SEATTLE MARINERS NOTES:
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners conclude an 11-day, 8-game road trip (2-5) with the finale of 3 contests against the Los Angeles Angels (1-1)…Seattle began the current road trip with a 3-game series at Texas (0-3) and a 2-game series at San Diego (1-1)…following today’s series finale at Los Angeles-AL, the Mariners will return home for a 6-game, 7-day homestand against Miami (3 G, 6/12-14) and Chicago-AL (3 G, 6/16-18)…today’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 won last night’s middle game by a score of 6-2 to even the series at 1-1…the Mariners are 9-8 over their last 17 games (5/22-c)…Seattle is 23-12 when scoring at least 4 runs and 8-20 when scoring 3-or-fewer…the Mariners are 17-15 at T-Mobile Park and 14-17 on the road this season…are 9-13 in day games and 22-19 at night.
- Rubber Games – The Mariners are 2-5 in Rubber Games this season…the Angels and Mariners previously met in a Rubber Game at T-Mobile Park on April 5 with the Angels coming out on top 4-3.
- What a Relief – Mariners relievers have not allowed a run over the last 2 games, spanning 6.1 IP.
WALTER’S WORLD…among pitchers to make their debut in 2021 or more recently, Logan Gilbert leads MLB with 381 career strikeouts, ranking ahead of Alek Manoah-TOR (355 K) and Spencer Strider-ATL (323 K)…in his last start on June 6 at San Diego, Logan tossed 7.0 innings while allowing only 1 run with 6 strikeouts, earning his 4th win of the season…dating back to the beginning of May, he is holding opponents to a .187 batting average and a 0.85 WHIP, while tossing 6.0+ innings and allowing 2 runs-or-less in 5 of 7 starts during that span.
EVERYONE IS ON BASE…the Mariners scored 6 runs on a season-high 16 hits in last night’s game…J.P. Crawford led the Mariners offense with his 3rd career 4-hit game, followed by Julio Rodríguez (3 H), Eugenio Suárez (3 H) and AJ Pollock (2 H), each with multiple hits…it marked the first time this season the Mariners had 3 players with 3+ hits in a game…over last two games in Anaheim, Seattle hitters have reached base safely a combined 32 times (20 H, 10 BB, 2 HBP), tied for 2nd-most in back-to-back games at any point this season, trailing only 33 times on base from May 6 & 7 vs. Houston.
JK = JUST KRUSHING…Jarred Kelenic went 1-for-5 with 1 double in last night’s game and has recorded an extra base hit in each of his last 3 games dating back to June 7 at San Diego…in 60 games this season, he is batting .268 (59×220) with 28 runs, 16 doubles, 1 triple, 11 home runs, 29 RBI, 7 stolen bases and 20 walks, getting on base at a .331 clip, slugging .500 with an .831 OPS…he leads the Mariners in extra-base hits (28), slugging percentage and OPS…in 63 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season, Jarred is batting .305 (18×59) with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers, 13 RBI and 4 walks with a .942 OPS.
FRANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING…Ty France over his last 16 games (5/22-c) is batting .333 (22×66) with 12 runs, 7 doubles, 3 home runs, 8 RBI, 3 walks and 3 hit-by-pitches, getting on base at a .389 clip, slugging .576 with a .965 OPS…France’s 175 wRC+ during that span ranks T5th-highest in the AL, even with teammate Julio Rodríguez…France’s 20 doubles this season are tied for the 4th-most in the Majors, and trailing only Matt Chapman-TOR (23) in the AL.
J-ROD SHOWING OUT…Julio Rodríguez over his last 17 games (5/22-c) is batting .366 (26×71) with 10 runs, 4 doubles, 5 home runs and 15 RBI, going 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts…he’s gotten on base at a .392 clip, slugging .534 with a 1.026 OPS during that span…since May 22, Julio has accumulated 1.2 fWAR, tied for the best player in the Majors over that stretch with Corbin Carroll-ARI (1.2) and Freddie Freeman-LAD-TEX (1.2)…J-Rod’s 191 wRC+ during that span ranks 3rd in the AL and 5th in MLB.
