SEATTLE MARINERS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 7-day, 6-game road trip (2-1) tonight with the first of 3 games against the Arizona Diamondbacks…the Mariners are coming off a series win at Minnesota (2-1)…tonight’s game will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Aaron Goldsmith and Mariners Hall of Famer Dan Wilson on the call and broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Dave Sims and Gary Hill Jr.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners won Wednesday’s rubber game in Minnesota by a score of 8-7…Seattle is 5-2 over its last 7 contests and 14-8 over its last 22…the Mariners are 40-17 when scoring at least 4 runs and 12-33 when scoring 3-or-fewer…the Mariners are 29-25 at T-Mobile Park and 23-25 on the road this season…they are 18-19 in day games and 34-31 at night.
- Series Business – Seattle owns a 15-16-2 series record (6-9-1 on the road) this season…the Mariners are 5-1-1 over their last 7 series (6/30-c)
- Lucky #7 – Seattle is 45-25 (.643) in July games since 2021 (14-8 this season).
- 2 Strikes, So What? – All 3 of the Mariners homers on Wednesday came with 2 strikes in the count, while Julio Rodriguez’s homer and Dylan Moore’s 5th-inning blast came while down 0-2.
- Interleague Play – The Mariners are 16-16 against National League opponents this season.
- Trade Season – The Mariners Wednesday acquired RHP Trent Thornton from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league INF Mason McCoy.
- High Water Mark – With a win in tonight’s game, the Mariners will equal their high water mark of 3 games above .500…they were also 3 games above .500 at 28-25 on May 28th this season.
MOORE OF THAT…Dylan Moore recorded his first career multi-homer game on Wednesday, going 3-for4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI, with both of his home runs coming with 2 strikes in the count…since going 0-for-13 to start the season, Moore is batting .267 (8×30) with 6 runs, 2 doubles, 4 home runs, 9 RBI and 2 stolen bases while getting on base at a .333 clip and slugging .733 (1.067 OPS) in 16 games…over his last 6 games (7/14-c) he is batting .438 (7×16) with 2 doubles, 3 home runs, 8 RBI and a 1.651 OPS.
MARLOWE CAN YOU GO…Cade Marlowe is batting .273 (3×11) with 3 runs, 1 double, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 4 walks and 2 stolen bases while getting on base at a .467 clip and slugging .636 (1.103 OPS) over his first 5 career games (7/20-c)…his 1.103 OPS is the 7th-highest in Mariners history over a player’s first 5 career games, trailing Wladimir Balentien (1.333 OPS), Alvin Davis (1.252), Edgar Martinez (1.250), Bucky Jacobsen (1.228), Jim Maler (1.181) and Kyle Lewis (1.175).
CRAWFORD THE CATALYST…J.P. Crawford has reached base safely multiple times in 8 of his last 11 games (7/15-c)…over his last 36 games (6/10-c), Crawford is batting .299 (41×137) with 21 runs scored, 12 doubles, 5 home runs, 13 RBI, 24 walks and 1 hit-by-pitch, while reaching base at a .405 clip and slugging .496 with a .901 OPS…J.P.’s .901 OPS since June 10 is his 2nd-best OPS over any 36-game span in his career, trailing only a .909 OPS from May 24-July 2, 2021…J.P.’s .901 OPS since June 10 is also 2nd-best among qualified MLB shortstops in that span, trailing only Corey Seager-TEX (1.126).
HOT BAT AT THE HOT CORNER…Eugenio Suárez is batting .276 (27×98) with 48 RBI with runners in scoring position this season…Geno has reached base safely in 16 of his last 17 games (7/6-c), posting a .926 OPS during that stretch…in those 17 games, Geno is batting .237 (14×59) with 10 runs, 3 doubles, 5 home runs, 12 RBI and 11 walks, getting on base at a .384 clip and slugging .542…his 6 outs above average this season are tied for the 2nd-most among AL third basemen this season, trailing only Maikel Garcia-KC (9).
