Mariners GameDay — June 22 at Oakland Athletics

Game #70: Mariners (30–39) at Athletics (23–46) | First Pitch: 6:40 pm PT | Oakland Coliseum

Starting Pitchers: RH George Kirby (1–2, 3.56) vs. RH Paul Blackburn (6–2, 2.26)

Radio: Seattle Sports (710 AM) and Mariners.com

TV: ROOT Sports

Live Stats: MLB Gameday (live box score with pitch-by-pitch data)

AS YOU KNOW…Mariners starting pitchers have allowed 2 or fewer runs in each of their last 10 outings since June 12…during that span, Seattle starters own a 1.86 ERA (12 ER, 58.0 IP) with 12 walks and 48 strikeouts…the 1.86 ERA leads the American League and ranks 2nd in MLB to the Dodgers (1.51) in that time frame, but…DID YOU KNOW?…that the Mariners starting rotation’s active 10-game streak of allowing 2 or fewer runs is just the 3rd streak in franchise history to reach 10+ games?…it is tied for the 2nd-longest streak in franchise history with a 10-game streak from Sept. 4–14, 2003 and trails the franchise record 12-game streak of starters allowing 2 or fewer runs from Aug. 7–19, 2014.

TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 6-game road trip with the 2nd of 3 games against the Oakland Athletics (1–0)…the Mariners will also take on the Los Angeles Angels for a 3-game series from June 24–26…tonight’s game will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Aaron Goldsmith and Mike Blowers on the call…the game will also be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Rick Rizzs and Dave Sims.

ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners defeated the Athletics by an 8–2 score in last night’s series opener, improving to 12–10 (7–5 on the road) in series openers…Seattle is 27–10 when scoring at least 4 runs and 3–29 when scoring 3 or fewer runs this season…they are 15–18 in home games and 15–21 in away games.

• #VoteMariners — 2022 MLB All-Star Game voting is open at Mariners.com/vote.
• Giles Per Hour — RHP Ken Giles tossed a 1–2–3 inning last night in his Mariners debut…it was Giles’ first Major League appearance since Sept. 15, 2020 with Toronto.
• Walk For Miles — Seattle has 250 walks as a team this season, 5th-most in the Majors and 2nd-most in the American League behind the Yankees (251 walks).

STARTERS STREAK…Seattle starters own a 2.69 ERA (44 ER, 147.1 IP) with 39 walks and 119 strikeouts over their last 25 games since May 25, 2nd-best ERA in the Majors over that span behind only the Yankees (2.57)…the Mariners rotation has held opponents to a .226 (126x557) batting average in that span, ranking 2nd in the American League to the Yankees…Mariners starters have allowed 2 or fewer runs in 10 consecutive games (6/12-c) and 3 or fewer earned runs in 19 consecutive games (6/2-c).

VOTE TY FRANCE…Ty France went 3-for-5 with 2 runs, 1 double and 1 RBI last night…he is batting .320 (86x269) with 32 runs, 14 doubles, 10 home runs, 45 RBI, 20 walks and 14 hit-by-pitches, getting on base at a .395 clip, slugging .483 with an .878 OPS in 68 games this season…he owns a 3.1 bWAR, 2.3 fWAR and 160 wRC+…among American League first basemen, France leads the group in hits (86), total bases (130), times on base (120), bWAR (3.1) and fWAR (2.3)…he ranks 2nd in RBI (45), batting average (.320), wRC+ (160) and OPS (.878)…France has been on base via hit, walk or hit-by-pitch 120 times this season, most in the American League…he trails only Paul Goldschmidt-STL (121) for the Major League lead.

