Mariners News of the Day
By Ben Renner
The Mariners are on their way to Cleveland to face the Indians at Progressive Field starting tomorrow at 3pm.
After taking two of three from the New York Yankees over the weekend, the Mariners face the Cleveland Indians tomorrow at 3pm to start a new series.
The Mariners face Carlos Carrasco tomorrow. Carrasco has a 1-0 record, 3.46 ERA, and 13 strikeouts in his first 13 innings of his season. The series will for once feature some decent weather in Cleveland, a place were the Mariners have had to play in snow before.
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Before the Mariners start their series against Cleveland at 3pm at Progressive Field, find out who’s hot and who’s not at Sodo Mojo. With the Mariners sitting at 5-7, they currently trail the Texas Rangers by 1.5 games in the AL West. Nelson Cruz has gone 8 for 24 in the past week with five doubles, a home run, and four RBIs, one of the reasons the Mariners are clawing their way up in the standings.
Mariners prospect Edwin Diaz, considered the second-best player in the Mariners’ minor league system, takes the mound against the number-one Chicago White Sox prospect, Carson Fulmer. Double-A league Birmingham will face the Jackson Generals at 8:05pm tonight. Read about the matchup and other top prospects of note around the league in action here.
Wade Miley gets the start against the Indians tomorrow. He’ll be trying to get in a quality start for the first time this season and earn his first win. Here are the broadcast details:
Date: April 18th, 2016
First Pitch: 3:10pm PT
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Stadium: Progressive Field
Pitchers: Wade Miley (0-1, 8.25) vs. Carlos Carrasco (1-0, 3.46)
Radio Station: 710 ESPN (Seattle)
TV Channel: Root Sports (Seattle)
Live Stream: MLB.tv, Watch ESPN App
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The Mariners can stay in the thick of the early AL West race with a win on the road in Cleveland tomorrow.