Mike Zunino Activated, In Lineup Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (oblique) has been activated from the disabled list and will start Friday night for the team. Zunino will make his season debut and hit seventh after rehabbing a sore oblique muscle. Zunino will automatically take over the everyday job behind the plate for Seattle and adds 20-plus home run pop to... Read More

Jose Altuve Has Monster Game Thursday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 3-for-4 Thursday, smacking two doubles and driving in four as the Astros ran away from the Mariners 9-2. Altuve was on base four times and raised his batting average to .342 on the season. The reigning MVP is as sure of a fantasy bet as there is in... Read More

Marco Gonzales' Strong Start Marred By Error

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales struck out eight but couldn't make it through the fifth inning Thursday against the Astros. Gonzales was cruising along until the fifth inning, when an error by third baseman Kyle Seager opened the door for the Astros offense. Two hits and a fielder's choice later and the Mariners opted for... Read More

Charlie Morton Dominates Again

Houston Astros starter Charlie Morton pitched another gem on Thursday, throwing seven shutout innings while striking out eight. Morton mystified Seattle hitters, allowing only three hits and shutting down their offense on only 86 pitches. The outing dropped his ERA to a sparkling 0.72 with 33 strikeouts in 25 innings pitched. Everything is clicking right... Read More

Ryon Healy Ready To Begin Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy (ankle) will head to Double-A Arkansas and begin a rehab assignment, per MLB.com. Healy is recovering from a sprained ankle and told reporters he feels "great" and just needs a few games to get some at-bats in. Healy was acquired from the A's in the offseason to bring some more... Read More

Ken Giles Dealing With Back Tightness

Houston Astros closer Ken Giles is dealing with back tightness, according to the Houston Chronicle. Manager A.J. Hinch admitted to reporters that the injury has gotten "progressively a little bit worse" over the course of the past few days. Reliever Chris Devenski closed out an Astros win the other day and Giles could be headed... Read More

Erasmo Ramirez In Line To Start Sunday Against Rangers

Seattle Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez (lat) is in line to make his season debut Sunday against the Rangers, per MLB.com. Ramirez suffered a lat strain at the beginning of spring training and will serve as the Mariners fifth starter when he returns. Ramirez was acquired last season from the Rays and posted a 3.92 ERA with... Read More

Ariel Miranda Optioned To Triple-A After Start

Seattle Mariners starter Ariel Miranda has been optioned to Triple-A to make room for outfielder Ben Gamel's return, per MLB.com. It seems now Miranda was called up strictly to start on Tuesday, throwing five innings of one-run baseball in the Mariners 4-1 loss to the Astros. Despite the solid start, Miranda is currently the odd... Read More

Ben Gamel Activated, Will Start Wednesday Night

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel (oblique) has been activated from the disabled list and will start Wednesday night in left field, per MLB.com. Gamel went 1-for-4 for Triple-A Tacoma and appears ready to go after rehabbing an oblique injury suffered in spring training. The Mariners optioned Tuesday night's starter Ariel Miranda and Gamel will make his... Read More

Carlos Correa Hitting Only .154 With Runners In Scoring Position

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa has cooled off over the last week, hitting only .250 over his last five games with no extra-base hits. He also has driven in only three runs over his last 10 games and has struggled early on hitting with runners in scoring position. He has only seen 13 at-bats in... Read More

Gerrit Cole Aims For Fourth Straight Start Of 10-Plus K's

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole has been dynamite out of the gate thus far this season. He owns a 1.29 ERA, a 0.67 WHIP and has struck out at least 10 hitters in all three starts. Through 21 innings , he has allowed only 10 hits and struck out 36. Fourteen of those punchouts came... Read More

Edwin Diaz Has Been Lights-Out To Start Season

Seattle Mariners closer Edwin Diaz has been fantastic to begin the year, picking up his seventh save Monday night in a win against the Astros. Diaz has converted all of his save opportunities and looks as locked-in as ever. Over eight innings pitched this season, Diaz has allowed only one hit while striking out 16.... Read More

George Springer Has Four Career Home Runs Against Ariel Miranda

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer is beginning to show signs of coming out of his early-season slump. Springer is 6-for-15 over his last four games with three solo home runs. Springer will have an excellent chance to add to that total Tuesday night against Mariners left-hander Ariel Miranda. Miranda is being called up from the... Read More

Kyle Seager With 10 Hits Over Last Six Games

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is 10-for-23 with seven runs batted in over his last six games. Seager also has two home runs and three doubles during that span, quickly moving on from his slow start to the season. He has a strong matchup Tuesday against Astros right-hander Lance McCullers, who Seager owns a... Read More

Taylor Motter Optioned To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners infielder Taylor Motter will be optioned to Triple-A to make room for Tuesday night's starter Ariel Miranda, per MLB.com. The move is more roster machinations than a reflection on Motter, as the Mariners slowly begin to get their injured players back. Motter got squeezed because the team is still awaiting the return of... Read More

