Mariners GameDay — May 22 at Boston

Game #42: Mariners (17–24) at Red Sox (18–22) | First Pitch: 10:35 am PT / 1:35 pm ET | Fenway Park

Starting Pitchers: RH Logan Gilbert (4–2, 2.40) vs. RH Nathan Eovaldi (1–2, 4.32)

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 MAY KNOW…Julio Rodríguez has been worth 1.0 WAR (FanGraphs) this season…he crossed the 1.0-WAR threshold after yesterday’s 3-hit performance, but…DID YOU KNOW?…that Julio is 1 of just 3 Major League rookies worth at least 1.0 fWAR so far this season?…he is joined by shortstop Jeremy Peña-HOU (1.8 fWAR) and right-handed pitcher Joe Ryan-MIN (1.0).

TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners wrap up a 10-game road trip and 4-game series against the Boston Red Sox (0–3) today at Fenway Park…Seattle is coming off a series victory against the New York Mets (2–1) and a series loss to the Toronto Blue Jays (1–2)…the Mariners return home to T-Mobile Park starting tomorrow for a 6-game homestand against the Oakland Athletics (3 G, 5/23–5/25) and Houston Astros (3 G, 5/27–5/29)…today’s game will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Dave Sims and Mike Blowers on the call…the game will also be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith.

ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners fell to the Red Sox in yesterday’s game by a 6–5 score…Seattle is 14–8 when scoring at least 4 runs and 3–16 when scoring 3 or fewer runs this season…the Mariners are 9–7 at T-Mobile Park and 8–17 on the road.

• Let The Sunshine In — The Mariners are 8–6 in 14 day games this season.
• K9 — Logan Gilbert has struck out 9 batters in each of his last 2 starts…if he strikes out 9+ in his start today, he will become the first Seattle pitcher to record 9+ strikeouts in at least 3 consecutive starts since James Paxton did it in 4 consecutive starts from June 21-July 7, 2018.
• First Impression — Seattle scored 4 runs on 6 hits in the 1st inning yesterday, their most runs in the 1st inning on the road since Sept. 12, 2020 at Arizona (4 R) and most hits in the 1st inning on the road since Sept. 5, 2019 at Houston (6 H).
• Series Record — The Mariners own a 4–8–1 series record (1–6–1 on the road) this season.

JULIO’S FIRST 40…Julio Rodríguez went 3-for-4 with a run scored, double, RBI and stolen base in yesterday’s game…through his first 40 games, he is batting .275 (41x149) with 16 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 15 RBI, an MLB-leading 12 stolen bases and 11 walks, getting on base at a .329 clip, slugging .389 with a .718 OPS and 117 wRC+…in 20 May games, Julio is batting .342 (26x76) with 7 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 9 RBI, 4 walks and 3 stolen bases, getting on base at a .375 clip, slugging .513 with an .888 OPS…his 167 wRC+ during the month of May leads Major League rookies, ranking ahead of Juan Yepez-STL (162 wRC+).

MARINERS SIGN JUSTIN UPTON…yesterday the Mariners signed outfielder Justin Upton to a 1-year Major League contract…right-hander Adrian Sampson was designated for assignment…Upton will report to extended spring training in Peoria, Arizona…the 34-year-old outfielder has appeared in 15 Major League seasons (2007–21) and is a 4-time All-Star and 3-time Silver Slugger Award winner…Upton in his Major League career has 1,748 hits, 324 home runs and 1,000 RBI.

THEY GOT CHILI DOGS OVER THERE?…Ty France is batting .323 (53x164) with 17 runs, 7 doubles, 6 home runs, 28 RBI, 13 walks and 6 hit-by-pitches…he’s gotten on base at a .391 clip, slugging .476 with an .867 OPS and 163 wRC+…among qualified American League batters, France ranks 4th in batting average, 2nd in hits, T4th in RBI, 6th in total bases (78), 5th in OBP and 10th in OPS.

‘PENN STALWART…right-hander Penn Murfee tossed a scoreless inning of relief last night with 1 strikeout, his second consecutive game tossing a scoreless frame…in 11 games this season, he has a 0.68 ERA (1 ER, 13.1 IP) with 5 hits allowed, 3 walks and 17 strikeouts…he did not allow a hit through his first 5 appearances (April 29-May 9), spanning 7.2 innings, a club record for most consecutive innings to begin a career without allowing a base hit…Murfee is also 1 of 6 pitchers in franchise history to allow no more than 1 run through his first 11 career Major League appearances, joining Tim Davis (1994), Mark Lowe (2006), Lucas Luetge (2012), Carson Smith (2014–15) and Dan Altavilla (2016).

HOT BAT AT THE HOT CORNER…Eugenio Suárez went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI in yesterday’s game…he has hit safely in each of his last 8 starts since May 13…in 40 games this season, Suárez is batting .224 (33x147) with 23 runs, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 7 home runs, 20 RBI and 18 walks, getting on base at a .317 clip, slugging .442 with a .760 OPS, 126 OPS+ and 130 wRC+.

OUR SHORTSTOP…J.P. Crawford went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored in yesterday’s contest…he is batting .299 (41x137) with 18 runs, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs, 11 RBI, 15 walks and 4 hit-by-pitches in 38 games this season…he’s getting on base at a .380 clip, slugging .460 with an .840 OPS, 152 OPS+ and 154 wRC+…he leads the Mariners in bWAR (2.1).

PAUL PASS…in 13 games this season, right-hander Paul Sewald is 2–1 with 1 save and a 2.77 ERA (4 ER, 13.0 IP) with 5 hits allowed, 1 walk and 13 strikeouts…his 0.46 WHIP ranks 3rd in the Majors and 2nd in the American League (min. 12.0 IP).

REHAB UPDATE…in 9 Major League rehab appearances with Triple-A Tacoma, outfielder Kyle Lewis is batting .324 (11x34) with 6 runs, 2 doubles, 3 home runs, 12 RBI and 4 walks, getting on base at a .410 clip, slugging .647 with a 1.057 OPS…first baseman Evan White has appeared in 2 Major League rehab games with Tacoma.

UPCOMING SERIES HIGHLIGHTS…tomorrow, Monday, May 23 is Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration Night…celebrate 50 years of Title IX at T-Mobile Park and hear from a special pregame panel hosted by Angie Mentink, ROOT SPORTS…Tuesday, May 24 is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Night…join the Mariners as they honor the contributions made by the AANHPI communities across the Pacific Northwest…Wednesday, May 25 is Weather Education Day…this event will provide an interactive science experience for students of all ages.