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN…Julio Rodríguez (12 home runs, 12 stolen bases) is 1 of 3 Major League players with 12+ home runs and 12+ stolen bases this season, along with Ronald Acuña Jr.-ATL (13 HR, 28 SB) and Corbin Carroll-ARI (13 HR, 18 SB)…Julio reached 10 HR/10 SB in 54 games this season, tied for 2nd-fastest Mariners player to reach those feats in a season in franchise history with Alex Rodriguez (1998), trailing only Ruppert Jones (52 G, 1979)…in 1998, Alex Rodriguez finished with 42 home runs and 46 stolen bases, becoming the 3rd player in Major League history with a 40/40 season.
PAULIN’ IS A HABIT…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).
TEO TURNING IT UP…Teoscar Hernández is batting .273 (35×128) over his last 34 games dating back to May 3, with 4 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, 17 RBI, a 7.2% walk rate and is 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts while getting on base at a .324 clip and slugging .406 (.730 OPS)…over his first 7 games in June, Teo is batting .320 (8×25) with 1 triple, 1 home run, 5 RBI and a 13.8% walk rate with a .934 OPS…during his career, Hernández is a career .268 (488×1818) hitter from June through the end of the season, while batting .238 (177×744) during the first two months of the season.
HOME SWEET HOMESTAND…the Mariners open a 6-game homestand tomorrow, Monday, June 12 with Star Wars Night at T-Mobile Park…the upcoming homestand also includes Pride Fireworks Night on Friday, June 16, Salute to the Negro Leagues on Saturday, June 17 and Father’s Day on Sunday, June 18…Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are all Value Games with tickets as low as $10 for View Level, $20 for Main Level and $30 for Terrace Level.
AS YOU MAY KNOW…today’s start by Logan Gilbert marks the 11th consecutive game started by a right-handed pitcher for the Mariners dating back to May 29 vs. New York-AL (Bryce Miller), but…DID YOU KNOW?…the Mariners 11 consecutive starts by right-handers are the most since Seattle ran out 11 righties in a row from Aug. 27 – Sept. 7, 1995?…the Mariners club record for most consecutive starts by right-handed pitchers is 29 games, set during the club’s first 29 games of existence during the 1977 season from April 6 – May 6, 1977.
MARINERS STARTER – RHP LOGAN GILBERT
ABOUT LOGAN GILBERT…
- The 26-year-old right-handed pitcher is scheduled to make his 13th start of the season and 1st against Los Angeles-AL…he will also make the 69th start of his MLB career and 7th career start against the Angels.
- Selected by Seattle in the 1st round (14th overall) of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft; signed by Mariners scout Rob Mummau.
- Spent 3 seasons at Stetson (FL) University, 2016-18…in 2017, was ASUN Pitcher of the Year and ASUN 1st-Team All-Conference.
- Was named the 2022 Mariners Most Valuable Pitcher by the Seattle Chapter of the BBWAA.
LAST TIME OUT…W#4 in 12th start of the season against San Diego on 6/4, tossing 7.0 innings and allowing just 1 run on 3 hits with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks.
MARINER MILESTONES…ranks 22nd in Mariners history with 381 strikeouts…with 3+ strikeouts in today’s game will pass Michael Jackson and
Jarrod Washburn, who are tied for 20th in franchise history with 383 SO, and move into the top 20 in Mariners history.
JOYOUS JUNE…has a 7-1 record with a 2.90 ERA (20 ER, 62.0 IP) with 15 walks and 61 strikeouts in 11 career starts in the month of June…his 2.90 ERA is the 3rd lowest of any month in his career and his 6 quality starts are tied for the most in any month (also: Sept./Oct.).
CAREER-HIGH INNINGS…matched his career high in innings pitched on 5/25 against Oakland with 8.0…this was the 2nd time he has pitched 8.0 innings in a game, the first time coming in his last regular season start of 2022 also against Oakland.
7 STRAIGHT STRIKEOUTS…he struck out 7 consecutive batters from the 2nd4th innings on 5/8 against Texas…the streak of strikeouts tied a franchise record shared by Mark Langston (6/15/84) and Luis Castillo (9/7/22)…Logan finished the game with a season-high 10 strikeouts which is 1 off from his career-high.
