Preview of Arizona Series

Though the Seattle Mariners lost both games to the
San Francisco Giants on Tuesday and Wednesday
they are still only two games behind the Houston
Astros.

The Arizona Diamondbacks the Mariners play this

weekend are dead last in the NL West Division. 

They do play in a tough division so what it means

we will have to see. 

We can hope the Mariners can play the Diamondbacks

like have the Texas Rangers. 

Caleb Smith will be making his first start for the

Diamondbacks. He was to the Diamondbacks at

the trading deadline from the Miami Marlins. He

has made only one start on the season and it was

with the Marlins. He was placed on the injured

list shortly after that start. He pitched three innings

giving up one run. We see the Mariners offense can

get after him.

Yusei Kikuchi has started six times on the season 

for the Mariners. In his last outing on September

4 he went six innings giving up one run on two 

hits while striking out seven without a walk. If

Kikuchi can duplicate that pitching performance

the Mariners will have a pretty good chance in 

winning.

No transactions occurred since Wednesday's 

night game. We will see  any happen before

Friday night's game. We wish the best for the

Mariners in Arizona before returning to Seattle.

Go M's.