Thursday, June 10, 2021 Game #64 (31-32) Comerica Park SEATTLE MARINERS (31-32) at DETROIT TIGERS (25-36) Road #33 (14-18) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP Justus Sheffield (5-4, 4.77) vs. LHP Tyler Alexander (0-0, 4.56) First Pitch: 1:10 pm PT / 10:10 am ET • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS NW Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Friday June 11 at CLE 4:10 pm RHP Justin Dunn (1-2, 3.18) at RHP Aaron Civale (8-2, 3.49) 710 ESPN Saturday June 12 at CLE 1:10 pm LHP Yusei Kikuchi (3-3, 4.05) at TBD 710 ESPN Sunday June 13 at CLE 10:10 am RHP Logan Gilbert (1-2, 4.98) at RHP Shane Bieber (7-3, 2.96) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 11-day, 10-game road trip with a Thursday series finale MOST TIMES ON BASE matinee at Detroit (1-1)...opened the road trip by splitting a 4-game series at Los Angeles-AL (2-2)...will IN JUNE travel to Cleveland (3 G) for the 3rd and final leg of the road trip starting tomorrow...are coming off a 5-2 Rk. Player Times on Base homestand vs. Texas (4-0) and Oakland (1-2)...today’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS, as well T1. J.P. Crawford-SEA ...................20 as broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. Cedric Mullins-BAL ...................20 3. Yuli Gurriel-HOU .......................19 ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners won last night by a 9-6 score in 11 innings...have won 8 of their last 13 T4. Charlie Blackmon-COL .............18 games and 10 of their last 16...own an 8-8-3 series record heading into today’s rubber match...are 13-7 Juan Soto-WSN ........................18 in day games and 18-25 at night…are 17-14 at T-Mobile Park and 14-18 on the road...are 25-10 when scoring at least 4 runs and 6-22 when scoring 3 or fewer runs...are 22-3 when out-hitting their opponent. INSIDE THE NUMBERS • Today - The Mariners acquired INF/OF Jake Bauers (#5) from Cleveland in exchange for a PTBNL or cash considerations...Bauers will be active for today’s game at Detroit...INF Jack Mayfield was desig- 1.2 nated for assignment. J.P. Crawford leads the Majors with • Undefeated in Extras - Seattle improved to 6-0 in extra innings this season, the only MLB team with- 1.2 defensive Wins Above Replacement out a loss in extras this season...the 6 wins in extras are tied for 3rd-most in the Majors. (Baseball-Reference). • MLB Debuts - 7 players have now made their Major League debut with the Mariners this season: OF Taylor Trammell (4/1 vs. SF), RHP Will Vest (4/1 vs. SF), RHP Wyatt Mills (5/1 vs. LAA), RHP Logan Gilbert (5/13 vs. CLE), OF Jarred Kelenic (5/13 vs. CLE), C José Godoy (5/21 at SD) and OF Dillon 7 Thomas (last night at DET). Taylor Trammell drew a walk last night • Elite Infield Defense - The Mariners infield has made just 2 errors over their last 22 games since May and has reached base safely in 7 of his 17...in that span, the infield’s .995 fielding percentage (418 PO/A in 420 TC) leads the Majors. 8 games since being recalled by the Mariners on June 1. RISP-Y BUSINESS…Seattle batted .462 (6x13) with runners in scoring position last night...this season, the Mariners have the best slugging percentage (.494) with runners in scoring position in the Majors, recording 218 total bases in 441 at-bats with RISP...Seattle’s .834 OPS with RISP also leads the Majors, while their batting average (.272/120x441) ranks 2nd to Los Angeles-AL (.273)...both of the Mariners 35 doubles and 11 57 extra-base hits (35 doubles, 3 triples, 19 home runs) with RISP also pace the Majors. Last night’s 11-inning game was the Mariners longest game by innings J.P.: JUNE POWER...J.P. Crawford got on base 4 more times last night, going 2-for-4 with his 15th this season, previously playing in four double, a run scored, RBI and 2 walks...in his first 8 games this month, he is batting .467 (14x30) with 6 10-inning affairs...it was the first game runs, 6 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBI, 6 walks, 2 sacrifice flies and 1 stolen base...he is getting on-base at Seattle played at least 11 innings since a .526 clip, slugging .767 with a 1.293 OPS...he’s hit safely in 7 of 8 June games, with a current 6-game Sept. 20, 2020 (L 4-7 at SD). hitting streak and 5-game walk