WASHINGTON NATIONALS NOTES:
OPPONENT – SEATTLE MARINERS
The Nationals and Mariners will meet three times in 2023 (All three in Seattle)…Carl Edwards Jr. was with the Mariners during the 2020 season…Nationals Bench Coach Tim Bogar was the Mariners Bench Coach from 2016-17…Nationals Catching and Strategy coach Henry Blanco finished his 16-year MLB playing career in Seattle in 2013.
THREE AT SEA
The Washington Nationals complete the second leg of a three-city, nine-game, 10-day road trip today with the final of three games in Seattle with the Mariners…Washington will cap off the long trip with a day off in Philadelphia on Thursday, followed by three games with the Phillies from Friday-Sunday.
- Washington won a wild one last night, 7-4, in 11 innings.
- Jake Irvin worked 5.2 innings, allowed three runs on five hits, and struck out four…Kyle Finnegan (2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO), Hunter Harvey (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 SO, and Jordan Weems (Win, 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, 3 SO) combined to keep the Mariners off the scoreboard from the seventh inning on…Weems win was the first of his Major League career.
- Lane Thomas (2-for-5, 2B,, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 R), Luis García (2-for-5, 2 RBI), Jeimer Candelario (2-for-5, 2B, RBI, R) and Keibert Ruiz (2-for-5, HR, RBI, R) all posted multi-hit games.
- The Nationals have won three of four and four of seven games…With a win today, they would win back-to-back series for the second time this season and the first time since April 21-27, when they took two out of three in Minnesota and New York (NL).
LANE TRAIN…TO THE ALL-STAR GAME
Lane Thomas has a hit in 14 of his last 15 games, going 23-for-61 (.377) with eight doubles, five home runs, 13 RBI, two walks, one stolen base and 13 runs scored…He has eight multi-hit games in that span.
- He ranks in Major League Baseball in extra-base hits (2nd, 33), hits (4th, 67), slugging percentage (4th, .613) and doubles (T4th, 17) since May 1.
- On the season, he ranks in the National League in hits (5th, 92), average (5th, .299), runs (8th, 55) extra-base hits (T7th, 37) and doubles (6th, 21).
- All of his team-leading 14 home runs have come since May 1.
- On defense, Thomas has recorded seven outfield assists, tied for 2nd most among National League outfielders.
CHECKIN’ IN ON THE ‘PEN
Ricky Bones’ bullpen has impressed lately:
- Hunter Harvey is one of two pitchers in Major League Baseball to record at least 11 holds and five saves this season…Over his last four outings, Harvey is 2-for-2 in save opportunities and has allowed just two hits (.167 avg against) in 3.1 scoreless innings.
- Over his last six outings, Kyle Finnegan has allowed just three hits in 7.1 scoreless innings (.125 avg. against)…He’s walked one and struck out seven in that span.
- Jordan Weems has pitched to an 0.82 ERA (1 ER/11.0 IP) over his last eight games…Hitters are 2-for-36 (.056) against him over that span… Weems .056 avg. against since June 10 is the lowest by any Major League reliever with at least 10.0 IP.
- Over his last 11 games, Mason Thompson has allowed one earned run
on six hits in 10.1 innings (0.87 ERA)…He has five holds and has held
hitters to a .176 avg. against over that span
STARTING PITCHER – #46 PATRICK CORBIN
Left-handed pitcher signed a six-year contract with the Nationals on Dec. 7, 2018…Was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series…Is a two-time National League All-Star (2018, 2013)… Has started at least 30 games for five consecutive full seasons (2017-19, 2021-22), joining Gerrit Cole as the only pitchers since 2017 to accomplish the feat.
LAST START
Took the loss at San Diego…Worked 5.0 innings and allowed seven runs on seven hits…Issued three walks and struck out three.
vs. SEATTLE
Faced the Mariners once in his career…Allowed one run on three hits in 6.0 innings to earn the win at T-Mobile Park on July 29, 2015.
THE SLIDE PIECE
Corbin’s signature slider has induced 76 swings and misses, fifth-most of any left-handed pitcher behind Clayton Kershaw (151), Reid Detmers (110), Jesus Luzardo (98) and Braxton Garrett (86).
- The slider ranks fifth among in MLB with a .167 opponents’ average (min. 100 PA).
DEUCES WILD
Corbin allowed exactly two earned runs in four starts from May 4 to May 20…He went 2-1 with a 2.88 ERA (8 ER/25.0 IP) with 13 strikeouts and one walk during this stretch.
