AS YOU MAY KNOW…Dylan Moore was 3-for-5 with 2 runs, 2 home runs and 4 RBI in last night’s game, including hitting his first career leadoff home run, and…YOU MAY ALSO KNOW…that Moore has recorded 4 career multi-HR games, all of which have come on the road, but…DID YOU KNOW?…that since the start of the 2022 season, Moore ranks 9th in the Majors with a .885 OPS on the road (min. 300 PA)?…he is batting .260 (99×381) with 76 runs, 32 doubles, 3 triples, 19 home runs, 58 RBI and 31 stolen bases, getting on base at a .376 clip and slugging .509 (.885 OPS) in road games since 2022.
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue the 9-game road trip with the 2nd of 3 games against the Cincinnati Reds (0–1)…the Mariners will also see the Toronto Blue Jays (3 G, 4/18–20) and Boston Red Sox (3 G, 4/22–24) on the trip…the Mariners are coming off a 6-game homestand (5–1) that saw series wins against the Houston Astros (2–1) and Texas Rangers (3–0)…tonight’s game will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Aaron Goldsmith and Angie Mentink on the call with Brad Adam serving as dugout reporter…the game will be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) and Mariners.com with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr. on the call.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners dropped yesterday’s game by a 8–4 final to the Reds, snapping a 4-game winning streak…despite the loss, the Mariners have won 5 of their last 7 games (4/7-c).
· Déjà Vu All Over Again — The Mariners are playing a 3-game set against the Cincinnati Reds from April 15–17 for the second-consecutive season, after sweeping the Reds in 3 games last season.
· Cal’s Homer History — Cal Raleigh set the franchise record for most home runs by a catcher on Friday night, clubbing a go-ahead, 2-run home run in the 8th inning, the 96th of his career, to pass Mike Zunino (95 HR).
· I Speier — Gabe Speier has not allowed a run in 7 appearances so far this season…in 35 career games during the months of March/April (2022-c), he has a 0.26 ERA (1 ER, 34.0 IP) with 3 walks and 37 strikeouts.
· Third Base Blind — The Mariners are 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts of third base this season after Randy Arozarena swiped third yesterday…Seattle is also 29-for-29 in steals of third since their last failed attempt on Sept. 16, 2023 vs. LAD.
· The Randy Man Can — Randy Arozarena has reached base safely in 13-consecutive games (3/31-c), getting on base at a .345 clip during that span with 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 9 RBI, 5 stolen bases, 9 walks and 2 HBP.
· Programming Update — Friday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays will be televised exclusively on APPLE TV+…Alex Faust and Ryan Spilborghs will be on the call with Tricia Whitaker serving as field reporter.
THE REDS ZONE…the Mariners are 19–6 (.760) all-time against the Cincinnati Reds, the best record in franchise history against any single opponent, ahead of their records against the New York Mets (.667/26–16), Arizona Diamondbacks (.619/26–16) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (.609/14–9)…the Mariners .760 winning percentage against the Reds is the highest all-time of any team against any single opponent, ranking ahead of the Red Sox over the Reds (17–6/.739), the Braves over the Athletics (.720/18–7) and the Yankees over the Cubs (.720/18–7).
BEN WILLIAMSON MAKES HIS DEBUT…last night, third baseman Ben Williamson made his Major League debut, the first Mariners player to debut this season…he went 1-for-3, singling in his first MLB plate appearance, the 26th player in Mariners history to record a hit in his first trip to the plate and first since Leo Rivas tripled on 4/28/24 vs. ARI.
NOT READY TO MAKE BRYCE…Bryce Miller is 4–3 with a 2.07 ERA (16 ER, 69.2 IP), 23 walks and 71 strikeouts over this last 12 starts (8/9-c)…during that span he is holding opponents to a .176 (43×245) average, a .249 OBP, a .294 SLG and holds a 0.95 WHIP…among MLB pitchers with at least 50 innings pitched during that span, his 2.07 ERA ranks 6th in the Majors and 3rd in the American League, trailing only Bowden Francis-TOR (1.90) and Hunter Brown-HOU (2.00) in the AL.
FOR HE’S A RALEIGH GOOD FELLOW…Cal Raleigh is batting .231 (12×52) with 9 runs, 3 doubles, 5 home runs, 8 RBI, 5 walks and 1 stolen base, getting on base at a .310 clip and slugging .577 (.887 OPS)…he has reached base in 27 of his last 30 games dating back to Sept. 24 of last season, including reaching base safely (via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch) in 23-consecutive games (9/24/24–4/7/25), the longest streak in franchise history by a catcher.
PAPÁ POLO…Jorge Polanco is batting .378 (14×37) with 4 runs, 3 home runs, 12 RBI and 1 stolen base with a .385 OBP, slugging .622 with a 1.006 OPS this season, hitting safely in 8-of-10 games with a plate appearance this season…in 6 games with a plate appearance since being reinstated from the Paternity List, “Polo” is batting .364 (8×22) with 2 home runs, 8 RBI and a 1.011 OPS.
ANDRÉS THE GIANT…Mariners reliever Andrés Muñoz tossed a scoreless 9th inning on Sunday night to earn his 6th save in 6 opportunities…through 8 appearances this season, he has not allowed a run, surrendering 5 hits with 4 walks (1 intentional), 12 strikeouts and limiting opponents to a .185 (5×27) batting average…the right-hander leads the AL in saves and currently leads the team with 0.9 Wins Above Replacement (Baseball-Reference) in the early going.
NEED FOR SPEED…the Mariners have 26 stolen bases this season, the most in the American League and tied 2nd-most in the Majors, trailing only the Cubs (29 SB)…12 different Mariners have recorded a stolen base this season, including 8 different players with multiple: Randy Arozarena (5 SB) leads the team followed by Julio Rodríguez (4) Victor Robles (3), Ryan Bliss (2), Dylan Moore (2), Cal Raleigh (2), Luke Raley (2) and Leo Rivas (2)…the Mariners 26 steals through their first 17 games of the season are the most in franchise history.
WALKABOUT…the Mariners offense has drawn 69 walks this season, the most in the American League and 5th-most in the Majors, trailing MLB-leading Chicago Cubs (89)…J.P. Crawford’s 14 walks are the most in the AL while Randy Arozarena’s 12 walks are T-4th…since the start of the 2023 season, J.P.’s 160 walks are the 4th-most in the AL, trailing Aaron Judge-NYY (233 BB), teammate Arozarena (165) and Nathaniel Lowe-TEX (164) during that span.
UPCOMING HOMESTAND…following the 3-city road trip, the Mariners will return home for a 5-game homestand with 3 games against the Miami Marlins (April 25–26) and 2 games against the Los Angeles Angels (April 29–30)…the homestand is highlighted by City Connect Captain’s Hat Night on April 25, Moose Shoulder Plush Night on April 26, Little League Day on April 27 and a pair of Mariners Value Games on April 29–30, with tickets starting at $10.
