Wade LeBlanc took the mound for Seattle to face Texas’, Mike Minor. LeBlanc has been consistently strong as an M’s starter throughout the season with an ERA of 2.60. He earned his first win tonight, improving his record to 1-0.
The Mariners struck early in the first inning when Jean Segura hit a sacrifice fly to score Dee Gordon after a leadoff triple. Gordon returned Thursday from the 10-day disabled list recovering from a fractured toe.
Nelson Cruz added on to the Mariners lead in the third with a 2-run blast to left field, extending Seattle’s lead to 3-0.