Sunday, May 20, 2018 Game #46 (26-19) Safeco Field DETROIT TIGERS (20-25) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (26-19) Home #22 (11-10) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP Wade LeBlanc (0-0, 2.51) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (3-1, 4.03) 1:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Monday May 21 OFF DAY Tuesday May 22 at OAK 7:05 pm RH Mike Leake (4-3, 6.00) at RH Trevor Cahill (1-2, 2.79) 710 ESPN Wednesday May 23 at OAK 7:05 pm LH Marco Gonzales (3-3, 4.66) at TBA 710 ESPN Thursday May 24 at OAK 12:35 pm RH Félix Hernández (5-3, 5.66) at TBA 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners conclude a 6-day, 6-game homestand with the final of four games vs. the AL STOLEN BASE LEADERS Detroit Tigers (2-1)…opened the homestand splitting a 2-game series with the Texas Rangers (1-1)... Rk. Name SB following today’s game, will fly to Oakland on Monday for a three-game series at the Oakland Coliseum, 1. Dee Gordon-SEA ................... 15 2. Whit Merrifield-KC ................... 12 beginning Tuesday...today’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 3. Jean Segura-SEA .................. 11 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. Mookie Betts-BOS .................. 11 ODDS AND ENDS…Seattle is 12-8 in its last 20 games, 17-11 over its last 28 games and 22-15 in its last 37 5. Tim Anderson-CWS ................ 10 Mallex Smith-TB ...................... 10 games…Seattle is 8-10 during the day and 18-7 at night…Seattle is 11-10 at Safeco Field, 15-9 on the road. • No Hits for You - Edwin Díaz leads American League relievers with a .108 (8x74) opponents average MARINERS ALL-TIME against…his .203 opponents slugging percentage ranks 5th-best among AL relievers. SAVES LEADERS • Call it a Comeback - Seattle’s 11 comeback wins are tied for 3rd-most in the American League (also: New York-AL), trailing only Boston (15) and Toronto (13). With his next save, Edwin Díaz will • Series Stuff - the Mariners have won or tied 12 of their first 15 series, posting a series record of 9-3-3. surpass Norm Charlton for 6th-most • Four Score - Seattle is 22-5 when scoring 4-or-more runs, but 4-14 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. all-time in club history and tie Tom Wilhelmsen for 5th-most…with 3 • At Home - tonight is the 6th game (3-2) in a string of 16 games in 19 days the Mariners will play at saves, Díaz will move past Charlton, home…during this 19-day stretch, the only Mariners road trip is a 3-game series at Oakland, May 22-24. Wilhelmsen (68) and David Aardsma • AL Rivals - the Mariners are 14-8 (.636) vs. the AL Central this season, including going 4-2 at home. (69) for 4th-most saves by a Mariners HIGH WATER MARK...the Mariners are a season-high 7 games over .500 at 26-19...Seattle has not been pitcher: 7 games over .500 since finishing the 2016 season 10 games over .500 at 86-76 (.531). Rk. Name SV THINGS THAT ARE HOT...dating back to April 23, Wade LeBlanc is 0-0 with a 1.25 ERA (3 ER, 21.2 IP) in his 1. Kazuhiro Sasaki ..................... 129 2. J.J. Putz ................................ 101 last 5 games, 3 starts...he has limited opponents to a .222 (18x81) average, while walking 1 and striking out 3. Mike Schooler ......................... 98 18...LeBlanc currently has an active 7.0 scoreless inning streak...since April 23, his 1.25 ERA is the 3rd-best 4. David Aardsma ........................ 69 in the Major Leagues (min. 20 IP), trailing only Justin Verlander-HOU (1.00) and Jeremy Hellickson-WAS (1.19 5. Tom Wilhelmsen ...................... 68 ERA)...teammate James Paxton ranks 9th during this stretch with a 1.70 ERA. 6. Edwin Díaz ............................. 67 Norm Charlton ......................... 67 START ME UP...since May 8, the Mariners starting rotation is 4-1 with a 2.92 ERA (25 ER, 77.0 IP) in 12 starts...the starters have combined to limit opponents to a .218 (62x284) average, while walking 13 TOG AT HOME and striking out 55...during this stretch, James Paxton is 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA (5 ER, 24.0 IP) in 3 starts, The Mariners average time of game at including tossing 2 complete games...today’s starter Wade LeBlanc has allowed only 1 run over 11.0 IP in home this season is 2:52, which is the 2nd-fastest in the Majors this season... 