Two squads on losing skids — the Washington Nationals (two in a row) and the Seattle Mariners (two in a row) — meet on Tuesday at 10:10 PM ET, at T-Mobile Park.
The Mariners are big home favorites (-300) versus the Nationals (+250). The Mariners will give the ball to Robbie Ray (9-8) against the Nationals and Erick Fedde.
The Mariners’ matchup Tuesday versus the Athletics finished in a 5-3 loss. Mitch Haniger went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Luis Castillo threw five innings, giving up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out five en route to taking the loss.
Tuesday, the Nationals fell to the Padres 2-1. Patrick Corbin was the losing pitcher after he went 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on nine hits while striking out three. Nelson Cruz paced the Nationals’ offense, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.