MIAMI MARLINS NOTES:
MARLINS MINUTE
The Marlins continue a 3-city, 9-game, 11-day road trip today with the second game of a three-game set at Seattle. The first stop of the road trip saw Miami take 2 of 3 against the White Sox. Following this series, Miami heads to Washington (June 16-18), with an off-day on Thursday. The Marlins are coming off a nine-game homestand – tied for its longest ‘stand of the year (also Sept. 15-24) – that saw the club drop 2 of 3 to San Diego and then sweep Oakland and Kansas City in back-to-back 3-game sets.
FISH BYTES
- Miami is 16-17 on the road, winning 5 of the last 7 road games; on the season, the club has won 5 of 10 road series, ncluding the last two (swept the Angels in a 3-game series and took 2 of 3 vs. White Sox).
- The Marlins visit T-Mobile Park for the first time since 2017; the last series win by the Marlins in Seattle was 2008, when the club took 2 of 3 from the Mariners. Overall, Miami leads the series match-up, 10-9.
- Are 15-4 (.789) in Interleague play this year, the highest winning pct. among MLB teams in such games this year. The Marlins headed into 2023 with a 103-148 record in Interleague play dating back to 2010; marked the worst in MLB.
- Miami has gone 15-6 in the second game of the series this season, and 16-13 in games after a loss.
- The Marlins have won 11 of their last 13 games at loanDepot park; are tied for the NL lead with 21 home wins this season.
UP THE RANKS
At 37-30, Miami is tied for the second-best start to a season through the club’s first 67 games in club history. See chart to right for the top starts in Marlins history.
- Is their most games over .500 since July 31, 2016 (9 over).
- The Marlins currently own the fourth-best record in the NL, behind only the Braves, Diamondbacks, and Dodgers.
YESTERDAY’S RECAP
The Marlins dropped the series opener at Seattle, 8-1. Miami’s lone hit and run came on a solo homer by C Nick Fortes in the top of the fifth inning. LHP Jesús Luzardo dropped to 5-5 on the season, allowing 6 runs (5 earned) on 6 hits and 1 walk in 4.0 innings, with 3 strikeouts.
ONE AND DONE
The Marlins only produced one hit in last night’s game, marking just the 12th time in club history that the club was held to 1 or no hits. The last time it happened in franchise history was in 2014 at Washington, when the Marlins were no-hit on Closing Day by RHP Jordan Zimmermann.
TURNING 20
With 2 home runs on Sunday at Chicago-AL, DH/OF Jorge Soler now has 19 home runs this season, 1 shy of becoming the 10th Marlins player (14th occurrence) to hit 20-or-more by the All-Star break. The last time a Marlins player reached the 20 home run mark in the first half was 2017, when Justin Bour (20), Marcell Ozuna (23), and Giancarlo Stanton (26) accomplished the feat. Mike Lowell owns the club record for most home runs before the All-Star break, with 28 in 2003.
- Soler is tied with NYY’s Aaron Judge for 3rd in MLB in HR, trailing NYM’s Pete Alonso (22) and LAA’s Shohei Ohtani (20).
STARTS WITH PITCHING
Over the last 22 games (May 20), Miami’s starters have pitched to a 2.96 ERA (121.2 IP/ 40 ER), the best mark in NL and second best in MLB, trailing Texas (2.91). The rotation has combined for an MLB-best 1.06 WHIP and tied with Cincinnati for the MLB lead with 126 strikeouts in that span.
LA REGADERA
2B Luis Arraez leads MLB with his .391 AVG (91×233), .440 OBP, and tied for 1st with 91 hits. Also tied for 1st with 28 multi-hit games and tied for 4th with 8 games of 3+ hits. Has struck out just 13 times in 253 PA (.051 K/PA), the lowest mark in MLB among qualifiers.
- Arraez is 1 of 7 non-U.S.-born MLB players all-time to post a batting average of .390 or higher through the first 62 games (in which the player registered at least 1 AB) of a season, joining Tony Fernandez (.411, 1999), Larry Walker (.409, 1997), Rod Carew (.404, 1983), Andres Galarraga (.401, 1993), Rico Carty (.395; 1970), and Roberto Alomar (.394, 1996).
- His .397 AVG marks the highest through a player’s first 62 games in Marlins history. The second-highest mark was set by Dee Strange-Gordon (.357) when he won the NL Batting Title in 2015.
- Arraez has recorded 152 multi-hit games in his career and 144 strikeouts in his first 450 career games since his debut in 2019. There have been only two players to debut since 1980 to strike out fewer than Arraez within their first 450 career games – Scott Bradley (110) and Terry Francona (119).
