Two teams in the playoff hunt in their respective leagues go head-to-head Wednesday as the Seattle Mariners wrap up a short two game series with the San Diego Padres. The Mariners lead a tight wildcard race in the American League while the Padres hold the third and final wildcard spot with a two game lead over Milwaukee. The Mariners came into this series leading the season series 2-0. Game time is at 4:10 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
The San Diego Padres are trying to hold on to a wildcard spot in the National League but they haven't made it easy on themselves. They came in to this series having lost 2 out of 3 games to the Dodgers and are 4-5 thus far in the month of September, not counting Tuesday night's opener against Seattle. Still, they have a 2 game lead over the Brewers, but they can't afford to keep losing series. Mike Clevinger gets the start for the Padres on Wednesday afternoon.
#OTD in 2020, Mike Clevinger tossed a 7-inning complete-game shutout as the #Padres defeated the Giants in the first game of a doubleheader at Petco Park. pic.twitter.com/w48qNLbuw4
— Padres On This Day (@PadresOTD) September 13, 2022
The tall right hander is 5-6 on the season with a 4.13 ERA in 18 starts and 19 overall appearances. He has 81 strikeouts and 30 walks in 93.2 innings pitched. In his last outing he got a no decision, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits in 5 innings with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk. But he gave up 2 long balls. Clevinger is 0-1 against the Mariners this season, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts in 6 innings. In his career he is 0-1 with an ERA of 6.00 and 10 strikeouts in 2 appearances against Seattle. The Padres have a team ERA of 3.96, which is 17th in baseball. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.91, which is 15th in baseball.