MURPHY AND RALEIGH: DYNAMIC DUO…Mariners catchers have been worth 3.0 fWAR this season, 4th-most in the Majors, trailing only Atlanta (4.5 fWAR), Texas (3.6) and Milwaukee (3.6)…Cal Raleigh is batting .228 (67×294) with 45 runs, 14 doubles, 1 triple, 14 home runs and 39 RBI, getting on base at a .308 clip and slugging .425 (.733 OPS) while tallying 2.3 fWAR in 87 games…Tom Murphy is batting .276 (32×116) with 15 runs, 11 doubles, 7 home runs and 12 RBI, getting on base at a .325 clip and slugging .552 (.877 OPS) and 0.7 fWAR…among catchers with 100 plate appearances, Murphy leads in slugging percentage, while ranking 3rd in OPS, trailing only Sean Murphy-ATL (.926) and Will Smith-LAD (.878)
LEVERAGE ARMS…Paul Sewald is 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA (14 ER, 42.0 IP), 59 strikeouts and is 20-for-23 in save opportunities…Sewald’s 20 saves match a career high which he set last season, and he ranks in the 92nd percentile or better in hard hit rate, xERA, xwOBA, xBA, xSLG, barrel rate and strikeout rate… Andrés Muñoz is 2-3 with a 2.82 ERA (7 ER, 22.1 IP), 32 strikeouts and 2 saves, while holding opponents to a .193 batting average (16×83)…Matt Brash is 5-3 with a 3.67 ERA (17 ER, 41.2 IP), 74 strikeouts and 1 save in an MLB-leading 49 appearances this season…Brash’s 76 strikeouts rank 2nd among relievers while trailing only Félix Bautista-BAL (96), while his 16.00 SO/9 ranks 3rd in the Majors behind Bautista (17.63) and Aroldis Chapman-KC/TEX (16.15)…Justin Topa is 1-3 with a 2.70 ERA (12 ER, 40.0 IP), 37 strikeouts and 2 saves, while his 60.7% ground ball rate is T-7th in the Majors…overall this season the Mariners bullpen has been worth 3.9 fWAR, tied for 5th in the Majors and 3rd in the AL.
YOUNG GUNS…Mariners players age 26-and-younger have been worth 17.4 fWAR this season, which leads the Majors, ranking ahead of Atlanta (15.3) and Tampa Bay (13.0)…both Mariners pitchers and hitters of that age group have combined for 8.7 fWAR respectively, with Mariners pitchers leading the Majors and hitters ranking 4th…Julio Rodriguez (3.1) and Cal Raleigh (2.3) lead Mariners hitters 26-and-younger, while George Kirby (2.9) and Logan Gilbert (2.3) lead Mariners pitchers.
HOME SWEET HOMESTAND…following Sunday’s series finale in Arizona, the Mariners will return home for a brief 3-game homestand vs. the Boston Red Sox (Aug. 31 – July 2)…the upcoming Homestand opens with Harry Potter Night on July 31, followed by Seattle University Night on Aug. 1…Seattle’s recent homestand (July 14-23) drew 349,024 fans to T-Mobile Park, the most fans attending a single homestand since June 20-30, 2017 when the Mariners drew 351,272 over a 10-game ‘stand.
AS YOU MAY KNOW…Julio Rodriguez has been on a tear over his last 5 games (7/22-c), batting .348 (8×23) with 7 runs, 2 doubles, 4 home runs and 5 RBI, slugging .957 with a 1.332 OPS, and…YOU MAY ALSO KNOW…that Julio is having a big month of July, batting .296 (26×88) with 13 runs, 6 doubles, 4 home runs, 13 RBI, 7 walks, 5 stolen bases and 2 hit-by-pitch, while reaching base at a .361 clip and slugging .500 with a .861 OPS, but…DID YOU KNOW?…that J-Rod ranks 4th in the AL in Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement since May 22?…he has been worth 2.4 fWAR during that span, trailing only Shohei Ohtani-LAA (3.8), Corey Seager-TEX (2.8) and Kyle Tucker-HOU (2.5) for the AL lead.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NOTES:
IN THE WEST: The D-backs entered the day in third in the NL West, 1.0 game behind the Giants and 4.0 games behind the Dodgers.