Hisashi Iwakuma To Throw Bullpen Session Tuesday

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session Tuesday, per MLB.com. The next step would be to advance to throwing to live hitters with possible rehab starts at Triple-A Tacoma in the near future. It has been a slow, arduous rehab process for the starter who signed a minor league deal in the... Read More

Erasmo Ramirez Possibly One Rehab Start Away From Returning

Seattle Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez (lat) will pitch possibly his last rehab game Tuesday at Triple-A Tacoma, per MLB.com. Ramirez has been on the shelf since suffering a right lat strain at the beginning of spring training. Ramirez tossed four innings in his last rehab start and told reporters afterwards he is completely healed. The Mariners... Read More

Mike Zunino Begins Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (oblique) has begun his rehab assignment with Class-A Modesto, per MLB.com. Zunino has been dealing with a strained oblique, a tricky injury for any hitter. The rehab time has gone longer than expected but any kind of tweak can puts an athlete back at step one. Barring a setback, Zunino should... Read More

Jake Marisnick In The Lineup To Open Series Against Mariners

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick will get the start and hit ninth against the Mariners on Monday night. He is off to a rough start to begin the season, hitting .158 with 18 strikeouts in only 38 at-bats. Teammate Josh Reddick also has gotten off to a strong start, further eating into Marisnick's playing time.... Read More

Nelson Cruz Hitting .333 Lifetime Against Dallas Keuchel

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz will face Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel Monday night in the opening game of their series. Cruz has had solid success against Keuchel, hitting .333 in 30 career at-bats with three home runs against him. Cruz recently returned to the lineup following a disabled list stint after spraining his ankle... Read More

Ben Gamel To Play A Few More Rehab Games

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel (oblique) will play a few more games in Triple-A, per MLB.com. Gamel is rehabbing an oblique injury and initial reports indicated Gamel would be back in the lineup by this past weekend. The Mariners and Gamel want some certainty that the injury is behind him, and he will get a few... Read More

Ariel Miranda To Start Tuesday Against Astros

Seattle Mariners starter Ariel Miranda will get the start Tuesday against the Astros, per MLB.com. Miranda has begun the season in the minors after winning 13 games in 2017 for the team. The 29-year-old left-hander flashed some promise last season, posting a 3.81 and 3.32 ERA across 11 starts in the months of April and... Read More

Dee Gordon Has Hitting Streak Snapped

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dee Gordon went 0-for-3 Sunday against the A's, snapping his 12-game hitting streak. It has been an excellent start for Gordon, who is hitting .327 with two extra-base hits, seven stolen bases, eight runs scored and 18 hits midway through the first month of the season. He has energized an offensive lineup... Read More

King Felix Pitches Well Despite Loss

Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez tossed 6 1/3 innings of two-run baseball but took the loss in the Mariners 2-1 defeat Sunday. Hernandez allowed a two-run blast to the A's Jed Lowrie but shut down their lineup the rest of the outing. He struck out seven in his best performance of the season after a... Read More

Yuli Gurriel Hits First Homer Of The Season

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 2-for-5 with one double and a three-run home run as the Astros lost to the Rangers 6-5 Saturday. Gurriel returned to the lineup on Friday and went 1-for-4 in his debut. Gurriel appears to be fully recovered after having hamate bone surgery in his hand during spring training.... Read More

Charlie Morton K's 12 But Gives Up First Runs Of Season

Houston Astros starter Charlie Morton struck out 12 in six innings pitched but allowed two solo home runs in his start Saturday against the Rangers. Morton's scoreless streak to begin the season was snapped at 16 innings but he looked sharp again for the third straight start. He now has 25 punch-outs through 18 innings... Read More

Nelson Cruz Activated, Will Start Saturday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz has been activated from the disabled list and will start Saturday night, per MLB.com. Cruz sprained his ankle when he slipped in the dugout after hitting his second home run of the season. His return comes at a great time as the top half of the Mariners lineup is... Read More

Dee Gordon Takes 10-Game Hitting Streak Into Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dee Gordon went 1-for-5 Friday night, extending his hit streak to open the season to 10 games. Gordon has delivered as the leadoff hitter for the Mariners lineup in the early part of the season, hitting .319 with two extra-base hits, five stolen bases and seven runs scored. Gordon and shortstop Jean... Read More

Kyle Seager Hitting .500 Over Last Three Games

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has caught fire over the past few games, posting six hits over his last 12 at-bats (.500). The mini-hot streak has skyrocketed Seager's batting average up to .262 and has driven in eight runs over his last five played. The top half of the Mariners lineup has come out... Read More

Gerrit Cole Now With 36 Strikeouts In First Three Starts

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole is off to a dominant start after striking out 14 batters while allowing only two runs through seven innings of work against the Rangers. He was unable to secure the win but Cole is off to a blistering start. Through three starts, he has allowed only three runs with a... Read More