- Last night marked Arraez’s second no-hit game of June; has just 3 no-hit performances over last 18 games.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Marlins starters have held opponents to just 18 runs in the first inning this season, tied with Houston and Tampa Bay for the fewest in MLB. Atlanta (21) and Texas (23) round out the top 5. Prior to the 2 runs allowed by Luzardo last night, Miami had allowed just 2 runs in the 1st inning before this month, both coming on June 5 vs. Kansas City.
- Additionally, the Marlins have only allowed 2 home runs in the 1st inning, the second-fewest in MLB, trailing only Atlanta (1 HR). Miami has gone 49 games without allowing a home run in the first inning, tied for the 4th longest such streak in club history (done in 2008). The Marlins’ longest such streak is 63 games, done in 1996, followed by a 60- game streak in 2006, and a 52-game run in 2008.
DON’T COUNT THEM OUT
Miami has 20 comeback wins this season, including back-to-back 9th-inning comebacks on Saturday and Sunday at Chicago-AL, and 5 in its last 8 games. The Marlins overcame a 4-run deficit on Sunday, scoring 2 runs in the 8th inning and 3 more in the 9th. Miami also erased 4-run deficits to win June 4 vs. Oakland (down 5-1, won 7-5) and June 5 vs. Kansas City (down 4-0, won 9-6), marking the third time the club has come back by 4+ runs to win back-to-back games (2 games: 6/17/01 vs. TB & 6/18/01 vs. ATL, and 3 games: 8/9/99, 8/10/99, & 8/11/99 vs. SF).
CLOSE CALLS
The Marlins are 17-5 (.773) in games decided by one run, the most one-run victories, and the best winning percentage in such games in MLB. Marks the highest winning percentage in one-run games by any team in the Modern Era (since 1901). The 2016 Texas Rangers own the second-best mark (.766; 36-11).
- Miami started the year with a 12-0 record in one-run games, surpassing the 1972 New York Mets 11-0 stretch of one-run games to mark the most in MLB history.
DANCING ON A THIN LINE
Thus far in 2023, Miami is 32-4 when limiting opponents to 4 runs or less, the second-best mark in MLB, behind only Arizona (29-2). The
Marlins have gone 5-26 when allowing 5 or more runs.
TODAY’S STARTER – #27 EDWARD CABRERA
- Edward Cabrera, 25, will make his first career start against the Seattle Mariners tonight and his 14th start of the season.
- In his most recent start on June 7 vs. Kansas City, earned his second consecutive win, tossing 5.0 innings and allowing just 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks. Struck out 4 batters. Earned two consecutive wins for the first time since June 2022.
- His first 10 starts this year against all NL opponents: 3-4, 5.05 ERA (46.1 IP/26 ER), 31 walks, and 61 strikeouts. His last 3 starts against all AL opponents: 2-0, 2.16 ERA (16.2 IP/4 ER), 7 walks, 19 strikeouts.
- Has allowed 3 or less runs in 11 of 13 starts leads Marlins starters.
- His 10-strikeout performance on June 2 vs. OAK marked the second of his career, both coming this season (other, 12 K on 4/29 vs. CHC.) Is the only Marlins pitcher to record double-digit strikeouts in multiple starts.
- Left-handed batters are hitting .161 (20×124) vs. Cabrera in 2023 with 4 home runs and 46 strikeouts while right-handed batters are hitting .274 (29×106) with 3 home runs and 34 strikeouts.
- In 16 career starts at home, owns a 3.87 ERA (79.0 IP/34 ER) and has gone 8-4 with 83 strikeouts. In 18 starts away is 3-7 with a 4.06 ERA (82.0 IP/37 ER) and 100 strikeouts.
- Recorded 5+ strikeouts in 9 consecutive games from 4/18 – 6/2, tied for sixth in MLB among streaks this season (w/ Corbin Burnes, MIL and Shohei Ohtani, LAA).
SEATTLE MARINERS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 6-game, 7-day homestand tonight with the 2nd of 3 games against the Miami Marlins (1-0)…Seattle will also welcome the Chicago White Sox (3 G, 6/16-6/18) to town…tonight’s game will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Aaron Goldsmith and Dave Sims on the call…the game will also be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) and Mariners.com with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners defeated the Marlins by an 8-1 score last night…the Mariners are 10-9 over their last 19 games (5/22-c)…Seattle is 24-13 when scoring at least 4 runs and 8-20 when scoring 3-or-fewer…the Mariners are 18-15 at T-Mobile Park and 14-18 on the road this season…they are 9-14 in day games and 23-19 at night.