streak...his 14 hits in the month are ranked T2nd in the AL with Yuli Gurriel- HOU, trailing only Cedric Mullins-BAL (15)...his 7 extra-base hits are also ranked T2nd. 199 • Two-Way Player - Crawford has compiled 1.3 offensive Wins Above Replacement and 1.2 defensive Kyle Seager has appeared in 199 Wins Above Replacement this season, the only player in the Majors this season worth at least 1.2 of- consecutive games...his active games fensive and defensive WAR (Baseball-Reference). played streak, which is the longest of his • Leadoff Hitter - In 11 games in the leadoff spot this season, Crawford is batting .372 (16x43) with 7 career, began on June 29, 2019. runs, 6 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBI, 1 stolen base and 6 walks. SEATTLE FIVE-O...The Mariners have used 50 players this season, most in the Majors...Dillon Thomas became the 50th player to appear in a game for Seattle this season when he made his MLB debut last 294 night...Los Angeles-AL, Minnesota, New York-NL and Pittsburgh are in a 4-way tie for the 2nd-most players Kyle Seager has recorded 294 career used this season with 45 players each...the Mariners have also used the most pitchers (29) this season... doubles...he is 1 double away from tying Ichiro Suzuki (295) for 3rd-most in Seattle has now used at least 50 players in a season 7 times in franchise history (1999, 2015-19, ‘21)... Mariners club history. the 2019 Mariners had a team-record 67 players appear in a game, which is also a Major League record. OFF THE BENCH...Tom Murphy pinch hit for José Godoy in the 7th inning last night, drawing a walk MARINERS TO MAKE against Detroit reliever Derek Holland...Seattle pinch hitters this season have collected a .393 on-base MLB DEBUT THIS SEASON percentage, which ranks 4th-best in the Majors (New York-AL, Boston, Tampa Bay)...after the walk, Murphy Player Debut stayed in the game and went 1-for-2 with a 2-run double in the top of the 11th...off the bench this season, OF Taylor Trammell ............. 4/1 vs. SF Mariners hitters have a .375 on-base percentage, which also ranks 4th in the Majors (Baltimore, New York- RHP Will Vest ....................... 4/1 vs. SF AL, Boston). RHP Wyatt Mills ................5/1 vs. LAA RHP Logan Gilbert ..........5/13 vs. CLE SEAGER SPLITS...Kyle Seager hit a game-tying, 3-run homer off Casey Mize in the top of the 6th last OF Jarred Kelenic ...........5/13 vs. CLE night...Seager has 12 home runs and a team-leading 39 RBI this season...in 32 road games this season, C José Godoy ..................... 5/21 at SD Seager is batting .273 (33x121) with 9 doubles, 1 triple, 8 HR and 27 RBI with an .895 OPS in 135 plate OF Dillon Thomas .............. 6/9 at DET appearances...in 31 home games, he’s batting .150 (17x113) with 5 doubles, 4 HR and 12 RBI with a .531 OPS in 126 plate appearances. ON-BASE PERCENTAGE FRAAAAALEY...Jake Fraley leads the Majors with a .500 on-base percentage among players with at least LEADERS (MIN. 50 PA) 50 plate appearances...in 14 games this season, the outfielder has reached base safely in 12 of them... Rk. Player OBP the outfielder went 2-for-5 with a run scored, RBI and his 3rd stolen base of the season last night...he also 1. Jake Fraley-SEA ................. .500 made a game-saving catch in the bottom of the 9th inning, robbing Detroit’s Isaac Paredes of a potential 2. Mike Trout-LAA .................... .466 walk-off home run...Fraley made the leaping catch and doubled off Eric Haase at first base for a 7-4-3 3. Ji-Man Choi-TB .................... .448 double play to end the inning...it was the Mariners league-leading 63rd double play turned this season. 4. Starling Marte-MIA ............... .439 5. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.-TOR .... .438 NEXT HOMESTAND...the Mariners have received permission from the state of Washington and King County to increase seating capacity at T-Mobile Park for the next homestand from June 14-23...the MOST DOUBLE PLAYS updated operations plan allows 26,265 tickets to be sold as vaccine only with no social distancing...the TURNED remaining capacity will be sold in socially distanced pods of 1-6 seats for a total of 4,680 seats...total Rk. Team Double Plays ballpark capacity under the approved plan is 30,945 (out of 47,000). 1.