Luis Castillo takes the mound for the Mariners for the second time this season, finishing the second spin of the rotation of this season. Despite not incomes the choice final outing, Castillo shoved in opposition to the Yankees for six innings of three-hit ball and tallied 5 strikeouts together with it. Castillo seems to proceed his stable begin to the season right this moment in opposition to the Angels.
The hope right this moment is that the Mariners can use this sequence and sport to stabilize and achieve some consistency, specifically from the offense, which, regardless of their greatest efforts final evening, was held to a shutout by Jo Adell and his three-homerun robberies.
So far, the Mariners have had blended outcomes to begin the season, dropping two out of 4 to the Guardians, together with Opening Day, and then dropping two out of three to the Yankees, together with a shutout loss. The Mariners have been shut out in two of their previous 4 video games. I wouldn’t say I’m fearful, however I’m anxious for the group to get on observe and discover a groove early within the season.
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Game Info
First Pitch: 1:07 PM PT
TV: Mariners TV
Radio: Seattle Sports (710 AM) and Mariners.com
Lineups
J.P. Crawford is again within the lineup full-time now after beginning the season on the injured listing and seems to maintain the momentum going after recording his first hit and stroll of the season final evening. Also, he ought to have had his first dwelling run, however everyone knows how that went. Cal Raleigh will DH right this moment, with Mitch Garver behind the plate. Garver continuously takes up catching duties on a day sport following an evening sport, and right this moment isn’t any exception. Brendan Donovan shall be sitting for the second evening in a row after leaving the sport on Friday within the seventh inning. The group doesn’t anticipate Donovan to spend any time on the IL and is presently managing Donovan’s groin pressure on a day-to-day foundation. In the meantime, Leo Rivas will proceed to man third, however the Mariners shall be short-handed ought to something occur over the following few days.
No shiny lineup graphic from the Angels right this moment, maybe distracted by the callup of their newest rookie:
The Angels shall be handing the ball over to George Klassen this afternoon. Klassen shall be making his main league debut right this moment. Klassen impressed in spring coaching and is considered one of many Angels’ high prospects. Klassen sports activities a lethal cocktail of fastball, slider, and cutter that grade out at 55, 60, and 60, respectively. The 24-year-old spent a lot of this spring working and refining with Greg Maddux and might be within the combine for a everlasting spot within the rotation this yr. Read extra on Klassen from John within the AL West preview here.
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Today in Mariners History
1999 – Ken Griffey Jr. hits his seventh profession opening evening dwelling run, the second-highest complete in Major League historical past.
2000 – Jay Buhner smacks a three-run homer in his first at-bat of the season in Seattle’s 9-3 win over Boston.
2010 – Mariners beat Oakland 5-3 on Opening Day…Ken Griffey Jr. turns into twenty seventh participant in Major League historical past to play in 4 a long time.
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