The Mariners will look to make it three in a row as they begin a new series with A’s on Monday.
Emerson Hancock takes the mound for the Mariners. He has a 2.75 FIP and 24.7% K-BB over his first four starts. It’s one of the most remarkable turn arounds in the early going across the majors. If you’re interested in learning more about how Hancock has gone from, frankly, unwatchable to one of the 20 best starters in the majors (small samples be danged), I highly recommend this post from Michael Rosen
at FanGraphs. Hancock appears to be a rare example of a pitcher who fundamentally changed the way they throw, and its worked
The big news in Mariners-land Monday is less happy: Brendan Donovan will spend at least 10 days on the injured list with a groin strain. Donovan has been dealing with the injury off and on since the earliest days of the season, and he left Friday’s game midway after aggravating the injury.
Minor league journeyman Will Wilson was called up in his place but is not in the lineup tonight. Leo Rivas will continue to hold down third place for the Mariners in the near term.
The Mariners will face sinker-slider-groundballer J.T. Ginn. For more on Ginn and the A’s, Jake Mailhot has you covered in our series preview.
Lineups
Game Info
First pitch: 6:40 PDT
TV: Mariners.TV
Radio: Old Reliable
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