Sunday, June 11, 2017 Game #64 (31-32) Safeco Field TORONTO BLUE JAYS (30-32) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (31-32) Home #33 (20-12) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP J.A. Happ (0-4, 5.33) vs. LHP James Paxton (5-0, 1.69) 1:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Monday June 12 at MIN 5:10 pm RH Yovani Gallardo (2-6, 6.26) vs. LH Adalberto Mejia (1-1, 4.18) 710 ESPN Tuesday June 13 at MIN 5:10 pm RH Christian Bergman (3-3, 4.03) vs. RH Kyle Gibson (3-4, 6.52) 710 ESPN Wednesday June 14 at MIN 5:10 pm RH Sam Gaviglio (2-1, 2.79) vs. RH Ervin Santana (8-3, 2.20) 710 ESPN Thursday June 15 at MIN 10:10 am LH Ariel Miranda (6-2, 3.67) vs. RH Jose Berrios (5-1, 2.84) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners, who have won 10-of-their-last-13, conclude a 4-team, 11-game homestand ON THIS DATE with the fi nal of 3 games vs. Toronto (1-1)…the homestand began with 2 games vs. Colorado (1-1), followed 1981: Julio Cruz stole his 32nd consec- by 3 vs. Tampa Bay (3-0) and 3 vs. Minnesota (2-1)…following today’s game, will depart on a 7-game, utive base in the Mariners 8-2 win over Baltimore, tying him with Kansas City’s 7-day, 2-city road trip to Minnesota (4 G) and Texas (3 G)…today’s game will be televised live in HD on Willie Wilson for the Major League re- ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. cord…1996: The Mariners pound out a ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners have won 10-of-their-last-13 games…are 11-10 in last 21 games, 14-11 club-record 24 hits in an 18-8 win at Min- nesota…Dan Wilson had a career-high 5 in last 25 and 20-16 in the last 36…are 7-2-1 in home series, 3-7 in road series…are 30-26 in their last 56 hits and drove in 3 runs… 2013: Aaron after opening the season 1-6…are 20-12 at home, but 11-20 on the road…today, the Mariners are playing Harang threw a 2-hit shutout, striking out the 11th (7-3) in a stretch of 27 of 37 games at Safeco Field, spanning May 31 – July 9. 10 without a walk in a 4-0 Mariners win vs. Houston…Harang became the 3rd • Backstop Pop - Mike Zunino ranks T6th among American League catchers with 17 RBI (also: Jason pitcher in club history to throw a shutout Castro-MIN, Martin Maldonado-LAA, James McCann-DET and Jesus Sucre-TB). allowing 2 or fewer hits with 10 or more • Cashing In - Kyle Seager is 4-for-his-last-6 (.667) with runners in scoring position…during this span strikeouts, joining Randy Johnson and (6/6-c), he has 1 double, 1 home run and 6 RBI with runners in scoring position…overall this season, Felix Hernandez. Seager ranks T7th in the AL with 29 RBI with RISP (also: Melky Cabrera-CWS)…teammates Nelson Cruz (32 RBI w/RISP) and Robinson Canó (27 RBI w/RISP) rank 4th and T10th in the AL, respectively. AL PITCHING LEADERS • Bullpen Bully - dating back to April 11, Nick Vincent has held opponents scoreless in 22 of his last 23 Among pitchers with at least 45.0 in- appearances, including tossing 8.0 scoreless innings over his last 10 games (5/14-c)…since April 11 nings pitched, James Paxton ranks he is 2-1 with a 1.23 ERA (3 ER, 22.0 IP) with 19 strikeouts and 3 walks. 2nd in the American League in ERA, • Welcome Back - since being recalled on May 22, Mike Zunino is batting .288 (15x52) with 7 runs, 4 4th in opponents’ batting average and doubles, 4 home runs, 15 RBI and 5 BB…has hit safely in 7 of his last 11 games with 6 multi-hit con- 9th strikeouts-per-9.0-innings-pitched: tests (5/29-c), batting .389 (14x36) with 6 runs, 4 doubles, 3 home runs, 14 RBI and 4 walks. Player ERA 1. Dallas Keuchel-HOU ...............1.67 HIGH FIVE…James Paxton has won 5 consecutive decisions to begin the 2017 season…Paxton is 1 of 2. James Paxton-SEA ............... 