K MORE WALK LESS…his 6.08 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks 4th in the Major Leagues and 2nd on the Mariners among pitchers with at least 8 starts this season…he trails only George Kirby who has a 10.17 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
FOURTH TIME AROUND…had a perfect game through 6.0 innings during his outing on 5/8 at Texas before allowing a leadoff single in the 7th…became the 4th Mariners pitcher this season to carry a no-hitter into the 6th inning…he joins Luis Castillo, Bryce Miller, and Easton McGee.
STRIKEOUT STREAK…he has recorded at least 6 strikeouts in 10 of his 12 starts this season…in each of his first 7 starts, Gilbert recorded at least 6 strikeouts…this marked the first time in his career that he has pitched 7 straight games with 6+ strikeouts…the 7-game streak is tied for the 4th longest streak among starting pitchers in the Majors this season.
KEEPING THE BASES CLEAN…has only allowed 68 baserunners through his first 12 starts this season which is the 2nd-fewest in the Major Leagues among pitchers who have made at least 12 starts this season, trailing only Tyler Wells-BAL (67).
AMONG MARINERS GREATS…with his 8 strikeouts in his outing on 4/18 vs. MIL Logan passed Randy Johnson for the 3rd most strikeouts through a pitchers first 60 Mariners starts with 330…he trails only Félix Hernández (351) and Erik Hanson (349).
ON A ROLL…Logan’s 79 strikeouts so far this season ranks second among Mariners starting pitchers… he trails only Luis Castillo (92)…he recorded 39 strikeouts in May which is a new career-high for the month…his 34 strikeouts in March/April were also a career high to start the season.
QUALITY AND QUANTITY…has recorded 7 quality starts this season which ranks 2nd on the team and trails only George Kirby (9)…had 16 quality starts in 2022 the 3rd most among Mariners starting pitchers and tied 16th in the AL with Dylan Cease-CHW and Shohei Ohtani-LAA …he trailed only Marco Gonzales and Robbie Ray who each had 18.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS NOTES:
LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the sixth (4-1) and final game on a homestand against the Chicago Cubs (3-0) and Seattle Mariners (1-1; June 9-11)… Halos went 3-4 on last road trip against the Chicago White Sox (2-1) and Houston Astros (1-3)…LAA was 5-4 on last homestand against the Minnesota Twins (2-1), Boston Red Sox (3-0) and Miami Marlins (0-3).
TODAY’S TRANSACTIONS: Today the Angels recalled RHP Jimmy Herget from Triple-A Salt Lake…In a corresponding move, RHP Gerardo Reyes was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake following last night’s game.
STREAK SNAPPED: Angels had five game win streak snapped last night…The streak matched the longest win streak of season (also won five straight from April 30-May 5).
HIGH WATER MARK: At 35-31, Angels are looking to move back to a season-high five games over .500, for a fourth time this season (previously hit the high water mark at 19-14, 28-23 & 35-30).
‘PEN PALS: Over the last six games, Halos bullpen has worked 22.1 innings, allowing two runs (0.81 ERA).
VS. SEATTLE: Angels lead the season series 3-2 after taking two of three games at T-Mobile Park from April 3-5 and splitting first two games of current series… Mike Trout is a career .321 (210/655) hitter vs. Seattle and is the all-time leader in career home runs (54) against the Mariners…His 143 career runs scored vs. Seattle and 431 total bases rank second all-time.
MOST CAREER HOME RUNS vs. MARINERS
- Mike Trout – 54
- Rafael Palmeiro – 52
MOST CAREER RUNS SCORED vs. MARINERS
- Rickey Henderson – 145
- Mike Trout – 143
MOST CAREER TOTAL BASES vs. MARINERS
- Rafael Palmeiro – 435
- Mike Trout – 431
LEAGUE LEADER: Shohei Ohtani, leads the Majors in opponent batting average (.172) and ranks third in strikeouts (102).
PLAY FROM AHEAD: Halos have held leads in 52 of 66 games played this year.
THE MICK: Mickey Moniak is one of three players in the Majors with at least three leadoff HR this year, along with Mookie Betts (6) and Christian Yelich (3)… Halos have won 10 of his last 13 starts…On May 13 at Cleveland, became the first player in MLB history to make his season debut on his birthday and hit a leadoff home run.
