Nationals visit the Mariners to start 2-game series
Seattle has a 31-26 record at home and a 66-56 record overall. The Mariners have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .385.
The Seattle Mariners open a two-game series at home against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.
Washington Nationals (41-82, 5th in NL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (66-56, 2nd in AL West)
Seattle; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Erick Fedde (0-0); Mariners: Robbie Ray (9-8, 3.87 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 166 strikeouts)
SPORTS FANDUEL LINE: Mariners -273, Nationals +221; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
CONCLUSION: The Seattle Mariners open a two-game series at home against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.
Seattle has a 31-26 record at home and a 66-56 record overall. The Mariners have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .385.
Washington has gone 22-38 on the road and 41-82 overall. The Nationals have a 29-66 record in games when they’ve conceded at least one home run.
The teams meet on Tuesday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMER: Julio Rodriguez has 19 doubles, three triples and 19 home runs for the Mariners. Cal Raleigh is 8-for-27 with four doubles, two homers and four RBI in the last 10 games.
Luke Voit leads Washington with 16 homers while hitting .414. Lane Thomas is 9-for-40 with two homers and two RBI in the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .244 batting average, 3.62 ERA, 19 runs better than opponents
Nationals: 4-6, .243 batting average, 3.50 ERA, topped by nine runs
INJURIES: Sailors: Ryan Borucki: 15 days IL (forearm), Matthew Boyd: 60 days IL (elbow), Tom Murphy: 60 days IL (shoulder), Evan White: 60 days IL (hernia), Casey Sadler: 60 days IL (Shoulder)
Nationals: Luke Voit: Everyday (foot), Yadiel Hernandez: 10 days IL (left calf), Luis Garcia: 10 days IL (groin), Erick Fedde: 15 days IL (shoulder), MacKenzie Gore: 15 days IL (elbow) , Evan Lee: 60 days IL (flexors), Stephen Strasburg: 60 days IL (ribs), Tanner Rainey: 60 days IL (elbows), Jackson Tetreault: 60 days IL (shoulders), Carter Kieboom: 60 days IL (forearms) , Sean Doolittle: 60 days IL (elbows), Will Harris: 60 days IL (chest), Seth Romero: 60 days IL (calf), Joe Ross: 60 days IL (elbows)
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