ROOKIE SENSATION…Julio Rodríguez reached base 4 times last night, going 3-for-4 with 2 hits, 1 home run, 2 RBI and a hit-by-pitch…it was his 9th home run of the season…in 68 games this season, he is batting .272 (70x257) with 32 runs, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 9 home runs, 32 RBI, 20 walks and 18 stolen bases…he’s gotten on base at a .335 clip, slugging .436 with a .770 OPS and 127 wRC+…among American League rookies this season, Julio ranks 1st in hits (70), total bases (112) and times on base (94)…he ranks 2nd in RBI (32) behind Bobby Witt Jr.-KC (36) and 2nd in wRC+ (127) behind Jeremy Peña-HOU (133).

BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS…the Mariners hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the 7th inning last night…Julio Rodríguez, Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suárez supplied the homers…it’s the 4th time in franchise history the Mariners hit 3+ consecutive home runs, joining Steve Henderson, Dave Henderson and Domingo Ramos (Aug. 2, 1983 vs. OAK), Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez (Sept. 21, 1996 vs. OAK) and Miguel Olivo, José López and Hiram Bocachica (Aug. 27, 2004 vs. KC)…last night marked the first time in club history the Mariners hit 3+ consecutive home runs on the road.

VOTE EUGENIO SUÁREZ…Eugenio Suárez hit his team-leading 13th home run of the season last night…Geno also leads Seattle with 26 extra-base hits (12 doubles, 1 triple, 13 homers) this season…in 68 games, he is batting .227 (57x251) with a .760 OPS and 124 wRC+.

WINK SHOW…Jesse Winker reached base 3 times last night, going 2-for-4 with a double, home run, 2 RBI and walk…it was Winker’s 5th home run of the season…the outfielder has recorded a walk in each of his last 8 starts (6/11-c)…he leads the American League with 43 walks this season, ranking 3rd in the Majors to Juan Soto-WSH (56) and Kyle Schwarber-PHI (46)…Winker has a .383 on-base percentage in 19 June games, drawing 17 walks in 81 plate appearances.

I’D LIKE TO MEET HIS TAYLOR…Taylor Trammell clubbed his 3rd home run of the season last night…in 25 games this season, Trammell is batting .246 (15x61) with 12 runs, 7 doubles, 3 homers, 8 RBI and 9 walks, getting on base at a .338 clip, slugging .508 with an .846 OPS and 144 wRC+.

CAL-IFORNIA…Cal Raleigh reached base safely 4 times last night, going 1-for-1 with a double, 2 walks and a hit-by-pitch…over his last 27 games since May 15, Raleigh has posted an .826 OPS, batting .227 (20x88) with 12 runs, 5 doubles, 7 home runs, 17 RBI and 9 walks…during that span, Cal has posted 1.1 fWAR, 4th-most among Major League catchers.

BONE KNOWS…the Mariners defense has committed the fewest errors in the American League (25) and the 2nd-fewest in the Majors, with only San Diego (23) committing fewer this season…the Mariners .990 fielding percentage is highest in the AL, trailing only San Diego (.991 fielding percentage) for the Major League lead…according to FanGraphs, Seattle ranks 4th in defensive runs saved (30) behind Cleveland (44), New York-AL (42) and Toronto (33).

PENNMANSHIP…Penn Murfee is 1–0 with a 1.71 ERA (5 ER, 26.1 IP) with 8 walks and 31 strikeouts in 24 games (1 start) this season…he owns a 1.80 FIP and 0.797 WHIP…the right-hander has held opponents scoreless in 21 of his 24 games this season…among pitchers with at least 25.0 innings this season, Murfee ranks 8th in MLB in both FIP and WHIP.

SWANNY POPS…Erik Swanson is 0–0 with a 1.00 ERA (2 ER, 18.0 IP) with 1 walk and 26 strikeouts in 17 games this season…his strikeout-to-walk ratio (26.0) is T2nd-best in the Majors among pitchers with at least 15.0 innings this season, trailing only Cody Stashak-MIN (0 BB, 15 SO in 16.1 IP)…Swanson’s 0.611 WHIP ranks 3rd in the Majors (min. 15.0 IP).