05-23-2018 Mariners Game Notes
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Game #48 (28-19) Oakland Coliseum SEATTLE MARINERS (28-19) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (25-23) Road #26 (16-9) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP Marco Gonzales (3-3, 4.66) vs. RHP Daniel Gossett (0-1, 11.05) 7:05 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Thursday May 24 at OAK 12:35 pm RH Félix Hernández (5-3, 5.53) at TBA 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a four-day, three-game road trip with the second (1-0) of three WWINNINGINNING WWAYSAYS games against the Oakland Athletics…went 4-2 on a recently concluded 6-day, 6-game homestand vs. This three-game series features two of Texas (1-1) and Detroit (3-1)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live the top-6 American League teams in winning percentage since April 24: on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. Rk. Team W PCT ODDS AND ENDS…Seattle is 14-8 in its last 22 games, 19-11 over its last 30 games and 24-15 in its last 39 1. New York-AL ............. .792 (19-5) games…Seattle is 9-9 during the day and 19-10 at night…Seattle is 12-10 at Safeco Field, 16-9 on the road. 2. Seattle ...................... .654 (17-9) 3. Houston ................... .600 (15-10) • On a Roll - the Mariners have won 4 straight games, equaling a season-high (also: 4/10-14)…in 4. Boston ..................... .593 (16-11) 2017, Seattle won 5 consecutive games twice (6/2-7 and 7/9-17) and won a season-best 6 consec- 5. Tampa Bay .............. .560 (14-11) utive games, June 18-23. 6. Oakland ................... .520 (13-12) • Find a Way - Seattle has won back-to-back games when trailing after at least 6 innings (trailed after 6 innings last night and trailed after 8 innings on Sunday vs. Detroit)…the Mariners are now 7-13 AALL CCLUBLUB EERARA LLEADERSEADERS when trailing after 6 innings, 3-15 when behind after 7 innings and 1-17 when trailing after 8 innings. SSINCEINCE AAPRILPRIL 2244 • Extra, Extra - each of the Mariners last 2 games has been decided in extra innings, with the Mariners The Mariners pitching staff has winning both contests…Seattle’s 4 extra-inning wins are T2nd-most in the Majors (also: Philadelphia, combined for the 3rd-lowest team ERA St. Louis and Texas), trailing only Toronto (5). in the American League since April 24: • Jean, Jean the Hit Collector - since May 9, Jean Segura is batting .407 (22x54) with 10 runs, 4 Rk. Team ERA doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 9 RBI and 6 stolen bases in 12 games…during that span, he is tied for 1. Houston ................................ 2.63 the Major League-lead in hits (also: Mookie Betts and Brandon Crawford), while also ranking 2nd in 2. New York-AL ........................3.34 stolen bases and 4th in batting. 3. Seattle ................................. 3.38 • No Hits for You - Edwin Díaz leads AL relievers with a .113 (9x80) opponents average against…his 4. Los Angeles-AL ....................3.44 .200 opponents slugging percentage ranks T3rd-best among AL relievers (also: Aroldis Chapman-NYY). 5. Oakland ................................4.06 • Call it a Comeback - Seattle’s 13 comeback wins rank T2nd-most in the American League (also: Toronto), trailing only Boston (15). IINSIDENSIDE TTHEHE NNUMBERSUMBERS • Series Stuff - the Mariners have won or tied 13 of their fi rst 16 series, posting a series record of 10-3-3. • Four Score - Seattle is 22-5 when scoring 4-or-more runs, but 6-14 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. 7TH HEAVEN...dating back to May 18, the Mariners have scored 11 of their last 18 runs in the 7th inning .385 and later, including 6 consecutive runs in the 7th and later…in the 7th inning and later this season, Seattle Guillermo Heredia is batting .385 is batting .270 (144x534) with 79 runs, 30 doubles, 1 triple, 23 home runs, 74 RBI, 53 walks, a .338 on-base (10x26) in the 7th inning and later, 8th- best in the Majors (min. 35 PA). percentage and a .459 slugging percentage (.797 OPS)…among all clubs in the 7th and later, the Mariners rank T1st in game-winning RBI (11), 2nd in home runs and slugging, 3rd in batting and OPS, T3rd in extra- base hits (54), T4th in hits, 6th in on-base percentage, 7th in runs, T8th in RBI and 9th in doubles. 