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Mariners Noon Number: 3

Wed., April 12, 2017

Taylor Motter became the third shortstop in Seattle Mariners’ club history to record three doubles in a game in Tuesday’s 7-5 loss to the Houston Astros, joining Willie Bloomquist (July 6, 2005) and Rey Quinones (Aug. 7, 1988).

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Mariners Log: Astros post season-high hit total and down M’s

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

The Houston Astros recorded a season-high 14 hits and generated a four-run sixth inning to down the Seattle Mariners 7-5 on Tuesday in Seattle in the second of a three-game series.

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Mariners pregame: Jean Segura to DL; lineups and starter matchup

UPDATED: Tue., April 11, 2017

The Seattle Mariners put shortstop Jean Segura on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring and selected infielder Mike Freeman from AAA Tacoma.

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Mariners Noon Number: 44,856

UPDATED: Tue., April 11, 2017

The Seattle Mariners drew 44,846 for the home opener on Monday. That’s a good crown, to be sure. But it wasn’t a sellout for spacious Safeco Field.

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Mariners Log: James Paxton goes seven scoreless in home opener win

UPDATED: Mon., April 10, 2017

James Paxton was sublime, the offense showed for the home opener and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 6-0 at Safeco Field on Monday.

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Off the Wall: Mariners honor Gonzaga Final Four run during home opener

Mon., April 10, 2017

The Seattle Mariners honored Gonzaga’s historic season with a message on their videoboard during Monday’s home opener against the Houston Astros.

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Mariners Pregame: Home opener (finally); lineups and starter matchup

Mon., April 10, 2017

The Seattle Mariners try to put in the rear view mirror a dismal 1-6 opening road trip with the festivities and pageantry of the home opener.

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Mariners Log: Mike Trout’s late homer sends M’s to defeat once again

Sat., April 8, 2017

FELIX HERNANDEZ SOLID IF NOT SPECTACULAR OVER SIX INNINGS What happened: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

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Mariners Pregame: Birthday boy King Felix faces Angels hoping bats finally break out

UPDATED: Sat., April 8, 2017

Seattle Mariners birthday boy Felix Hernandez (31) makes his 51st career start against the Los Angeles Angels tonight, tying Catfish Hunter (also born this day, 71 years ago) for the second-most career starts against the Angels.

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Mariners Noon Number: .558

Sat., April 8, 2017

Mike Trout owns a robust .558 batting average against Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez, who starts Saturday night against the Halos.

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Mariners Log: Slumping M’s back in loss column in Angels home opener

UPDATED: Fri., April 7, 2017

A day after the Seattle Mariners finally put one in the win column, their doldrums continued. Kole Calhoun and Cameron Maybin homered and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Mariners 5-1 in Anaheim on Friday.

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Mariners Pregame: M’s out to catch Trout; lineups and starters matchup

UPDATED: Fri., April 7, 2017

The Seattle Mariners open up a three-game weekend series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (of Orange County of the State of California in the United States of America).

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Mariners Noon Number: .067

Fri., April 7, 2017

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz is hitting .067 after his 0 for 3 performance in Thursday’s 4-2 win over the Houston Astros. He’s not the only one struggling.

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Mariners Log: M’s push two across in ninth off Astros closer for first win

UPDATED: Thu., April 6, 2017

The Seattle Mariners broke through for a multi-run ninth inning against Houston Astros closer Ken Giles in a 4-2 victory for the M’s first win of the season on Thursday in Houston.

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Mariners Pregame: Tony Zych to Tacoma on rehab; lineups and starters matchup

UPDATED: Thu., April 6, 2017

The Seattle Mariners try to finally break into the win column on Thursday in the last of a four-game opening series against the Houston Astros. After the game, the team will go to Anaheim for a three-game set with the Angels before finally heading back to Seattle for the home opener on Monday.

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Mariners Noon Number: 27

Thu., April 6, 2017

The Seattle Mariners are 1 for 27 with runners in scoring position in their first three games, all losses to the Houston Astros. Wednesday night’s 5-3 loss was particularly egregious.

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Mariners Pregame: Felix Hernandez given go-ahead, lineups and starters matchup

Wed., April 5, 2017

The Seattle Mariners finally scratched out a run on Tuesday after 12

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Mariners Noon Number: 12 2/3

Wed., April 5, 2017

It took the Seattle Mariners 12

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Mariners Log: Offense silenced second consecutive day by Astros pitching

UPDATED: Tue., April 4, 2017

Much like Opening Day, the Houston Astros took advantage of good pitching and solo home runs. Lance McCullers Jr took care of the pitching, Brian McCann and Marwin Gonzalez homered and the Astros edged the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday in Houston.

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Mariners Pregame: Drew Smyly to 60-day DL; lineups and starters matchup

UPDATED: Tue., April 4, 2017

The Seattle Mariners transferred LHP

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Mariners Noon Number: 7

Tue., April 4, 2017

In the Seattle Mariners’ opening day 3-0 loss to the Houston Astros, the M’s left seven runners on base and went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position.

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Mariners Log: M’s shut out by Astros, Felix Hernandez leaves early with injury

UPDATED: Mon., April 3, 2017

The Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-0 in the 2017 season opener on Monday in Houston. In a potentially bigger development than the opening day loss, starter Felix Hernandez was forced to leave the game after the fifth inning with what the team described as a “tight groin muscle” after a close play at first base.

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Mariners Log: Felix Hernandez injured, out after five innings with ‘tight groin muscle’

Mon., April 3, 2017

On a fourth-inning putout in the Seattle Mariners’ Opening Day game against the Houston Astros,

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Mariners Pregame: Opening Day lineups and starters matchup

UPDATED: Mon., April 3, 2017

The Seattle Mariners open the regular season in Houston against the Astros at 5:10 p.m. PT. Felix Hernandez makes his club-record 10th Opening Day start against Houston’s Dallas Keuchel.

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Mariners Log: 2017 Season Preview, Part V: The Catchers

UPDATED: Sun., April 2, 2017

While general manager Jerry Dipoto made plenty of changes everywhere across the diamond, patrolling the outfield and on the mound, he did not alter the player looking back at them. For better or worse, Mike Zunino returns as the starting catcher. And there really aren’t any serious fallbacks.