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Mariners Pregame: James Paxton returns to the hill, lineups and starters

The Seattle Mariners expect injured starting pitcher James Paxton to return soon. (Elaine Thompson / AP)
By Dave Nichols daven@spokesman.com(509) 459-5441

Game 54: The Seattle Mariners (24-29) host the Colorado Rockies (33-21) on Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. at Safeco Field.

The game signals the start of an 11-game homestand coming off an eight-game roadie through Washington, Boston, and Colorado where the M’s did well to tread water (4-4) after starting the trip 1-3.

On Tuesday in the last of the road trip, the M’s pummeled the Rockies 10-4 as Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer and added a two-run double, while Jean Segura went 4 for 6. It was Segura’s 20th multi-hit effort of the season in 41 games played. In his last 33 games, Segura is hitting .380.

Wednesday’s affair also marks the return James Paxton to the hill for the M’s. The big lefty has been out since May 5 with a left forearm strain. He made on rehab appearance at AA Arkansas and allowed two runs on five hits, including a home run, while striking out five over four innings against Frisco.

Lineups and starters

Courtesy @MarinersPR
Courtesy @MarinersPR

Starters: LHP James Paxton (3-0, 1.43) vs. RHP Antonio Senzatela (7-1, 3.19)

Mariners Notes

  • The Mariners have scored a total of 21 runs over the past three games (3-0), including 10 runs on Tuesday. They are hitting .302 with men in scoring position over those three games but, more importantly, have 43 at-bats with MISP: 15 on Sunday, 13 on Monday and 15 on Tuesday. The M’s are 13 for 43 with 14 RBI in the past three games.
  • Seattle won its final three games on the just completed eight-game roadtrip to finish 4-4. It was first .500 or better trip of 2017 (first 3 trips were: 1-6, 4-6 & 2-4) and the team is 11-20 overall on road. The last .500 or better trip was 3-3 mark Sept. 23-28, 2016.
  • Seattle is 20-10 (.667) in its last 30 Interleague games since the start of the 2016 season. In that span, the .667 winning percentage is fourth-best in the Majors.

This Day in Mariners History

In 1999, the Mariners set a new MLB record as quickest team to hit 100 home runs, taking just 50 games. The team also tied the MLB record for most homers in any one month with 58 in May.