Taijuan Walker (4-9, 4.19 ERA) and the Seattle Mariners (69-65) go up against Tyler Skaggs (2-3, 4.75 ERA) and the Los Angeles Angels (59-75) in the second of a three-game division series at Safeco Field. The Mariners won the last game 11-8, and Seattle leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 9:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sep. 3 and will air on FSW and RTNW.
In his most recent outing, Walker pitched 7.1 innings, giving up four runs, striking out three and walking one in a 4-1 loss to the White Sox. Robinson Cano (.303, 87 Rs, 30 HRs, 83 RBIs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 5 with one run. The Angels were victorious the last time Skaggs pitched. He had a good outing, pitching 6.0 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out six and walking two in a 5-0 victory over the Tigers. Mike Trout (.320, 103 Rs, 26 HRs, 87 RBIs, 21 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and three RBIs.
Notes
For the 21st time this season, the Angels registered at least two errors in a game.
The Mariners are coming into this matchup after a high-scoring game where they scored a whopping 11 runs. The Angels have a 0-8 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they are outhit, the Angels are 8-59. The Mariners have a 15-46 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 25th in home runs, Los Angeles has hit 133 this season. Seattle ranks fifth with 180 home runs.
Ranking 19th, Los Angeles is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 386 this season. Seattle ranks in the top half with 414.
When the Mariners hit at least one home run, they are 57-40. When the Angels hit at least one homer, they have a 42-42 record.
