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Thursday, July 24, 2014 Game #102 (53-48) Safeco Field BALTIMORE ORIOLES (55-45) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (53-48) Home #54 (25-28) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP Wei-Yin Chen (10-3, 4.21) vs. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (8-4, 2.95) 7:10 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TELEVISION Friday July 25 BAL 7:10 pm RH Felix Hernandez (11-2, 2.02) vs. RH Kevin Gausman (4-3, 4.04) ROOT SPORTS Saturday July 26 BAL 1:10 pm RH Chris Young (8-6, 3.22) vs. RH Bud Norris (8-6, 3.78) ROOT SPORTS Sunday July 27 BAL 1:10 pm LH Roenis Elias (8-8, 4.41) vs. RH Miguel Gonzalez (5-5, 3.91) ROOT SPORTS All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network…home games feature SAP in Spanish on ROOT SPORTS & ESPN Deportes TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 7-game homestand tonight with the fi rst of a four-game KUMA IN JULY set against the Baltimore Orioles...began the homestand with a 3-game set against the New York Hisashi Iwakuma has a 1.57 ERA (5 ER, Mets (1-2)…following Sunday’s day game travel to Cleveland, have an off day Monday, and then 28.2 IP) during the month of July which is 5th-best in club history…he also ranks open a 6-game road trip vs. the Indians and Orioles…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT 4th in the A.L.for July ERA…here’s a look SPORTS in HD & broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. at the best July ERA’s in club history: ODDS AND ENDS…have lost two in a row…are 2-4 so far in the second half…won 10 of 20, 16 RK PLAYER JULY ERA 1. Bill Krueger (1991)..................... 1.19 ERA of 28 and 19 of last 33 games…are 3rd in the AL West, 9.5 games back of 1st-place OAK and 7.5 2. Felix Hernandez (2013) .............1.22 ERA back of 2nd-place LAA…Mariners reached the All-Star break with a 51-44 (.537) record, the 5th-best 3. Joe Pineiro (2003) .....................1.44 ERA Jarrod Washburn (2009) ........... 1.44 ERA winning percentage in the AL. 5. Hisashi Iwakuma (2014) ..........1.57 ERA • Wild Card – Currently hold the second Wild Card spot, 0.5 games ahead of NYY and TOR. • Double-Digits K’s – Mariners have 7 games where the starter has 10+ strikeouts, T3rd-most in the AL. INSIDE THE NUMBERS • Dominating – Felix Hernandez leads the AL in ERA (2.02), ranks 2nd in strikeouts (163), T3rd in wins (11), 1st in quality starts (19), 2nd in innings pitched (151.1) and 1st in WHIP (0.90). • The Closer – Fernando Rodney is 1st in the AL with 27 saves (27-for-30 in save opps). 28.2 • Multi-Hit Special – Robinson Cano is 2nd in the AL with 39 multi-hit games…3rd with 125 hits. Hisashi Iwakuma has not allowed a • Maurer Power – Brandon Maurer has not allowed a run in 9 games in relief (14.0 IP, 6 H, 17 K, 2 BB). walk in his last 28.2 innings. • The Roof – Mariners are 3-2 this season with the roof closed (1-6 when moves during games). TEAMS ON THE RISE…if the season ended today, both the Orioles and Mariners would be in the playoffs…entering May 31st, Baltimore (26-27) & Seattle (26-28) began the day under .500…since .290 then, here are the best records in the A.L.: Angels (30-16, .652), Athletics (29-16, .644), Orioles (29- Seattle’s fi rst batter of game is 27-for- 93 (.290) with 8 walks (.347 OBP) this 18, .617) & Mariners (27-20, .574) (credit: STATS INC.) season…Chavez is 12-for-28 (.429) with MIGHT AS WELL SWING…starter Hisashi Iwakuma has tied a club record by not walking a batter a pair of walks (.467 OBP) leading off. in each of his last four starts, joining Cliff Lee (June 2-29, 2010) as the only Mariners to do so…his 28.2 consecutive walkless innings ranks 2nd in club history behind Lee’s 38.0-inning streak in 2010. JULY JEWELS…Robinson Cano (.386) & Dustin Ackley (.375) rank 4th & 5th respectively in .505 American League batting average during the month of July…those current averages also rank as the Mike Zunino’s slugging percentage against left-handed pitchers. 6th & 9th best all-time in club history during the month of July…Ken Griffey Jr. holds the club record (.434), followed by Ichiro (.432 in 2004), Bob Kearney (.411 in 1985), Kyle Seager (.396 in 2013) & Edgar Martinez (.388 in 1992)…Richie Zisk (.385 in 1982) & Alex Rodriguez (.383) follow Cano. 24 WE MEET AGAIN…Robinson Cano is hitting .336 (204x608) with 109 runs, 44 doubles, 1 triple, Kyle Seager’s 2-out RBI (T6th in AL). 