10:07 pm
June 5

Mariners @ Angels

Who will WIN this matchup?

Seattle Mariners (29-30)

@ Los Angeles Angels (26-31)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Kikuchi (SEA): 3-3; 3.88 ERA

Cobb (LAA) 3-2; 3.78 ERA

 

Current odds:

Seattle Mariners: (+143)

Los Angeles Angels: (-153)

 

• Jake Fraley is expected to be in the lineup, either in the outfield or at designated hitter, when the Seattle Mariners face the host Los Angeles Angels on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. With a knee injury expected to keep Kyle Lewis out several weeks, Fraley is among those expected to help fill in for Lewis, along with Jarred Kelenic, Taylor Trammel and Mitch Haniger. Fraley hit his first career major league home run in Thursday’s 6-2 win, getting an assist from team trainer Taylor Bennett. When Fraley was batting in the fourth inning, something flew into his eye.

• Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (3-3, 3.88 ERA) will be on the mound for Seattle, coming off victories in each of his last two starts. He allowed three runs in 12 2/3 innings in those starts against Oakland and Texas. He’s lasted at least six innings in six consecutive starts and nine of 10 this season. Kikuchi owns a 1-3 record with an 11.32 ERA with 10 strikeouts in five appearances — all starts — against the Angels in his career.

• Right-hander Alex Cobb (3-2, 3.78) will start for Los Angeles. He is coming off his best start of the season, when he tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out eight. Cobb throws a lot of splitters and sinkers, and consequently gets ground balls, which makes him rely heavily on the infield defense. Against Oakland, the defense was on point and Cobb excelled.

• Cobb is 3-4 with a 6.41 ERA in nine career starts against the Mariners.

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