BEST STRETCH
Corbin pitched to a 3.40 ERA (16 ER/42.1 IP) in seven starts from April 16 to May 20…He recorded 25 strikeouts and just four walks over this stretch.
1,500 STRIKEOUTS
With a strikeout of Jonathan Schoop on May 20 vs. Detroit, Corbin recorded his 1,500th career strikeout…He became the fourth Nationals pitcher to record 1,500 strikeouts in a Nationals uniform, joining Stephen Strasburg (2019), Gio Gonzalez (2017) and Max Scherzer (2015) per the Elias Sports Bureau.
- Corbin ranks 19th among active pitchers with 1,523 strikeouts, behind Jose Quintana (1,532)…He is one of 227 players in baseball history with at least 1,500 strikeouts.
APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT, FELLAS
Since joining the Nationals in 2019, Corbin is 30-4 with a 2.80 ERA in 38 starts when he throws at least 6.0 innings and receives at least three runs of upport…The Nationals are 35-4 in those games.
SEATTLE MARINERS NOTES:
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners play the last of 3 games today against the Washington Nationals (1-1)… Seattle will also welcome the Tampa Bay Rays (3 G, 6/30-7/2) to T-Mobile Park starting tomorrow… today’s game will be televised live on ROOT Sports with Aaron Goldsmith and Angie Mentink on the call..the game will also be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) and Mariners.com with Rick Rizzs and Dave Sims.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners dropped last night’s middle game to the Nationals by a 7-4 score in 11 innings…the Mariners are 16-16 over their last 32 games (5/22-c)…Seattle is 29-15 when scoring at least 4 runs and 9-25 when scoring 3-or-fewer…the Mariners are 22-18 at T-Mobile Park and 16-22 on the road this season…they are 10-17 in day games and 28-23 at night.
- Rubber Soul – Seattle is 3-7 in series rubber games this season.
- How They’ve Fared – The Mariners (38-40) are 24-12 (.667) against below-.500 teams, and 14-28 (.333) against teams .500-or-better this season.
- Series Record – Seattle owns a 10-14-1 series record (7-5 at home) this season.
- Take Me Home – The Mariners are 12-6 over their last 18 games at T-Mobile Park (5/22-c), 2nd-best home record in the American League in that span and trailing only Tampa Bay (.684/13-6).
IT STARTS WITH STARTING PITCHING…the Mariners starting rotation is 6-4 with a 2.50 ERA (23 ER, 82.2 IP) with 26 walks and 79 strikeouts over the team’s last 14 games (6/12-c)…the 2.50 starters ERA leads the American League, ranking 2nd in the Majors during that span to Philadelphia (2.37)…the Mariners have put together 7 quality starts in that span, with their starters allowing 3-or-fewer runs in all 14 games and 2-or-fewer in 9 of the 14.
TEO TECHNOLOGY…Teoscar Hernández went 1-for-4 with a home run, 2 RBI and walk last night, belting his team-leading 15th home run in the bottom of the first inning…Teoscar has put together an excellent month of June, batting .313 (26×83) with 14 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, 18 RBI and 9 walks in 22 June games, getting on base at a .376 clip, slugging .590 with a .967 OPS…also, over his last 49 games (5/3-c), he is batting .285 (53×186) with 23 runs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 8 homers, 30 RBI, 15 walks and 3 stolen bases, getting on base at a .335 clip, slugging .473 with an .808 OPS.
TOMMY BOY…Tom Murphy has been excellent at the plate for most of the season after a slow 8-game start (.077/2×26)…in his last 18 games since then (4/27-c), Murphy is batting .304 (17×56) with 8 runs, 8 doubles, 3 home runs, 7 RBI and 5 walks, getting on base at a .355 clip, slugging .607 with a .962 OPS… during that stretch, Murphy’s .607 slugging percentage and .962 OPS both lead MLB catchers (min. 50 PA), with his .304 batting average ranking 2nd and his 8 doubles ranking T7th.
TY GOES TO THE BATTER…Ty France went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored last night…over his last 31 games (5/22-c), he is batting .310 (39×126) with 25 runs, 8 doubles, 5 home runs, 15 RBI, 6 walks and 6 hit-by-pitches, getting on base at a .370 clip, slugging .492 with an .862 OPS…overall this season, France leads the Majors with 13 hit-by-pitches and with his next HBP would break a tie for 2nd-most in franchise history with Kyle Seager, trailing only Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez (89 HBP).
