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Seattle Mariners (63-59, second in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (56-64, fifth in the NL Central)
Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
LIKELY PITCHING PLAYERS: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (7-8, 2.91 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 149 strikeouts); Pirates: Paul Skenes (6-2, 2.25 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 115 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Pirates -129, Mariners +109; Over/Under is 7 Runs
Conclusion: The Seattle Mariners want to end a three-game losing streak with a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh has a 27-31 record in home games and a 56-64 record overall. The Pirates have a 40-12 record in games in which they have more hits than their opponents.
Seattle has a 26-33 road record and a 63-59 overall record. The Mariners have a 44-6 record in games in which they outscore their opponents.
Friday’s encounter will be the first meeting between the two clubs this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Oneil Cruz has 25 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 59 RBIs with a .261 batting average for the Pirates. Andrew McCutchen has hit 12 of 36 with a double and three home runs in the last 10 games.
Randy Arozarena has 24 doubles, 16 home runs and 42 RBIs with a .220 batting average for the Mariners. Mitch Haniger has hit 8 of 36 with a double and two home runs in his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 0-10, .252 batting average, 5.85 ERA, 27 runs less
Mariners: 4-6, .169 batting average, 3.47 ERA, six runs batted in
INJURIES: Pirates: Marco Gonzales: 60-day IL (forearm), Colin Holderman: 15-day IL (unknown), Joshua Palacios: 10-day IL (hamstring), Daulton Jefferies: 60-day IL (elbow), Carmen Mlodzinski: 15-day IL (unknown), Nick Gonzales: 10-day IL (unknown), Jared Jones: 15-day IL (lat), Ryan Borucki: 60-day IL (triceps), Dauri Moreta: 60-day IL (elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60-day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-day IL (elbow)
Mariners: Julio Rodriguez: day-to-day (ankle), Gregory Santos: 15-day IL (biceps), JP Crawford: 10-day IL (hand), Sam Haggerty: 60-day IL (Achilles), Matt Brash: 60-day IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60-day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
