Friday, May 26, 2017 Game #49 (21-27) Fenway Park SEATTLE MARINERS (21-27) at BOSTON RED SOX (25-21) Road #27 (8-18) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Yovani Gallardo (2-4, 5.84) at LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-1, 3.10) 7:10pm ET / 4:10pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Saturday May 27 at BOS 1:05 pm TBD at LH Brian Johnson (1-0,7.20) 710 ESPN Sunday May 28 at BOS 10:35 am RH Christian Bergman (1-2, 6.30) at RH Rick Porcello (3-5, 4.35) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners, who won yesterday to snap a season-high 5-game losing streak, play ON THIS DATE the 1st of 3 games at the Boston Red Sox…trip began in Washington (1-2) and also includes a 2-game 1995: After homering in the 5th Ken set at Colorado (Mon.-Tue.)…Seattle was 3-4 on its just-completed homestand against Oakland (2-1) and Griffey Jr. makes a spectacular catch crashing into the outfield wall to rob Chicago (1-3)...tonight’s game will be televised live in HD on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on BAL’s Kevin Bass...result was two 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. fractured bones in his left wrist...Jr. un- ODDS AND ENDS…Seattle won last night, but is 1-5 in its last 6 games…are 4-6 in last 10, 8-10 in last 18 derwent surgery next day and was out until Aug. 15...2001: Aaron Sele runs his and 10-11 in the last 21…are 5-2 in home series, 2-6 in road series…are 19-19 in last 38 games and have record to 7-0 with a victory over Kan- won 20 of their last 41 after opening the season 1-6.…are 13-9 at home, but 8-18 on the road…23 of club’s sas City, tying the Mariners record for first 38 games were played on road…14 of the club’s next 34 games will be played on the road. best starts ever...2015: Kyle Seager hit a grand slam in the 8th inning, then • 7 UP - the Mariners are 7-1 when their starter works at least 7.0 innings this season. added a solo home run in the 10th as • Early Leads - the Mariners have scored first in 21 (10-11) of their last 30 games, since April 20. the Mariners beat Tampa Bay 7-6 win in • Leadoff - Jean Segura is 14-for-32 (.438) with 1 double, 2 walks and 2 HBP when leading off a game. 10 innings…Nelson Cruz went 2-for-5 HAPPY TO BE HERE!...among all active players (min: 120 plate appearances) Nelson Cruz and Robinson with career hit No. 1,000 with a leadoff single in the 10th...#Mariners40 Canó rank second and third, respectively, in batting average in Fenway Park...Cruz is a career .353 hitter here (49-for-139) with 14 doubles, 1 triple and 8 home runs at Fenway, while Canó is a career .342 hitter HEAT INDEX here (125-for-366) with 37 doubles, 1 triple and 14 home runs...only Howie Kendrick has a higher average Among American League left-handed here, checking in at .372 (48x129). relievers, James Pazos ranks 4th in LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER...the core of the Mariners line-up has had career success versus the Red Sox, strikeouts-per-9.0-innings with a mark of 11.76 (27 K, 20.2 IP). with five guys posting averages above .295...Jean Segura leads the way at .318 (7x22) with a double and two Rk. Name K/9.0 IP triples...Kyle Seager checks in at .317 (36x145) w/4 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 20 RBI...Nelson Cruz is a .316 (87x275) 1. Aroldis Champman ................ 14.92 hitter with 18 2B, 2 3B, 19 HR and 54 RBI...Robinson Canó is hitting .305 (216x709) with 57 doubles, 4 2. Justin Wilson ......................... 14.21 triples, 24 home runs and 114 RBI and Danny Valencia is at .295 (39x132) w/6 2B, 3B, 6 HR and 20 RBI. 3. Andrew Miller ........................ 12.00 4. James Pazos ........................ 11.76 GET SHORTY...Mariners shortstop Jean Segura was 2-for-4 yesterday with a walk...it was his 17th multi- 5. Matt Strahm .......................... 