28 home runs, 102 RBI and a .930 OPS in 154 career games against the Orioles…his .336 lifetime average against Baltimore is T6th highest amongst active players with New York’s Ichiro Suzuki… his .336 average against the Orioles is the 3rd-best against any American League team behind 199 Minnesota (.342) and Houston (.341). Fernando Rodney is 1 save away from SOUTHPAW SUCCESS…the Mariners are 22-13 against left-handed starters this season, including 200 in career…his 199 saves are 6th- winning 10 of the last 15 vs. a left-handed starter…the 22 wins against left-handers are the most in most among active pitchers: J. Nathan (361), F. Rodriguez (333), J. Papelbon baseball, ahead of the Tigers (21) & Angels (20). (309), J. Valverde (288) & H. Street (259). ACK ATTACK…Dustin Ackley is batting .458 (11x24) during his season-high 6-game hitting streak… in 17 games (15 starts) in the month of July is batting .375 (21x56) with 6 doubles and 5 RBI…among MLB RUN DIFFERENTIAL AL leaders in the month of July ranks 5th in batting average (.375) and T8th in doubles (6)…here Three of the top 4 run differentials in the is month-by-month look at Ackley’s 2014 season: Majors belong to AL West teams: RK TEAM MLB RUN DIFFERENTIAL Split G BA AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OBP SLG OPS 1. Oakland ............................+151 (496-345) April/March 24 .256 78 12 20 29 4 1 1 11 5 17 .298 .372 .669 2. LA Angels ...........................+87 (496-409) May 25 .221 86 11 19 34 4 1 3 8 8 15 .287 .395 .683 3. Washington ....................... +71 (420-349) June 25 .165 79 7 13 17 4 0 0 8 6 13 .233 .215 .448 4. Seattle .............................. +56 (396-340) July 17 .375 56 5 21 27 6 0 0 5 2 10 .397 .482 .879 AL ERA LEADERS PLAYING THE TOUGH GUYS TOUGH…Seattle is 26-16 (.619) against teams with a .500-or-better RK TEAM (overall) ERA record (at the time they played) and 27-32 (.458) against teams that are below .500…Seattle is 16-12 1. Seattle ............................................ 3.11 (.571) against American League teams that are currently in playoff position: 7-6 vs. Oakland, 7-5 vs. 2. Oakland ..........................................3.13 3. Tampa Bay ...................................... 3.71 Los Angeles & 2-1 vs. Detroit…are playing their fi rst games against the Orioles this series. RK TEAM (bullpen) ERA IMPROVED DEFENSE…the Mariners currently rank T6th in the American League with 7 defensive 1. Seattle ............................................ 2.39 2. Cleveland ........................................ 2.95 runs saved (data provided by Baseball Info Solutions)…improved dramatically from -97 Runs Saved 3. Oakland ..........................................3.04 last year, which ranked last in the American League and 29th in the Majors…the outfi eld is the most RK TEAM (starters) ERA improved with 6 runs saved this season, compared to -70 DRS last season. 1. Oakland ..........................................3.18 2. Seattle ............................................ 3.46 ALL ABOUT THE PEN…the Mariners hold the lowest bullpen ERA in the Majors at 2.39 (79 ER, 3. Tampa Bay ...................................... 3.68 297.1 IP)…also have the lowest opponents batting average in the AL at .213 (229x1074) and the VS. THE ORIOLES lowest opponent OPS (.599)…the bullpen has allowed 8 ER over the last 7 games (2.48/8 ER, 29.0 The Mariners and Orioles are meeting IP), after allowing only 7 earned runs over the prior 66.1 innings (0.95 ERA) from June 20-July 12. for the 1st of 7 games this season…will APPROACHING 20 STEALS…James Jones has 19 steals, and with one more, will become just the play this four-game set in Seattle before 4th rookie in club history to record a 20-steal season…Ichiro Suzuki (56 in 2001), Phil Bradley (21 completing the season series with a 3-game set in Baltimore Aug. 1-3…Se- in 1984) and Donell Nixon (21 in 1987) are the only Mariners rookies with a 20-steal season. attle has won 3 of the last 4 and 4 of the last 6 games following an 8-game losing AS YOU MAY KNOW…Seattle starters have not allowed more than three earned runs in any of streak (July 3-Sept. 19, 2012). Year Home Road Totals the last 10 starts (since July 10) and that during that stretch have posted a 2.59 ERA (18 ER, 62.2 2014 0-0 0-0 0-0 IP) with 64 strikeouts…BUT DID YOU KNOW…that it is the 11th streak of 10+ games in club 2013 2-1 2-1 4-2 history?…have had 5 streaks of 11+ games including a club record 14 (3x, 1997, 2004 & July 19- 2012 1-5 0-3 1-8 All-Time 101-95 75-114 176-209 Aug.