July 5, 2026 Updated 10:19 am EDT
The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays play a rubber match on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Emerson Hancock (5-4, 3.47 ERA) will start for the Mariners, who are 46-44 this season and first in the AL West. Trey Yesavage (4-3, 3.34 ERA) is starting for the Blue Jays, who are 42-47 and third in the AL East.
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Injury reportsMariners
Brendan Donovan: 10 Day IL (Groin), Rob Refsnyder: 10 Day IL (Knee), Matt Brash: 15 Day IL (Lat), Cooper Criswell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Will Wilson: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Logan Evans: 60 Day IL (Arm), Carlos Vargas: 60 Day IL (Lat), Julio Rodríguez: 7 Day IL (Head)
Blue Jays
Jesus Sanchez: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Addison Barger: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Back), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Mantiply: 60 Day IL (Knee), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Seattle’s Randy Arozarena has hit nine home runs this season. He has also tallied 41 RBIs and has scored 54 runs. In 348 plate appearances, he has recorded a .287 BA, .376 OBP and .453 SLG with a 9.2% walk rate and a 22.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 19 steals on 23 attempts.
In 359 plate appearances, Josh Naylor has hit eight long balls, tallied 34 RBIs and scored 32 runs. He is batting .251/.313/.358 and has posted a 12.8% strikeout rate and a 7.5% walk rate. Naylor has recorded 15 steals on 18 attempts.
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is slashing .265/.346/.346 this season with four home runs, 35 RBIs and an OPS of .693. He has an 11.8% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate in 355 plate appearances, and he has scored 46 total runs. Guerrero has recorded six steals on seven attempts.
In 342 plate appearances, Ernie Clement has hit seven long balls, tallied 29 RBIs and scored 38 runs. He is batting .293/.316/.430 and has posted a 9.9% strikeout rate and a 3.5% walk rate.
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