JUST MET A GUY NAMED BARRIA: Since April 8, Jaime Barria leads the Majors (min. 30 IP) with a 1.02 ERA (35.1 IP – 4 ER)…He has made three starts this season in addition to 11 appearances from Angels bullpen. THE DRAGON: Over his last eight games, Chris Devenski has tossed 10.0 scoreless innings and has stranded all 14 of his inherited runners…In that span, he’s allowed one hit with no walks and 12 strikeouts.
ESTÉVEZ ENDING: This season, Carlos Estévez is pitching to a 1.59 ERA (28.1 IP – 5 ER) and has converted all 17 of his save opportunities (the 17 saves are a new career high)…He is the first Angels pitcher to convert his first 17 save opportunities of a season since Lee Smith set the Club record with 19 consecutive successful save chances to start the 1995 campaign.
CATCHING ON: This season, Angels catchers are tied for fourth in the Majors with 10 home runs and rank fifth with a .753 OPS.
SINGLE HANDED: Gio Urshela has hit 53 singles this year plus 11 extra-base hits (eight doubles, one triple & two home runs)…Urshela ranks second, behind Toronto’s Bo Bichette (65), for the American League lead in singles…Since May 5, Urshela ranks second in the American League with a .330 (35/106) batting average in that span.
NET-OW: Zach Neto has been hit by 11 pitches this season, which is second-most in the Majors…Since 1901, he is tied for the fewest career games played (45) when reaching 11 career HBP (also, Tim Locastro for Dodgers/D-backs from 2017-19).
MY SACRIFICE: Angels have not recorded a sacrifice hit since the penultimate game of the 2022 season (Max Stassi – Oct. 4, 2022 at Oakland)…Current streak of 67 games without a sacrifice hit is a new franchise record (had a 66-game streak from May 30 – Aug. 13, 2019).
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – RHP GRIFFIN CANNING
4-2, 4.47 ERA
In last three starts, is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA (19 IP – 4 ER)
- TODAY’S GAME: Making 10th start of the season and fifth at home…Is in fourth Major League season with Angels.
- STREAKING: Has won each of last two decisions…With a win today, would match longest career streak of consecutive winning decisions (won three straight decisions from June 9, 2021 – May 4, 2023).
- HE’S BACK: Made season debut on April 12 vs. Washington; first Major league appearance July 2, 2021… Missed Angels first 11 games of the season on injured list with a left groin strain…Spent entire 2022 season and final two months of 2021 season on IL with a low back stress reaction.
- OVER SEVEN HITS: Allowed career high nine hits in start on May 17 at Baltimore…Was first time allowing more than seven hits in his career…Streak of 46 straight starts with seven-or-fewer hits allowed was second-longest in Angels history (Rickey Clark had a 50 game streak between the 1967-1971 seasons).
- CURRENT TRENDS: Has allowed three-or-fewer runs in seven of nine starts this season, including each of last four appearances…In last three games, is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA (19 IP – 4 ER).
- LAST TIME OUT: Did not factor in decision in last start on Sunday at Houston after tossing 6.0 innings and allowing one earned run on four hits with one walk and four strikeouts.
- SEVEN SCORELESS: Earned win on May 23 vs. Boston after tossing a season-high 7.0 scoreless innings; matched longest scoreless appearance of career (also, 7.0 shutout frames on May 18, 2019 vs. KC).
- VS. SEATTLE: In four career games vs. Seattle, is 1-1 with a 2.91 ERA (21.2 IP – 7 ER) and 27 strikeouts…Today is first start vs. Seattle since June 3, 2021…On Aug. 30, 2020 vs. Seattle, set career-high with 8.0 innings pitched.
- AT ANGEL STADIUM: In 28 career games (26 starts) at Angel Stadium, is 11-6 with a 4.64 ERA (135.2 IP – 70 ER)…This season, is 2-1 with a 4.35 ERA (20.2 IP – 10 ER) following first four starts at home…As a starter, is 10-5 with a 4.32 ERA (131.1 IP – 63 ER) at home…Has allowed three-or-fewer runs in 19 of 26 home starts (10 are quality starts).
- FOURTH FRAME: Has yielded 11 of 24 (46%) runs this season in the 4th inning.
- GETTING AHEAD: Recorded a first pitch strike on 65.7% (134/204) of his batter faced this season.
- UNFAMILIAR FOES: In his career as a starter, has held opponents to a .208 average (81/389) in opposing batter’s first plate appearances of a game.
