AS YOU KNOW…the Mariners improved to 26–14 in 40 games decided by 1 run this season…Seattle owns the 2nd-best winning percentage (.650) in 1-run games in the Majors this season…BUT, DID YOU KNOW?…that Seattle is on pace to have the 2nd-best winning percentage in 1-run games in franchise history?…the 2001 Mariners hold the team record with a .684 winning percentage in 1-run games, going 26–12…the 2009 Mariners went 35–20 (.636) and the 2017 team went 26–15 (.634).
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 8-game, 3-city road trip today with the 1st of 3 games at Houston…are coming off a 3-game sweep at Texas…will also travel to Oakland (2 G, 8/23–8/24) to close out the intra-divisional trip…the Mariners are coming off a 4–2 homestand, taking 2 of 3 games against both Texas and Toronto…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS, as well as broadcast on 710 ESPN and the Mariners Radio Network.