Josh Rojas and the Seattle Mariners (19-16) will face off against Ryan Jeffers and the Minnesota Twins (20-14) at Target Field on Wednesday, May 8. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 PM ET.

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Mariners vs. Twins Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Time: 7:40 PM ET
  • TV: ROOT Sports NW
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Field

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Pitching Matchup

Mariners: George Kirby

  • George Kirby gets the start for the Mariners, his eighth of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.76 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Houston Astros, the right-hander tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • The 26-year-old has a 3.76 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season, while giving up a batting average of .242 to his opponents.
  • Kirby is trying to earn his third straight quality start in this matchup.
  • Kirby is aiming for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance on the mound.
  • He has made three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

Twins: Chris Paddack

  • Chris Paddack makes the start for the Twins, his seventh of the season. He is 3-1 with a 4.78 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
  • The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.78, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents have a .301 batting average against him.
  • Paddack has registered two quality starts this season.
  • Paddack will try to extend a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.3 frames per outing).
  • In two of his six total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Mariners Twins
3.6 Runs Scored (PG) 4.6
3.3 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.1
.220 Batting AVG .238
.206 Batting AVG Against .238
37 Home Runs 34
32 Home Runs Allowed 40

Mariners Offensive Leaders

  • Rojas' batting average this season is .342, and he has an OPS of .979 (.422 on-base, .557 slugging). He has three homers and seven RBI, plus 11 runs scored and three stolen bases on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.4%, and his walk rate is 12.1%.
  • So far this year, Caleb Raleigh is hitting .206, with a .295 on-base percentage and a .430 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 33.6%, and his walk rate is 11.5%. He has eight home runs and 16 RBI, plus 14 runs scored.
  • Jorge Polanco is batting .195, with five home runs and 13 RBI, plus 14 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 30.6%, and his walk rate is 13.9%. He has a .313 on-base percentage and a .325 slugging percentage.
  • The Mariners' Mitch Haniger is hitting .214, with a .276 on-base percentage and a .350 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 29.9%, and his walk rate is 7.9%. He has four home runs and 18 RBI, plus 12 runs scored.

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Twins Offensive Leaders

  • Jeffers owns a .291 average along with a .375 OBP and .563 SLG in 120 plate appearances this season. He's also cracked six home runs with 22 RBI and 17 runs while putting up a 17.5% K% and 6.7% BB%.
  • In 127 plate appearances this year, the Twins' Willi Castro has a .270/.331/.435 triple slash line, and he's hit two dingers with 17 runs and 12 RBI plus four stolen bases on seven attempts. He's walking and striking out 6.3% and 28.3% of the time, respectively.
  • So far this season, Edouard Julien is batting .204/.323/.444 with seven dingers, 14 RBI and 16 runs, with two steals. He's fanning at a 34.6% clip and walking 14.2% of the time.
  • At the plate, Max Kepler has posted a batting average of .311 with an OPS of .878 (.386 OBP; .492 SLG) this season, while slugging two homers with eight runs and 11 RBI. He's walking at an 11.4% clip and fanning 14.3% of the time. On the basepaths, he's stolen one bag on one try.

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