2 starts during this stretch, including an active 7.0 scoreless inning streak. the team’s overall 2:56 time of game is RISE AND SHINE...over his last 6 day games, Dee Gordon is batting .407 (11x27) with 4 runs scored, 1 the 6th-fastest (9.0-inning games only): double, 2 RBI, 1 HBP and 1 stolen base...overall this season he is batting .319 (22x69) with 9 runs scored, 1 Rk. Team TOG at Home double, 1 home run, 5 RBI, 2 HBP and 1 walk...his 22 hits during day games rank T6th in the American League. 1. Baltimore Orioles .................. 2:49 2. Seattle Mariners ................. 2:52 TWO STRIKES, SO WHAT...Jean Segura is batting .289 (26x90) with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 3. Oakland Athletics ................. 2:54 15 RBI and 5 walks this season with 2 strikes...his .289 batting average with 2 strikes is the 5th-highest in 4. Detroit Tigers ........................ 2:54 the American League this season, trailing only Andrelton Simmons-LAA (.364/20x55), Mookie Betts-BOS 5. Houston Astros .................... 2:55 (.357/30x84), Salvador Perez-KC (.293/12x41) and Mallex Smith-TB (.292/21x72). INSIDE THE NUMBERS BENNY BALLGAME…Ben Gamel has hit safely in 9 of his last 12 games with an at-bat (5/5-c)…overall since May 5, he is batting .353 (12x34) with 5 runs, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI, 1 HBP, 4 walks and a .436 on-base percentage in 13 games…during this span, he raised both his batting average and his on-base .432 percentage nearly 100 points; his average is now .233 (17739) after being .128 entering May 5 and his on- Since May 9, Jean Segura has hit safe- base percentage is .309 after checking in at .190 on May 5. ly in 8 of his last 10 games, batting .432 THE COMPANY YOU KEEP…Mitch Haniger is batting .291 (48x165) with 21 runs, 9 doubles, 2 triples, (19x44) with 8 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 8 RBI, 1 walk and 6 stolen 10 home runs, 34 RBI, 21 walks, .372 on-base percentage and a .552 slugging mark (.923 OPS) in 45 bases. games this season…Haniger is one of three American League outfielders (primary position) with a batting average of at least .290, 10-or-more home runs and 30-or-more RBI…he is joined by Boston’s Mookie Betts (.368/15/32) and J.D. Martinez (.339/13/38). 2 CLUTCH…since April 19, Jean Segura is batting .432 (16x37) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 21 RBI and 1 walk James Paxton & Carlos Carrasco-CLE with runners in scoring position…overall this season he is batting .389 (21x54) with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 1 are the only 2 pitchers in the Majors home run, 28 RBI and 2 walks with RISP…he leads the Majors with 21 hits and 28 RBI with RISP, while also with 2 complete games this season. ranking T3rd in extra-base hits (8), T8th in doubles and 12th in batting. MITCH ALMIGHTY...Mitch Haniger is batting .340 (18x53) with 13 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs, 15 RBI and 8 walks this season in the 7th inning or later...Haniger leads all American League players in 7 home runs (8), extra-base hits (11), slugging percentage (.868) and OPS (1.294), while also ranking T2nd in RBI Nelson Cruz leads the American (15), 8th in hits, 10th in average and 10th in on-base percentage (.426). League with 7 hit by pitches this sea- son...trails only Kris Bryant-CHI (9) and BRING ON THE LEFTIES…the Mariners are batting .281 (141x502) with 35 doubles, 3 triples, 13 home Anthony Rizzo-CHI (8) for the Major runs, 64 RBI and 47 walks vs. left-handed pitchers this season...the team’s .281 average vs. lefty opponents League lead...the Mariners are tied with leads the American League and trails only the Atlanta Braves (.289/119x412)...the Mariners lead the Majors the Chicago Cubs with 28 HBP this in doubles and on-base percentage (.355) vs. lefties in 2018. season, the most in the Majors. DOUBLE TIME…over their last 14 games (5/5-c), the Mariners have combined for 28 doubles, including 9 VS. DETROIT games with at least 2 doubles…two Mariners rank among the top-7 American League leaders in doubles… The Mariners and Tigers meet for the final Jean Segura ranks T4th (also: Alex Bregman-HOU, Francisco Lindor-CLE and José Ramírez-CLE) with 14 (3-3) of 7 games this season...Seattle was doubles, while Kyle Seager’s 13 doubles are T8th-most (also: Miguel Andújar-NYY, Manny Machado-BAL, 6-1 vs.