- Home Sweet Home – Seattle is 8-3 over its last 11 games at T-Mobile Park.
- All-Star Rock? – In 13 starts this season, Luis Castillo is 4-4 with a 2.70 ERA (23 ER, 76.2 IP) with 17 walks and a team-leading 92 strikeouts…he has posted a 0.991 WHIP.
- Bombs Away! – Seattle hit 3 home runs last night: Ty France, Eugenio Suárez and Tom Murphy.
- Yesterday’s Moves – The Mariners selected RHP Ty Adcock (#70)…RHP Penn Murfee was placed on the 15-day IL (right elbow inflammation)…LHP Robbie Ray was transferred to the 60-day IL.
THE J-ROD SHOW…Julio Rodríguez over his last 19 games (5/22-c) leads the American League in fWAR (1.2), ranking ahead of Wander Franco-TB (1.1) and Shohei Ohtani-LAA (1.1)…during that span, he is batting .338 (27×80) with 11 runs, 4 doubles, 5 home runs and 16 RBI, going 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts…he’s gotten on base at a .369 clip, slugging .575 with a .944 OPS during that span…the 22-yearold outfielder has multi-hit games over his last 19, including a pair of 3-hit games…in 33 home games this season, Julio is batting .277 (38×137) with 7 home runs, 23 RBI and an .837 OPS…in 30 road games, he is batting .210 (26×124) with 5 homers, 14 RBI and a .640 OPS.
TY FRANCE: WHERE THE HITS DON’T STOP…Ty France belted a 3-run homer in last night’s win…all 6 of his home runs this season have come at T-Mobile Park…over his last 18 games (5/22-c), France is batting .356 (26×73) with 15 runs, 8 doubles, 4 home runs, 11 RBI, 3 walks and 4 hit-by-pitches, getting on base at a .413 clip, slugging .630 with a 1.043 OPS…his 195 wRC+ leads the American League over that stretch, ranking ahead of Shohei Ohtani-LAA (188)…he has 9 multi-hit games (three 3-hit games) during that span…Ty has also hit safely in 8 consecutive games (6/3-c), batting .455 (15×33) with 7 runs, 5 doubles, 1 homer, 6 RBI and 2-hit-by-pitches with a 1.183 OPS during that stretch.
TEO, SO HOT RIGHT NOW…Teoscar Hernández went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI last night…in 9 games during the month of June, Teo is batting .394 (13×33) with 5 runs, 1 double, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 8 RBI and 4 walks, getting on base at a .460 clip, slugging .667 with a 1.126 OPS…in 36 games since May 3, he is batting .294 (40×136) with 14 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 4 homers, 20 RBI, 10 walks and 2 stolen bases, getting on base at a .340 clip, slugging .449 with a .789 OPS.
ONE-HIT WONDER…Bryce Miller (W, 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO), Ty Adcock (2.0 IP) and Gabe Speier (1.0 IP, 1 SO) combined to allow just one hit in last night’s 8-1 win over Miami…it marked a season-low 1 hit allowed for the Mariners pitching staff, and their first 1-hitter since June 28, 2022 vs. Baltimore (2-0 Seattle win)…it also marked the third time in franchise history the Mariners allowed just one hit, with that hit being a home run, also occurring on April 20, 1990 at Oakland (Ken Phelps HR off Brian Holman in 6-1 Mariners win) and on July 31, 2015 at Minnesota (Miguel Sano HR off Taijuan Walker in 6-1 Mariners win).
WE WENT TO JARRED…Jarred Kelenic is batting .265 (59×223) with 28 runs, 16 doubles, 1 triple, 11 home runs, 29 RBI, 7 stolen bases and 21 walks in 61 games this season, getting on base at a .329 clip, slugging .493 with an .823 OPS…the 23-year-old outfielder leads the team in extra-base hits (28), slugging percentage and OPS.
THE PITCHING STAFF…the Mariners pitching staff leads the Majors in FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement (10.3)…Seattle pitchers also lead the big leagues in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.53), FIP (3.56) and walks-per-9 innings (2.59)…they rank T1st in home runs-per-9 innings (0.95) and T4th in WHIP (1.21). PAUL IS LIFE…in 27 games this season, Paul Sewald is 2-0 with 12 saves and a 2.73 ERA (8 ER, 26.1 IP) with 8 walks and 35 strikeouts…he is 12-for-13 in save opportunities…Sewald has a 0.95 WHIP and has held opponents to a .181 batting average (17×94) with 37 strikeouts over 26.1 IP (12.65 SO/9).
