This afternoon, the Mariners will turn to George Kirby in their effort to avoid their second-straight sweep. Through his first three starts since being activated, Kirby has looked like a guy who missed Spring Training, but each outing has gotten progressively better, so maybe today’s the day he returns to form.
The Angels will counter with old friend Tyler Anderson. He’s having a pretty classic Tyler Anderson season, by which I mean he’s been below average at basically everything but terrible at basically nothing.
Lineups
As if to officially confirm that this is the 2020s Mariners traditional late-spring low point, today’s lineup features the backup catcher batting cleanup. Nevertheless, the lineup is mostly good news. Julio Rodriguez is in the lineup and playing center field after giving us quite a scare yesterday when he was helped off the field upon taking a line drive off the ankle/shin while trying to steal third. Jorge Polanco gets a rare start from the right side of the plate, though he’ll move down in the lineup to do so. And Cal Raleigh gets an even rarer day off. Not sure I knew that was legal. Even odds he ends up pinch-hitting at some point.
In other information that’s news to me, turns out Scott Kingery is still in pro ball. Good for him!
Game Info
First pitch: 1:07 PT
TV: ROOT Sports
Radio: Ol’ reliable
Today in Mariners History
1981: The Mariners have the first overall pick in the amateur draft, and they use it to select Mike Moore. Still a top-20 player in franchise history by rWAR, Moore would play six-plus seasons for the Mariners, striking out 937 batters and putting up a 6 WAR season in 1985.