Mariners bring 1-0 series advantage over Nationals into game 2

By Canadian Press on May 28, 2025.

Washington Nationals (24-30, fourth in the NL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (30-23, first in the AL West)

Seattle; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Trevor Williams (2-5, 6.39 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (0-1, 12.27 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, four strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -206, Nationals +170; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners play the Washington Nationals, leading the series 1-0.

Seattle has gone 14-11 in home games and 30-23 overall. Mariners hitters have a collective .402 slugging percentage to rank sixth in the AL.

Washington has a 24-30 record overall and an 11-16 record on the road. The Nationals are 12-20 in games when they have given up at least one home run.

The matchup Wednesday is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh has 10 doubles and 19 home runs while hitting .258 for the Mariners. Julio Rodriguez is 13 for 43 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.

James Wood leads the Nationals with 14 home runs while slugging .551. Luis Garcia is 10 for 34 with five doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .236 batting average, 2.72 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Nationals: 6-4, .238 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (stomach), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (side), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Logan Gilbert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Nationals: Jacob Young: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Dylan Crews: 10-Day IL (back), Paul DeJong: 10-Day IL (face), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andres Chaparro: 10-Day IL (oblique), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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