safely 23 of his last walk is the 2nd-longest streak of games without a walk among Major League relievers this season…Kansas 27 games vs. Tampa Bay, includ- ing an active 11-game hitting streak City’s Kelvin Herrera has an active streak of 24 straight games without issuing a walk, dating back to the (5/10/16-current)...during this 27-game beginning of the season…Pazos’ streak is the 2nd-longest by a reliever in club history, trailing only Charlie stretch he is batting .385 (42x109) with Furbush, who did not walk a batter in 26 straight outings, May 20 – July 29, 2014. 24 runs scored, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 9 home runs, 26 RBI, 9 walks and 1 sto- FAMILIAR FACES...the Mariners and Rays franchises have been involved in 15 trades, including one len base. 3-team trade, involving 44 players and 1 manager...since Nov. 5, 2015 the Mariners and Rays have pulled off 7 different trades with 11 players coming to Seattle in exchange for 16 players...several Mariners 40- man roster players have Rays connections, including Alex Colomé (2013-18), Erasmo Ramírez (2015-17), 14 Mike Marjama and Denard Span (2018)…former Mariners on Rays current 40-man roster include Andrew The Mariners have not committed an Kittredge, Brad Miller (2013-15), Andrew Moore (2017), Vidal Nuño (2015-16), Chaz Roe, Mallex Smith, error in 14 consecutive games (5/23- Jesus Sucre (2013-16) and Ryan Yarbrough. c)…during this span, the Mariners have successfully converted 544 total ROLLING IN ST. PETE…the Mariners have won 9 of the last 12 games and 12 of the last 18 games in St. chances (393 putouts, 151 assists)... Petersburg (since July 21, 2012)…the 14-game stretch followed an 8-game losing streak at Tropicana Field the 14 consecutive games (previous: (8/19/11-7/2012)…the Mariners swept a 3-game set in Seattle earlier this season (June 1-3) and overall are 12, 7/3-21/12) without an error and 544 19-6 in the last 25 games against the Rays (since June 7, 2014). total chances (previous: 518, 7/3-21/12) without an error are both club records. ON THE ROAD AGAIN...Jean Segura is batting .366 (45x123) with 24 runs scored, 10 doubles, 1 triple, VS. TAMPA BAY 2 home runs, 20 RBI, 5 walks and 8 stolen bases in 28 games on the road this season, including batting The Mariners and Rays meet for the 4th .444 (20x45) with 7 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBI and 3 stolen bases in his last 10 road games (3-0) of 7 games this season…Seattle (5/9-c)...among all American League players, his .366 road average is the 3rd-highest this season...he also swept a 3-game series vs.