Sunday, June 3, 2018 Game #59 (36-22) Safeco Field SEATTLE MARINERS (36-22) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (28-29) Home #32 (19-12) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Félix Hernández (5-4, 5.83) vs. LHP Blake Snell (7-3, 2.56) 1:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Monday June 4 OFF DAY Tuesday June 5 @HOU 5:10 pm LH James Paxton (4-1, 3.13) vs. LH Dallas Keuchel (3-7, 3.65) 710 ESPN Wednesday June 6 @HOU 5:10 pm LH Wade LeBlanc (1-0, 2.60) vs. RH Lance McCullers Jr. (7-3, 3.89) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP MOVING ON UP TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners conclude a 10-day, 10-game homestand with the final (2-0) of 3 games vs. The Mariners currently have the 4th- Tampa Bay…opened the homestand by sweeping a 3-game series from Minnesota and splitting a 4-game best winning percentage in the Majors series with Texas…following this homestand, will embark on a 7-day, 6-game, 2-city road trip to Houston this season: (2 G) and Tampa Bay (4 G)…today’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on Rk. Team Winning % 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. 1. New York-AL ............37-17 (.685) ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners have won 12 of their last 15 games, and 14 of their last 19…Seattle is 2. Boston ......................40-19 (.678) 3. Milwaukee ................37-22 (.627) 22-11 in its last 33 games, 27-14 over its last 41 games and 32-18 in its last 50 games…Seattle is 11-10 4. Seattle .....................36-22 (.621) during the day and 25-12 at night…Seattle is 19-12 at Safeco Field, 17-10 on the road. 5. Houston ....................37-23 (.617) • Extra, Extra! - the Mariners are 6-0 in extra-inning games this season...lead the ML in extra-inning wins. BEST RECORD • Walk it Off - the Mariners have 5 walk-off wins this season, tied with the Braves and Yankees for 2nd-most Dating back to April 24, the Mariners are in the ML, trailing only the Cardinals (6)…each of the Mariners 5 walk-off wins have come during extra-in- 25-12 (.676), tied with the Yankees with nings. the most wins in the Majors: • Righting the Ship - over his last 6 outings (5/18-c), Juan Nicasio has retired 25-of-28 batters faced… Rk. Team Wins during that span, he has allowed only 3 hits (.107/3x28) while striking out 16 without issuing a walk…he has 1. Seattle .....................25-12 (.676) struck out 16 of the 28 batters he has faced, including 14-of-the-last-19, dating back to May 26. New York-AL ..............25-8 (.758) • Multi-Hit Madness - Jean Segura leads the Major Leagues with 25 multi-hit games, ahead of Nick Marka- 3. Boston ......................23-15 (.605) kis-ATL (24)…Segura is tied for the ML lead with 11 games of 3+ hits (also: Nicholas Castellanos-DET). Milwaukee ................23-13 (.639) • Jean, Jean the Hit Collector - since May 9, Jean Segura is batting .427 (38x89) with 20 runs, 7 doubles, 1 Washington ..............23-11 (.676) triple, 2 home runs, 13 RBI and 7 stolen bases in 21 games…during that span, he leads the Major Leagues 200 WINS in hits and average, while also ranking 2nd in runs scored and T2nd in stolen bases. Manager Scott Servais, who will be • Heredia Heating Up - since May 15, Guillermo Heredia is batting .316 (18x57) with 5 runs, 4 doubles, 1 celebrating his 51st birthday tomorrow, triple, 3 RBI, 1 HBP, 8 walks and a .409 on-base percentage in 18 games. recorded his 200th career win last night • Seventh Heaven - Ben Gamel has hit safely in a season-high 7 straight games (5/24-c), batting .458 in the Mariners 3-1 win over Tampa Bay. (11x24) with 3 runs scored, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 HBP, 1 walks and 2 stolen bases. He is the 5th manager in Mariners club • Welcome to Seattle - Since joining the Mariners on May 27, Alex Colomé has appeared in 4 of the Mari- history to record at least 200 wins: ners 7 games, including recording the save in his Mariners debut on April 27 vs. MIN...overall he has retired Rk. Manager Record 13 of the 15 batters faced (1 H, 1 HBP) while striking out 4 over 4.0 scoreless innings. 1. Lou Piniella (1993-2002) ..........840-711 • 20 - Edwin Díaz is the 9th pitcher (done 11x) in Mariners club history to record at least 20 saves prior to the 2. Jim Lefebvre (1989-91) ...........233-253 All-Star break...Díaz’s 20 saves are the most prior the ASG since Steve Cishek (21 SV) in 2016. 