Mariners Game #93 Preview: SEA at SD, 7/9/24

Logan Gilbert, All-Star

After an off-day yesterday, the Mariners start a quick two-game set in San Diego tonight before heading to Anaheim for a divisional matchup with the Angels. Freshly-minted All-Star Logan Gilbert will take the mound for the Mariners, while young Adam Mazur will start for the Padres. Read more about Mazur and the rest of the Padres in today’s series preview.

Lineups:

Julio returns to the lineup after sitting out Saturday and Sunday with quad tightness, batting cleanup. Ty France drops way down in the order, and Mitch Garver is in the two-hole.

The Padres are still without Fernando Tatís Jr., but they have plenty of other firepower in the lineup, including the youngest All-Star (and my preseason pick for NL ROY), Jackson Merrill.

News:

Yesterday the Mariners activated RHP Gregory Santos from the IL, optioning Emerson Hancock back to Triple-A Tacoma. C Seby Zavala cleared waivers and has returned to Tacoma.

Today’s game information:

Game time: 6:40 PT

TV: ROOT Sports NW with Aaron Goldsmith and Dan Wilson

Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports with Rick Rizzs and Dave Sims

Today in Mariners history:

• 1994: Mariners rookie Alex Rodriguez records his first two major league hits in a 7-4 win over Boston. Rodriguez becomes the youngest player to start in the Majors since Toronto’s Brian Milner in 1978.
• 2002: Freddy Garcia is on the mound when the All-Star Game in Milwaukee ends in an 11-inning tie.
• 2015: The Mariners pounded out a season-high 19 hits in a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Félix Hernández recorded his 11th win, tying a career best before the All-Star Break. Kyle Seager and Nelson Cruz had three hits apiece in the win.
• 2021: Mitch Haniger hits go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Mariners beat the Angels 7-3.