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Mariners Pregame: Angels give Mike Trout the day off, lineup and starters

Seattle Mariners’ Jean Segura is congratulated after scoring against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)
By Dave Nichols daven@spokesman.com(509) 459-5441

The Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of a three-game series at Safeco Field at 7:10 p.m.

The Angels are without Mike Trout in the starting lineup today, The team said it was just a regular day off for the superstar and no health concerns. Of course, he becomes the most qualified pinch-hitter in the world for the night’s game.

The M’s snapped a three-game losing skid on Wednesday thanks to some late-inning heroics from Jean Segura and look to make it two in a row before te Texas Rangers come into town for a three-game set this weekend.

Lineups and starter matchup

Courtesy @MarinersPR
Courtesy @MarinersPR

Starters: LHP Ariel Miranda (2-2. 3.81) vs. RHP Alex Meyer (0-0, 4.91)

Mariners Notes

  • With a career-high four RBI last night, Jean Segura became the sixth Mariner this season to record four-plus RBIs in a game. Segura became the 15th different Mariners shortstop (done 43x) to tally at least four RBIs in a game (last: Motter, 4/23 at OAK). It also marks the first single-season in club history that two different shortstops have recorded four-plus RBIs in a game.
  • With his 283rd career home run last night, Robinson Canó moved past Ryne Sandberg (282) for the fourth-most home runs by a second baseman (career primary position) in Major League history. He now trails only Jeff Kent (377), Rogers Hornsby (301) and Craig Biggio (291)

This Day in Mariners History

In 1985, Toronto’s George Bell broke up Matt Young’s shutout bid with a ninth inning home run as the Mariners defeated the Blue Jays, 8-1, in the Dome.