11.05 hit effort of the season (in 36 games played)...in his last 28 games played (since returning from the 10-day disabled list on April 25) he is batting .341 (42-for-123) with 21 runs scored, 8 doubles, 3 homers & 17 RBI. INSIDE THE NUMBERS TRAVELIN’ MAN…Mariners starter James Paxton has been sent on rehab assignment to the Mariners AA affiliate, the Arkansas Travelers...he’s expected to start tonight...Paxton has been on the 10-day DL since .303 May 5 with a strained left forearm. Guillermo Heredia is hitting .303 CENTURY CLUB…Nelson Cruz homered yesterday in DC, and now has 99 home runs since joining (10x33) with 1 home run, 3 RBI and 2 Seattle in 2015...he’s looking to be the 13th player in Mariners history with 100 or more home runs...his walks against left-handers this season 99 is currently tied with Ichiro for 13th on the all-time list...Ken Griffey Jr. (417) is the Mariners franchise …has struck out just three times in 35 leader, and Mariners hitting coach Edgar Martinez (309) is second...Cruz hit 44 homers in 2015, and had plate appearances against lefties. 43 last year...he needs a total of 28 this season to move into 9th on the franchise list (Kyle Seager is 8th with 130 homers and counting). 3 BAD NEWS / GOOD NEWS…Robinson Canó has been limited to 11 games in the month of May by a The Mariners pitching staff has allowed balky right quad; that’s bad news...good news: he’s got six multi-hit games this month, including 2 knocks just 3 earned runs in the past two yesterday...month includes a 4-hit game, two 3-hit games and three 2-hit contests...he’s hit in 9 of 11 games games after being roughed up for 32 overall this month, posting a .432 (19x44) average with 3 doubles, 4 home runs and 12 RBI (.432/.480/.773). ER in the previous 3 games. DOUBLE TROUBLE…Seattle has had 14 double plays turned against it over the last five games...have hit into at least one double play in each of the five games...the 14 double plays include 12 GIDP, a 5-3 line out double play and a CS K24...have grounded into 49 double plays this season, 4th most in the AL (HOU-54, 114 BOS-53, TOR-51). Robinson Canó has 114 RBI in his career (2005-current) vs. the Red Sox, GO AHEAD…Nelson Cruz had his 12th go-ahead RBI of the season yesterday at the Nats, as his 3-run, the most of any active player. sixth inning homer wiped out a 2-0 deficit in Seattle’s 4-2 win...Cruz is second in the American League in GA RBI, trailing only Albert Pujols (13)... Robinson Canó is fourth in the AL with 10 go-ahead RBI. SOUTHSIDE POWER…since joining the Mariners in 2015, Nelson Cruz has hit 36 of his 99 home runs 488 against left-handed pitchers…in that span, nobody has hit more home runs against southpaws than Robinson Canó doubled in the 3rd Cruz…the next closest on the list is Chicago-AL’s Todd Frazier (26) and Seattle teammate Kyle Seager Wednesday, the 488th double of his career...he’s now tied for 72nd all-time (24) who is tied with Chicago-NL’s Kris Bryant...Chris Carter, Mike Napoli, George Springer & Mark Trumbo with Jeff Bagwell, Harold Baines & Mel all have 23 HR vs. LHP. Ott...Mickey Vernon is alone in 71st ROAD CRUISER…Nelson Cruz leads all players in home runs on the road since 2015 with 60…Kyle place with 490 career doubles. Seager ranks T12th in the Majors (also: Brian Dozier and Manny Machado) during that same span with 39 road homers while Robinson Canó is T16th in MLB (also: Matt Kemp) with 37 home runs on the road… during that same time frame, the Mariners rank 3rd in the Majors with 242 home runs away from their home 514 ballpark, trailing only Toronto (260) and Baltimore (247). Mariners hitting coach Edgar Martinez had 514 doubles in his career, so while CAN’T TELL THE PLAYERS WITHOUT A SCORECARD…the Mariners lead the Majors in players used, Robbie is 5th among ALL active players having had 42 different guys take the field this season (today is team game #49 for Seattle)...Toronto has in doubles, he’s still second in the used the second-most guys (39) and the Angels are third (37)...right-handed pitcher Rob Whalen is on the Seattle clubhouse...#EdgarHOF Mariners active (25-man) roster but has yet to appear in a game. ROAD WEARY…the Mariners are 8-18 in 26 road games this season and have lost 6 of 7 and 8 of last VS. RED SOX 11 away from Safeco...that compares to a 13-9 mark at home...Seattle’s pitching is nearly a run worse The Mariners and Red Sox meet for the per game on the road (5.27 ERA/130 ER in 222.0 IP) compared to home (4.35 ERA/99 ER in 205.0 IP)..