3. Darrell Johnson (1977-8/3/80 ..226-362 4. Eric Wedge (2011-13) ..............213-273 • Four Score - Seattle is 25-7 when scoring 4-or-more runs, but 11-15 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. 5. Scott Servais (2016-c) ...........200-182 CATCHING SOME RAYS...Félix Hernández, who is making his first start vs. Tampa Bay since May 9, 2016 at Safeco Field, is 8-2 with a 1.94 ERA (26 ER, 120.2 IP) with 128 strikeouts in 16 career starts…the AL BATTING LEADERS Mariners are 13-3 in those 16 starts…has allowed 1 run or fewer in 11 of those 16 starts…tossed the 23rd Rk. Player AVG perfect game in MLB history vs. TB on Aug. 15, 2012 (9.0,0,0,0,0,12)…recorded a career-high 15 strikeouts 1. Mookie Betts-BOS .............. .359 2. Nicholas Castellanos-DET .. .342 on June 8, 2014 at TB (ND,7.0,4,0,0,1,15). 3. Jean Segura-SEA .............. .336 CRUZ CONTROL...Nelson Cruz has an active 6-game hitting streak (5/28-c), batting .458 (11x24) with Andrelton Simmons-LAA ..... .336 2 runs scored, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 8 RBI, 1 HBP and 1 walk...he has also recorded a RBI in each 5. Jose Altuve-HOU ................. .332 of the last 6 games (8 RBI)...marks the 9th time in his career (T3rd-longest) to record a RBI in at least 6 AL RBI LEADERS consecutive games and longest since driving in at least 1 run in a career-high 8 straight games, Aug. 8-15, Rk. Player RBI 2017...the Mariners are 15-3 in games when Cruz drives in at least 1 run this season. 1. J.D. Martinez-BOS .................. 50 HIGH WATER MARK...the Mariners are a season-high 14 games over .500 at 36-22…with a win today, 2. Manny Machado-BAL ............. 47 Seattle would be 15 games over .500 for the first time since being 79-64 (.552) after game #143 of the 3. Mitch Haniger-SEA ................ 42 4. Aaron Judge-NYY ................... 41 2015 season...also marks the 9th season in club history to be at least 14 games over .500 at any point in Jed Lowrie-OAK ...................... 41 a season. José Ramírez-CLE .................. 41 HOT START…Seattle is 36-22 (.621) through its first 58 games of the season, its 4th-best record in club INSIDE THE NUMBERS history, trailing only 2001 (46-12/.793), 2003 (40-18/.690) and 2002 (37-21/.638)...with a win last night vs. the Rays, the Mariners moved into a tie for first place in the American League West...the last time the Mariners were tied for the AL West lead after May was at the end of play on June 2, 2016 and the last 10 Mariners led the AL West outright after May was at the end of play on Aug. 24, 2003. Mitch Haniger has scored a run or driv- SWEEPING SUCCESS…Seattle has a chance to sweep this 3-game set against Tampa Bay with a win en in a run in each of his last 10 games today…the Mariners are looking for their 7th all-time 3-game sweep of the Rays (last: 6/2-4/17)...the (5/24-c)…during that span, Haniger has Mariners have also won 8 straight home games vs. the Rays, dating back to May 9, 2016...marks the tallied 7 runs scored and 6 RBI. longest active home winning streak vs. any single opponent. NO FREE PASSES…James Pazos has not issued a walk since his first appearance of the season on April 11 4, a span of 22 appearances without a walk…Pazos’ streak of 22 consecutive games without issuing a The Mariners have not committed an walk is the 2nd-longest streak of games without a walk among Major League relievers this season…Kansas error in 11 consecutive games (5/23- City’s Kelvin Herrera has an active streak of 24 straight games without issuing a walk, dating back to the c)…during this span, the Mariners beginning of the season…Pazos’ streak is the 2nd-longest by a reliever in club history, trailing only Charlie have successfully converted 430 total Furbush, who did not walk a batter in 26 straight outings, May 20 – July 29, 2014. chances (315 putouts, 115 assists). I FEEL A DRAFT…the Mariners will select 14th overall in the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft, then VS. TAMPA BAY 54th (2nd round), 90th (3rd round) and 118th (4th round)…former Mariner All-Star Mike Moore (1st round The Mariners and Rays meet for the 3rd selection by Seattle in 1978 June Draft) and Southeast Area Scout Dan Rovetto will represent Seattle in (2-0) of 7 games this season…Seattle this year’s Draft, which will begin live on MLB Network and MLB.com on Monday, June 4 at 4:00 p.m.