The brooms are ready.
The Mariners have won four straight games and two straight series. After bludgeoning the Braves in the final two in Atlanta, they’ve returned home with consecutive wins over the Cardinals. The Mariners will try to pick up their fifth win in a row and first sweep since early August.
Logan Gilbert gets the start for the Mariners. He’s thrown at least six innings in his last three starts with a 2.37 FIP and 38% strikeout rate. His only career matchup against the Cardinals came last September
when he struck out 10 over eight innings and allowed just two runs; the Mariners lost 2-0.
The Mariners face Cardinals’ righty Michael McGreevy and send out their “we’re facing a righty” lineup. Dom Canzone gets the start in right field, and Cole Young gets his first start at second base since Sept. 2.
On this date
· 2008 – J.J. Putz records his 99th career save, passing Mike Schooler for 2nd on the Mariners all-time list.
· 2015 – Nelson Cruz connected on his 40th home run of the season in the Mariners 5-0 win over Texas. Félix Hernández tied the AL lead for wins with 17, the most he has recorded since a career-high 19 in 2009. Cruz becomes 4th player in club history with a 40-HR season and has hit 40 home runs in consecutive seasons.
· 2019 – Kyle Lewis records his first Major League hit, a home run, vs. Cincinnati.
· 2021 – J.P. Crawford hits leadoff homer, Tom Murphy hits 2 homers in 5-4 Mariners win over Arizona.
Game Information
Game time: 6:40 PT
TV: ROOT Sports NW, with Aaron Goldsmith and Dave Valle, with Jen Mueller on the sidelines
Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Rick Rizzs, Angie Mentink, and Gary Hill Jr.
