Beating up on the Rangers was nothing short of delightful this past weekend, but is it at all indicative of the Mariners’ true talent? Tonight’s contest should be a better barometer.
Shed Long, Jr. making his season debut in the outfield while José Marmolejos mans right in the cavernous outfield of Oracle Park feels a little risky, but each spot in the lineup tonight has some intrigue to it, and the mound offers even more. Ljay Newsome will be making his second big league start after a l-o-n-g layoff of eleven days thanks to last week’s series with Oakland being wiped out.