Mariners take on the Nationals in series rubber match
Associated Press
Washington Nationals (25-30, fourth in the NL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (30-24, first in the AL West)
Seattle; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (2-5, 3.47 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Mariners: Emerson Hancock (2-2, 5.95 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -110, Nationals -109; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals play on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
Seattle has gone 14-12 at home and 30-24 overall. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.84 ERA, which ranks eighth in the AL.
Washington is 25-30 overall and 12-16 on the road. The Nationals have a 20-8 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
Thursday's game is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 29 extra base hits (10 doubles and 19 home runs). Julio Rodriguez is 11 for 43 with a double, three home runs and 12 RBIs over the past 10 games.
James Wood has a .287 batting average to lead the Nationals, and has 14 doubles and 15 home runs. Jose Tena is 11 for 34 with four RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .235 batting average, 3.56 ERA, even run differential
Nationals: 7-3, .251 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (stomach), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (side), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Logan Gilbert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)
Nationals: Jacob Young: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Dylan Crews: 10-Day IL (back), Paul DeJong: 10-Day IL (face), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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