3 DIABOLICAL DÍAZ...Edwin Díaz recorded his 3rd save in the Mariners last 8 games (5/14-c) with a 1-2-3 Three Mariners relievers have 3 wins 10th inning last night…overall this season, Díaz is 16-for-18 (88.9%) in save opportunities while posting apiece: Dan Altavilla, Chasen Brad- a 1.85 ERA (5 ER, 24.1 IP)…he has recorded 42 strikeouts and 9 walks while limiting opponents to a ford and Nick Vincent…the Mariners .113 (9x80) opponents average against…he leads the American League in saves, while ranking 2nd in the are the only team in the Majors with 3 Majors (Wade Davis-COL, 17)…Díaz leads AL relievers in strikeouts, opponents average against and WHIP relievers with 3 wins apiece. (0.74/9 H, 9 BB, 24.1 IP), while ranking 4th in strikeouts-per-9.0-IP (15.53/42 K, 24.1 IP) and 11th in ERA… the Mariners are 23-1 when he appears in a game this season…Seattle has not lost a game this season in which Diaz inherited a lead. 3.40 JAMES PAZOS IS GOOD…James Pazos ranks among the top-10 American League relievers in ERA, Mariners relievers have combined for a 3.40 strikeout-to-walk ratio (177 K, WHIP and strikeout-to-walk ratio…in 18 relief appearances, he is 1-1 with a 1.47 ERA (3 ER, 18.1 IP) with 52 BB), 3rd-best in the Majors behind 19 strikeouts and 1 walk…his 0.76 WHIP (13 H, 1 BB, 18.1 IP) is 2nd-lowest among AL relievers, behind Houston (4.22/135 K, 32 BB) and New only teammate Edwin Díaz (0.74/9 H, 9 BB, 24.1 IP)…Pazos also ranks 7th among AL relievers in ERA and York-AL (3.55/227 K, 64 BB). 3rd in strikeout-to-walk ratio (19.00/19 K, 1 BB)…the only two relievers in the Majors who rank ahead Pazos in K/BB ratio (Ken Giles-HOU and Kelvin Herrera-KC) have not yet walked a batter this season…Pazos has been unscored upon in 15 of his last 16 outings (4/10-c), posting a 0.55 ERA (1 ER, 16.1 IP). 6 AS THE STARTING PITCHING GOES…since April 24, the Mariners are 17-9 (.654), the 2nd-best winning Six of Mike Zunino’s 7 home runs this percentage in the American League during that span…trail only the Yankees (.792/19-5)…during that same season have come on the road…he ranks T9th in the AL in road home runs. span (4/24-c), Mariners starters are 9-4 with a 3.42 ERA (60 ER, 158.0 IP) with 144 strikeouts and 37 walks in 26 games…Seattle starters rank 3rd in the AL in ERA during that span, trailing Houston (2.40/44 ER, 165.1 IP) and Los Angeles-AL (2.76/44 ER, 143.1 IP)…the 158.0 innings pitched by Mariners starters are 4th-most in the AL since April 24, behind the Indians (168.2 IP), Astros (165.1 IP) and Red Sox (160.2 IP)… 11 Mariners starters are averaging 6.1 innings pitched per start since April 24. Of the Mariners 28 wins, 11 have been decided in the 7th inning and later, tied HIGH WATER MARK...the Mariners are a season-high 9 games over .500 at 28-19…with a win tonight, for the most in the Majors…Seattle is Seattle would be 10 games over .500 for the fi rst time since fi nishing the 2016 season 10 games over .500 joined by Milwaukee and New York-NL. at 86-76 (.531). WHAT A RELIEF…since May 10, Mariners relievers have combined for the 2nd-lowest bullpen ERA in the Major Leagues…during this span, Seattle’s bullpen has posted a 2.00 ERA (8 ER, 36.0 IP), which ranks just 11 behind Houston (1.13/3 ER, 24.0 IP)…since May 10, Mariners relievers are 5-3 with 3 saves and 4 holds… Over his last 11 outings (4/28-c), Nick they have combined for 38 strikeouts and 10 walks while limiting opponents to a .205 (27x132) average Vincent is 2-1 with 3 holds and a 1.64 ERA (2 ER, 11.0 IP) with 11 strikeouts against…they also rank 3rd in WHIP (1.03/10 BB, 27 H, 36.0 IP), 5th in opponents average against and 6th and 2 walks. in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.80/38 K, 10 BB) since May 10. AT HOME ON THE ROAD…the Mariners have posted a .640 (16-9) road winning percentage this season, VS. OAKLAND the 7th-best road winning percentage in the Majors…trail only Los Angeles-AL (.737/14-5), Houston The Mariners and Athletics meet for (.696/16-7), Boston (.692/18-8), Atlanta (.667/18-9), New York-AL (.650/13-7) and Milwaukee (.643/18- the 8th (5-2) of 19 games this season… 10)…the Mariners are averaging 5.12 runs-per-game (128 R, 25 G) on the road, 6th-most in the Majors… the Mariners are 13-3 in their last 16 games vs.