♦ Arizona has spent 66 days in/tied for first place in the division.
FACING THE MARINERS: The D-backs welcome the Mariners to Chase Field for the first time since Sept. 3-5, 2021 (8th series all-time)…Arizona is 9-9 vs. Seattle in its last 18 matchups (since 2012).
THE SEATTLE KID VS. HIS CHILDHOOD TEAM: Seattle native Corbin Carroll is facing his childhood team for the first time in his career.
♦ A 2019 graduate of Lakeside School, 11 miles north of T-Mobile Park.
♦ Named the Gatorade Washington Player of the Year as a high school senior in 2019.
♦ His first baseball memory is of being a young boy at Safeco Field watching Ichiro Suzuki play right field…before the 2019 draft, the Mariners, who knew Carroll had grown up idolizing Ichiro, invited him to visit and set up a meeting between the 2 of them.
♦ Made his first All-Star Game appearance as starting left fi elder this season at T-Mobile Park, home of the Mariners.
CARROLL CONTINUES HISTORIC RUN: Corbin Carroll is the first NL Rookie and sixth MLB Rookie to record 20+ homers and 30+ stolen bases in a season:
Player HR SB Season LG G ROY Place
Corbin Carroll/AZ ….21 30 2023 NL 98* ——
Bobby Witt/KC ……….20 30 2022 AL 150 ROY-4
Mike Trout/LAA ……….30 49 2012 AL 139 ROY-1
Devon White/CAL ……..24 32 1987 AL 159 ROY-5
Mitchell Page/OAK ……21 42 1977 AL 145 ROY-2
Tommie Agee/CWS …..22 44 1966 AL 160 ROY-1
TRIPLE TROUBLE: In their last 9 games, since July 18, the
D-backs have hit 7 triples and a Major League-leading 40 extra-base hits, ahead of the Twins (5 triples, 37 XBH)…the D-backs’ 25 triples this season are tied for most in the Majors (also: Royals)
♦ The D-backs’ 8 triples in the month tie for the second most in any month so far this season (also: Pirates in April/March and Reds-Tigers in June), behind the Guardians’ 9 triples in June.
♦ It marks the fi rst time Arizona has hit 8+ triples in a month since June 2018 (11)…the franchise high in triples in July is 13 (2015) followed by 12 (2009), 11 (2000) and 9 (1998).
1-2 PUNCH: Since July 10, the D-backs’ 1-2 batters combined .337 average (32-for-95) leads MLB while their 11 combined strikeouts are fewest and .422 OBP is second.
♦ Since July 10, in the 1-2 slots, Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo are hitting a combined .342 (27-for-79) with 5 doubles, 5 triples, 2 home runs, 14 runs, 15 RBI and 12 walks.
À LA MARTE: Ketel Marte, in his last 10 games, is hitting .357 (15-for-42)/1.152 OPS with 3 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 11 RBI and 6 walks.
♦ Has reached base safely in 15 of his last 16 home games, since June 12, slashing .345/.429/.527 with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 12 runs, 6 RBI and 8 walks.
♦ Ranks among MLB leaders since July 16 in triples (1st, 3), extra-base hits (T-3rd, 8), total bases (T-5th, 30), hits (T-7th, 15), RBI (T-8th, 11) and SLG (10th, .714).
STOLEN BASE RACE: Corbin Carroll’s 30 stolen bases rank third most in the Majors, behind Ronald Acuña Jr./ ATL (48) and Esteury Ruiz/OAK (43), while Jake McCarthy’s 23 is tied for ninth (also: Julio Rodriguez/SEA and Jorge Mateo/BAL).
♦ Arizona is the only MLB team with multiple players on the top 10 stolen base leaderboard.