BALANCING ACT…the Mariners have stayed within 2 games above-or-below the .500 mark across 48 of their last 49 games (5/3-c)…the lone exception was when they were 3 games above .500, holding a 28-25 record following a May 28 win vs. Pittsburgh…the previous occurrence of being more than 2 games above-or-below .500 was May 2, when they held a 13-16 record.
DANCING IN THE MUÑLIGHT…Andrés Muñoz’ next appearance will mark his 100th career Major League game…he has not allowed a run in 12 appearances this season, recording 1 save with 4 walks and 18 strikeouts in 11.0 innings out of the Mariners bullpen…since being reinstated from the 15-day Injured List on June 6, he has tossed 7.2 scoreless innings over 8 appearances, with 3 walks and 15 strikeouts…the right-hander has not allowed a regular season home run in over a calendar year (last HR: June 10, 2022)…his homerless streak of 55.2 innings is the longest in the Majors among pitchers who have appeared in a game during the 2023 season.
HOME SWEET HOMESTAND…the Mariners current homestand is highlighted by Patriotic Fireworks Night on Friday, June 30, Patriotic “Cal-Boy” Hat Day on July 1 and Stars & Stripes Fanny Pack Day on July 2…Mariners fans also have the opportunity to Work from Home(plate) with a ticket special on June 28 which includes tickets and lunch in the Hit-It-Here Café…for more information about upcoming special events, or to buy tickets to any upcoming Mariners games, fans can visit mariners.com/Promotions or Mariners.com/Tickets.
AS YOU MAY KNOW…the Mariners pitching staff leads the Majors with 40 quality starts this season… George Kirby (12 QS), today’s starter Logan Gilbert (8), Luis Castillo (8), Bryce Miller (7), Marco Gonzales (4) and Easton McGee (1) have all contributed outings of 6.0+ innings pitched with 3-or-fewer earned runs, but…DID YOU KNOW?…that 28 of those 40 quality starts have come from pitchers age 26-or-younger?…that also leads the Majors, ranking ahead of next-closest Atlanta (21), Miami (18) and Houston (18) by a wide margin…Seattle pitchers age 26-or-younger this season also lead the Majors in FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement (7.5), ranking ahead of Miami (6.5) and Houston (4.7).
MARINERS STARTER – RHP LOGAN GILBERT
2023 MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 5-4 4.07 15/15 86.1 71 42 39 17 89 12
Home 1-3 4.00 6/6 36.0 28 18 16 6 38 7
Road 4-1 4.11 9/9 50.1 43 24 23 11 51 5
vs. WSN 0-0 0.00 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 24-15 3.84 71/71 391.1 353176 167 94 391 48
Home 7-11 3.88 33/33 183.1 173 83 79 31 182 25
Road 17-4 3.81 38/38 208.0 180 93 88 63 209 23
vs. WSN 0-0 0.00 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ABOUT LOGAN GILBERT…
- The 26-year-old right-handed pitcher is scheduled to make his 16th start of the season and 1st against Washington…he will also make the 72nd start of his MLB career and 1st career start against the Nationals.
- 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#5 in 15th start of the season against Baltimore on 6/23, tossing 7.0 innings and allowing 1 run on 2 hits (1 HR) and 1 walk with 5 strikeouts.
JOYOUS JUNE…has a 8-2 record with a 3.38 ERA (29 ER, 77.1 IP) with 19 walks and 71 strikeouts in 14 career starts in the month of June… his 3.38 ERA is the 3rd lowest of any month in his career and his 7 quality starts are the most in any month.
AMONG MARINERS GREATS…Logan has made 71 starts in his career and has recorded 391 strikeouts…this is tied 3rd most strikeouts in franchise history in a player’s first 71 career starts…he is tied with James Paxton and ranks behind Erik Hanson (395).
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 5.24 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks 5th in the Major Leagues and 2nd on the Mariners among qualified pitchers…he trails only George Kirby who has a 11.29 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 joined Luis Castillo, Bryce Miller, and Easton McGee.
STRIKEOUT STREAK…he has recorded at least 6 strikeouts in 10 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 allowed 92 baserunners through his first 15 starts this season which is the 2nd fewest in the Major Leagues among pitchers who have made at least 15 starts this season…he currently trails Joe Ryan-MIN (89).
