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Josh Naylor on his relationship with Canada hockey culture growing up

Arizona Diamondbacks’ first baseman Josh Naylor dives into what hockey culture was like in Canada and how he played baseball year-round.

The Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels tonight, July 25, in Anaheim for the second game of a four-game set.

The Mariners (55-48) held on to win game one, 4-2, after the Angels (49-54) left the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th last night. Right-handed pitcher Bryan Woo is scheduled to take the mound for the Mariners, while the Angels are expected to field righty Jose Soriano.

Here’s how to watch the Friday night matchup and what’s known about recently acquired first baseman Josh Naylor’s status for the Mariners.

Is Josh Naylor playing for the Mariners tonight?

Yes, Naylor is listed on the Mariners’ starting lineup for their game against the Angels tonight, July 25. He’s batting fourth.

MLB.com also reported that Naylor was expected to join the Mariners for the game.

The Diamondbacks traded Naylor to Seattle for pitching prospects Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi on July 24, the Arizona Republic reported. Naylor is batting .292 and has 11 home runs and 59 RBIs on the season.

Both Arizona and Seattle were praised for the trade by ESPN, which gave the Diamondbacks a B and the Mariners a B+ for the moves.

Date: Friday, July 25

Time: 6:38 p.m. PT

Location: Angel Stadium

How to watch Mariners vs Angels today: TV channel, streaming, radio

First pitch: 6:38 p.m. PT

Channel: ROOT SPORTS NW

Streaming: ROOT SPORTS Stream

Out-of-market stream: MLB Network

Radio: Seattle Sports (710 AM)

Mariners vs Angels probable pitching matchup

SEA: RHP Bryan Woo (8-5, 2.91 ERA)

LAA: RHP Jose Soriano (7-7, 3.83 ERA)

American League West standingsHouston Astros: 60-43, .583, —Seattle Mariners: 55-48, .534, 5.0 GBTexas Rangers: 53-50, .515, 7.0 GBLos Angeles Angels: 49-54, .476, 11.0 GBThe Athletics: 43-62, .410, 18.0 GBNew York Yankees: 56-46, .549, +2.0 WCGBSeattle Mariners: 55-48, .534, +0.5 WCGBBoston Red Sox: 55-49, .529, —Tampa Bay Rays: 53-50, .515, 1.5 WCGBTexas Rangers: 53-50, .515, 1.5 WCGBCleveland Guardians: 51-51, .500, 3.0 WCGBWhen is the MLB trade deadline?

The MLB trade deadline is July 31 at 3 p.m. PT, according to MLB.com.

(This story was updated with new information.)