HOME HEAT: Christian Walker, in his last 19 home games, is hitting .348 (24-for-69)/1.258 OPS with 9 doubles, 8 home runs, 10 runs, 19 RBI and 11 walks.
♦ Jake McCarthy is hitting .339 (21-for-62)/.892 OPS with 3 doubles, 3 triples, 1 home run, 10 runs, 2 RBI, 2 walks and 7 stolen bases in his last 18 home games.
♦ Alek Thomas, in his last 9 home games, is hitting .346 (9-for-26) with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 5 RBI.
MULTI-HIT MACHINES: D-backs’ players’ 243 multi-hit games are fourth in the Majors, behind the Red Sox (262), Rangers (256) and Nationals (245).
INTERLEAGUE INSIGHT: The D-backs’ .538 (14-12) interleague win percentage is sixth among NL teams, behind the Marlins (.656, 21-11), Reds (.630, 17-10), Phillies (.629, 22-13), Dodgers (.581, 18-13) and Padres (.552, 16-13).
SHOW ‘EM WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF: The D-backs next 4 series (SEA, SF, MIN, LAD) are against opponents with a combined overall win percentage of .537… the D-backs’ .506 remaining strength of schedule (59 games) is the seventh toughest in the NL, behind the Nationals (.521), Marlins (.520), Rockies (.519), Giants (.518), Mets (.514) and Pirates (.508).
EXTRA! EXTRA! The D-backs have totaled a club-record 77 straight games with an extra-base hit (since April 28, 41-35 record), the Majors’ longest active streak ahead of the Angels (76) and Dodgers (75).
STARTING PITCHER – LHP TOMMY HENRY ♦ #47
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA (14 ER in 42.0 IP) in 8 home games (7 starts) this season… in his last 2 home starts, is 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA (2 ER in 12.0 IP).
- The D-backs are 7-3 in his last 10 starts.
LAST START: Took the loss on July 21 @ Reds (L; 4 R-3 ER in 4.1 IP).
VS. MARINERS: Making his first career start.
- Becomes the second youngest left-handed starter to face Seattle @ Chase Field and first since Wade Miley (25-218) in 2012.
VS. AL WEST: In 2 starts vs. AL West opponents, both in 2023, is 1-0 with a 4.35 ERA (5 ER in 10.1 IP)… won his last start on June 30 @ Angels (1 ER in 5.2 IP).
EARLY IMPACT: In innings 1-3, is limiting opponents to a .234 average (40-for-171) with 19 walks and 32 strikeouts.
FIRST TIME THRU: Limiting batters to a .227 average (27-for-119) with 16 walks and 25 strikeouts the first time through the lineup.
PITCH TRACKING: Opposing batters are hitting .218 (17-for-78) with 19 strikeouts off his curveball and .188 (9-for-48) with 11 strikeouts against his slider.
KEEP ‘EM CHASING : His 33.5 out-of-zone swing percentage is up 6.1 percent (31.0) from 2022 (24.9).
LEADOFF SUCCESS: When leading off an inning, holding batters to a .238 average (19-for80 with 16 strikeouts).
IT’S ON NOW: Is limiting hitters to a .221 average (29-for-131) with runners on base.
IT’S UNDER CONTROL: Has walked 2 or fewer batters in 10 of his 15 starts.
0-2 GOT YOU: Has a .167 (25-for-150) opponents average and 58 strikeouts with 2 strikes and opponents are 5-for-33 (.152) with 12 strikeouts on an 0-2 count.
AHEAD IN THE COUNT : Holding batters to a .220 average (27-for-123) with 30 strikeouts when he is ahead in the count.
JUNE RECAP : Went 2-0 and lead Arizona to a 5-0 record in his 5 starts, recording 24 strikeouts over 27.1 innings.
MAY RECAP : Went 2-1 with a 2.97 ERA (10 ER in 31.1 IP) and .214 opponent average in 6 games (5 starts).
