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AS YOU MAY KNOW…the Mariners last night tied a single-game season-high with 5 stolen bases from Randy Arozarena (1 SB), Julio Rodríguez (1), Josh Naylor (2) and J.P. Crawford (1), but…DID YOU KNOW?…Seattle’s 147 stolen bases this season are the 3rd-most stolen bases recorded in a season in franchise history?…the 1987 and 2001 Mariners hold the franchise record of 174 SB in a season…the Mariners 80.8 stolen base percentage this season also ranks 2nd in franchise history, behind the 83.3 stolen base percentage recorded in 2024.
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue the 7-game homestand tonight with the second of a 4-game set against the Los Angeles Angels (1–0)…Seattle is coming off a 3-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to begin the homestand…following the current series against the Halos, Seattle will embark on its final road trip of the regular season with a 3-game series at the Kansas City Royals (9/16–9/18) and 3-game series at the Houston Astros (9/19–9/21) after a team off day on Sept. 15…tonight’s game against the Angels will be televised live on Apple TV+ with Alex Faust and Ryan Spilborghs on the call and Tricia Whitaker serving as field reporter…the game will be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Rick Rizzs, Gary Hill Jr. and Angie Mentink on the call.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners beat the Angels by a 7–6 score in 12 innings last night…Seattle is on a 6-game winning streak, tied for their longest winning streak since winning a season-high 8-consecutive games from Aug. 3–12.
· We Love Playing At Home — Seattle is 20–6 (.769) over its last 25 home games since the All-Star Break, the best home record in the Majors during that span.
· Etsy Witch — The Mariners have recorded 4 consecutive comeback victories and have 42 comeback wins this season, 3rd-most in the Majors.
· You Can’t Spell Victory Without ‘Victor’ — Seattle has won 9 consecutive games in which Victor Robles has appeared in (8/24–8/27, 9/6-current).
· Walk-Off Wonder — The Mariners have 10 walk-off wins this season, tied for most in MLB with Boston and Milwaukee…since 2021, Seattle’s 47 walk-off wins lead the Majors…last night marked the first time in franchise history the Mariners have won back-to-back 12+ inning games in walk-off fashion.
POSTSEASON PICTURE…the Mariners are currently in Postseason position with 15 regular season games remaining, holding a share of the AL West Division lead along with Houston…Seattle and Houston are also tied for the 3rd and final AL Wild Card spot, standing 2.0 games ahead of the next-closest Texas… it marks the latest in a season the Mariners have had a share of 1st place in the division since 2001.
A ROYAL WALK-OFF…last night Harry Ford drove in the Mariners winning run on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, becoming the first MLB player to record a walk-off plate appearance prior to recording his first career hit since Patrick Mazeika for the New York Mets on May 7, 2021 (walk-off fielder’s choice)…Mazeika actually recorded 2 walk-off plate appearances (5/7/21, 5/11/21) before his first career hit on May 16, 2021…technically, Mazeika’s first career hit by calendar date appears as April 11, 2021 (prior to his Major League call-up) due to the Mets’ April 11 game that year being suspended due to inclement weather and completed on Aug. 31, 2021.
CAL’S UPCOMING HOME RUN MILESTONES…Cal Raleigh leads the Majors with 53 home runs this season…here’s a look at his next 4 potential home runs:
· #54: Ties MLB record for most home runs by a switch-hitter in a season (Mickey Mantle, 1961 Yankees).
· #55: Sets MLB record for most home runs by a switch-hitter in a season.
· #56: Ties Mariners record for most home runs in a season (Ken Griffey Jr., 2x, 1997–98).
· #57: Sets Mariners record for most home runs in a season.
30/30 VISION…Randy Arozarena (27 home runs, 28 stolen bases) and Julio Rodríguez (30 HR, 26 SB) are the first pair of Mariners teammates with 25+ HR and 25+ SB in the same season and just the 11th pair in MLB history…if both players reach the 30 HR and 30 SB marks, they will be the third pair of teammates with 30/30 seasons in the same season, joining the 1987 Mets (Howard Johnson, Darryl Strawberry) and 1996 Rockies (Dante Bichette, Ellis Burks).
YOU’RE WATCHING THE J-ROD SHOW…over his last 54 games since July 11, centerfielder Julio Rodríguez is batting .305 (68×223) with 40 runs, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 19 home runs, 45 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 11 walks, reaching base at a .346 clip and slugging .623 (.969 OPS)…during that span (min. 200 PA), Julio leads the Majors with 139 total bases and ranks T-2nd in hits, T-2nd in home runs, 5th in RBI, 9th in batting average, 3rd in slugging percentage and 7th in OPS…overall this season, Rodríguez’s 161 hits rank 5th in the Majors…his 50 multi-hit games this season also rank 2nd in MLB behind only Bo Bichette-TOR (52 G).
NAYL’ING IT AT HOME…first baseman Josh Naylor tallied his 4th career multi-stolen base game last night, with each of his 4 games coming this season with the Mariners…in 18 home games at T-Mobile Park since being acquired by Seattle from Arizona (7/25-c), Naylor is batting .338 (23×68) with 16 runs, 5 doubles, 5 home runs, 13 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 6 walks, reaching base at a .400 clip and slugging .632 for a 1.032 OPS in 77 plate appearances…out of 186 different Mariners to register 50+ plate appearances at T-Mobile Park, Josh’s OPS and slugging percentage rank second, and his batting average third.
BELIEVER IN THE RELIEVERS…over the past two nights, the Mariners bullpen has combined for 14.2 innings, allowing 3 unearned runs with 12 strikeouts and 2 walks…in September, the bullpen has posted a 2.03 ERA (10 ER, 44.1 IP) that ranks 2nd in the Majors…they also rank T-2nd in WHIP (1.04), 3rd in walk rate (4.5%), 2nd in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.63) and T-1st in fWAR (1.2) during that span.
POLO’S POP…infielder Jorge Polanco has hit safely in 9-consecutive games (9/2-c), during which he is batting .406 (13×32) with 6 runs, 6 doubles, 2 home runs, 7 RBI and 4 walks, reaching base at a .447 clip and slugging .781 for a 1.229 OPS in 38 plate appearances.
25+ HOME RUNS…the Mariners have 3 players who have hit 25+ home runs for them this season: Cal Raleigh (MLB-leading 53 HR), Julio Rodríguez (30) and Randy Arozarena (27)…when Jorge Polanco (24 HR) hits his next homer, Seattle will have 4 players with 25+ HR for the third time in franchise history, joining 1996 (Jay Buhner, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martínez, Alex Rodriguez) and 1997 (Buhner, Griffey Jr., Martínez, Paul Sorrento)…additionally, Eugenio Suárez has 45 homers this season (36 with Arizona, 9 with Seattle).
RALEIGH GOOD CASE FOR AL MVP…Cal Raleigh has put together an incredible season, batting .239 (129×539) with 95 runs, 19 doubles, 53 home runs, 113 RBI, 90 walks and 14 stolen bases, getting on base at a .354 clip and slugging .570 with a .924 OPS…Raleigh leads the Majors in home runs and also ranks T-2nd in RBI, 3rd in slugging, 6th in OPS, 6th in walks, T-4th in extra-base hits (72) and 3rd in total bases (307).
PACK THE PLACE…the Mariners continue their penultimate homestand of the season…remaining highlights on the homestand include Hispanic Heritage Night and Fireworks Night tonight, Fan Appreciation Night tomorrow and Super Mario Day and Kids Run the Bases (post-game) on Sunday…more information can be found at Mariners.com/Tickets.