ADCOCK MAKES MLB DEBUT…Ty Adcock made his Major League debut last night in the 8-1 win over Miami…the right-hander tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief without allowing a baserunner… Adcock became the second pitcher in Mariners history to toss 2.0+ scoreless innings without allowing a baserunner in his Major League debut, joining Mayckol Guaipe on June 1, 2015.
AS YOU MAY KNOW…George Kirby leads the Major Leagues in strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.17) by a wide margin this season, ranking ahead of Zach Eflin-TB (6.55) and teammate Logan Gilbert (6.23)…in 12 starts this season, Kirby has 61 strikeouts and 6 walks, but…DID YOU KNOW?…that Kirby’s 10.17 strikeout-to-walk ratio would be 5th-highest in a qualified season in Major League history?…the only 4 seasons that rank higher are Hall of Famer Candy Cummings-PHW (20.5) in 1875, Phil Hughes-MIN (11.6) in 2014, Bret Saberhagen-NYM (11.0) in 1994 and Cliff Lee- SEA/TEX (10.3) in 2010.
MARINERS STARTER – RHP GEORGE KIRBY
2023 MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 5-5 3.50 12/12 74.2 77 29 29 6 61 8
Home 3-2 3.72 6/6 36.1 36 15 15 2 33 5
Road 2-3 3.29 6/6 38.1 41 14 14 4 28 3
vs. MIA 0-0 0.00 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ABOUT KIRBY…
- 25-year-old right-hander is making his 13th start of the season, 1st against Miami…he is also making his 38th career start, and 1st career start against the Marlins.
- Selected by the Mariners in the first round (20th overall) of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft; signed by Mariners scout Ty Holub.
- Played 3 seasons (2017-2019) at Elon University (NC), going 19-8 with a 3.30 ERA (88 ER, 240.0 IP) in 45 games (34 GS) with the Phoenix.
- Became the first rookie in MLB history to record a save in the postseason in his first career relief appearance.
- Graduated from Rye HS (Rye, NY) where he was named to the all-metro, all-state, all-section and all-league baseball teams 3 times.
LAST TIME OUT…L#5 in last start on 6/7 at SDP…allowed 11 hits and 5 runs with 3 strikeouts over 3.2 innings pitched.
HOME SWEET HOME…is set to make his 20th career start at T-Mobile Park…when pitching at home Kirby is 6-5 with a 3.43 ERA (41 ER, 107.2 IP) with 12 walks and 110 strikeouts…his 9.17 strikeout-to-walk ratio at T-Mobile Park is the highest in franchise history among pitchers who have made at least 10 starts…he ranks ahead of Luis Castillo (6.87) and Logan Gilbert (6.39).
THESE BOOTS WERE NOT MADE FOR WALKING…leads all qualified pitchers in the Majors with a 10.17 strikeouts-to-walk ratio, ranking ahead of Zach Eflin-TBR (6.55) and teammate Logan Gilbert (6.23).
CAREER-HIGH INNINGS…in his last outing he threw 8.0 innings which matched a career high set earlier this year (4/27 at PHI).
CAREER-HIGH STRIKEOUTS…matched his career-high in strikeouts at 9 on 5/9 against Texas…this marked the 4th time George has struck out 9 batters in a game (last: 8/24/22 vs. WSN).
QUALITY KIRBY…pitched 8 consecutive quality starts (4/9-5/26), his longest quality start streak in his career…his previous high in consecutive quality starts was 2 (last: 9/10-9/17/22)…his 8-game quality start streak is tied for the longest streak in the Majors this season with Logan Webb-SFG…his 9 quality starts this season are tied for the 8th-most in the Majors.
TRIPLE SEVENS…pitched at least 7.0 innings in 3 consecutive starts (4/27-5/9)…this marked a career high in consecutive games with at least 7.0 innings pitched…prior to the streak, Kirby had never pitched 7.0+ innings in consecutive games…during the streak Kirby was 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA (4 ER, 22.0 IP) and allowed 2 walks while striking out 18.
KIRBY’S COMPLETE…pitched his first career complete game on 4/27 against Philadelphia, tossing 8.0 innings allowing just 1 run on 4 hits and 1 walks with 7 strikeouts…he became the first Mariners pitcher to lose a complete game since Taijuan Walker on Sept. 24, 2014 in a 1-0 loss at Toronto.
