Game Preview #23: Seattle at Philadelphia
Give the Phanatic my number.
Welcome to the preview of Game #23! Today the Seattle Mariners begin their road trip and take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Here’s hoping we don’t get ourselves into a pretzel this series, that would be a big mis-steak.
Take in the Game:
Today’s game will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Dave Sims and Angie Mentink on the call and broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) and Mariners.com with Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith.
3:40 pm PT / 6:40 pm ET
Seattle Mariners (10-12) at Philadelphia Phillies (11-12)
Mariners Lineup
Here’s how we will line up in a rare visit to Philly. #SeaUsRise pic.twitter.com/PK0UxGWEoc
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 25, 2023
Phillies Lineup
Back at it. #RingTheBell
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 25, 2023
: @NBCSPhilly
: @SportsRadioWIP
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Some Tids and Bits
Tom Murphy (1.125), Teoscar Hernández (1.041), Julio Rodríguez (.917) and AJ Pollock (.848) all own a career OPS of above .800 against the Phillies and Eugenio Suárez leads current Mariners with 7 career home runs against Philadelphia.
Marco Gonzales is making his first career start against the Phillies in today’s game, the 28th different team he has faced in his career…the only two teams he has yet to face are the St. Louis Cardinals and the Seattle Mariners, the two teams he has pitched for in his career.
Eugenio Suárez extended his on-base streak to 19 games after walking twice on Sunday. His 19-game on-base streak is tied for the longest of his career.
Courtesy of Mariners Game Notes
Pitching Matchup
LH Marco Gonzales (1-0, 3.78)
Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales turned in one of the best starts of his career his last time out, matching his career high with 9 strikeouts over 6.0 innings...through his first 3 starts, Gonzales is posting the lowest hard-hit rate of his career (29.8%), while having his highest strikeout rate (22.1%) since the 2020 season.
Courtesy of Mariners Game Notes
LH Bailey Falter (0-3, 4.50)
Falter’s 7.0 IP in his last start were a career high and also marked the first 7.0-inning start by a Phillies pitcher this season. Falter has settled in during the mid and later innings in his starts, allowing 5 1st inning runs in his 4 starts but only 5 runs in all other innings, including 2 runs in 10.0 IP from the 4th inning on. After allowing a 3-run homer in the 1st inning his last start he set down 14 straight between the 2nd and 7th.
Courtesy of Phillies Game Notes
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