1.69 13 Mariners starting pitchers to win at least 5 straight decisions to begin a season (last: Felix Hernandez, 3. Jason Vargas-KC..................... 2.18 6 consecutive wins, 4/6–5/10/15)…with a win today, Paxton would become just the 8th starting pitcher in 4. Ervin Santana-MIN ..................2.20 club history to earn a win in 6-or-more consecutive decisions to begin a season…the club record is held by 5. Lance McCullers-HOU ............2.58 Aaron Sele, who won 8 straight decisions to start the 2001 season (4/4–5/3/01). Player Opponents’ AVG DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY…current Mariners are batting a combined .311 (28x90) vs. Toronto starter J.A. 1. Ervin Santana-MIN ................. .154 2. Dallas Kecuhel-HOU ................183 Happ…among all teams whose current players have at least 50 total at-bats vs. Happ, the Mariners .311 3. Sean Manaea-OAK ..................186 average against the lefty is 4th-best in the Majors – 2nd-best in the AL – trailing only Atlanta (.333/21x63), 4. James Paxton-SEA .............. .194 Chicago-NL (.323/20x62) and Tampa Bay (.312/34x109)…six Mariners are batting at least .300 in their 5. Carlos Carrasco-CLE ............. .200 respective careers vs. Happ: Guillermo Heredia – .667/2x3, Jarrod Dyson – .500/2x4, Taylor Motter – Player K/9.0 IP .500/1x2, Danny Valencia – .429/3x7 with 1 RBI, Nelson Cruz – .421/8x19 with 1 double, 1 triple and 2 RBI 5. Trevor Bauer-CLE ..................11.03 and Kyle Seager – .308/4x13 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI. 6. Corey Kluber-CLE .................10.76 TROUBLE WITH SOUTHPAWS…Toronto ranks 29th in the Major Leagues in team batting average vs. left- 7. Lance McCullers-HOU ..........10.45 8. Marco Estrada-TOR ..............10.38 handers with a .219 (98x447) mark…meanwhile, James Paxton ranks 4th in the American League (min. 9. James Paxton-SEA ............. 10.31 45.0 IP) with an opponents’ batting average of .194 (34x175)…trails only Ervin Santana-MIN (.154/47x305), Dallas Keuchel-HOU (.183/48x262) and Sean Manaea-OAK (.186/41x220). JUNE BLOOM BIG BEN…Ben Gamel is hitting .315 (47x149) with 22 runs, 8 doubles, 2 home runs, 18 RBI and a .382 Mike Zunino and Danny Valencia are among the AL leaders in RBI in June: on-base mark in 40 games this season…among rookies (min. 150 PA), his batting average and on-base Player June RBI percentage are 2nd-best in the Majors behind New York’s Aaron Judge (.332 AVG and .439 OBP). 1. Mike Zunino-SEA ...................... 13 THIS IS OUR HOUSE…the Mariners are 40-25 (.615) vs. the Blue Jays at Safeco Field since it opened on Ryon Healy-OAK ........................ 13 Gary Sanchez-NYY ....................13 July 15, 1999…the Mariners .615 winning percentage against Toronto is their best winning percentage vs. 4. Danny Valencia-SEA ................. 11 any single American League opponent in Safeco Field history (7/15/99-c)…ranks ahead of their .613 (49-31) 5. 4 Players ..................................... 10 winning percentage vs. Baltimore and their .609 (42-27) winning clip vs. Kansas City at Safeco Field. PICKING UP THE PACE…since May 28, the Mariners are 10-3 (.769), tied with Houston (10-3/.769) for IINSIDENSIDE TTHEHE NNUMBERSUMBERS the top winning percentage in the Major Leagues…during that span, the Mariners rank ahead of Miami (10-4/.714), Colorado (9-4/.692), Los Angeles-NL (8-5/.615), New York-AL (8-5/.615) and Washington (8- 5/.615)…since May 25, the Mariners are 11-5 (.688), tied with the Dodgers (11-5/.688) and Marlins (11- 7 5/.688) for the 2nd-best winning percentage during that span, trailing only Houston (13-3/.813). James Paxton has won 7 consecutive decisions, dating back to Sept. 23, START IT UP…over the club’s last 13 games (5/28-c), Seattle starters have combined to go 8-2 with a 3.38 2016…during that span, he is 7-0 with ERA (28 ER, 74.2 IP) with 56 strikeouts…during that span, the starters have gone at least 5.0 innings and a 1.95 ERA (13 ER, 60.0 IP) with 72 allowed 2-or-fewer runs in 9 of 13 starts, including 2 starts of at least 7.0 innings and 1-or-fewer runs allowed. strikeouts and 15 walks in 10 starts… Paxton’s 7-game winning streak is the BULLPEN BULLIES…Seattle bullpen has not allowed only 2 runs in its last 15.2 innings (1.15 ERA) over its 2nd-longest active streak by a starting last 5 games…beginning with the 8th inning on June 2 vs. Tampa Bay, Seattle’s bullpen has a 1.33 ERA (3 pitcher in the Majors (Dallas Keuchel- ER, 20.1 IP)…since May 21, the bullpen boasts a 1.41 ERA (10 ER, 63.2 IP) with 60 strikeouts…opened the HOU, 11, 8/21/16-c).