The Seattle Mariners (79-62) play on Saturday at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays (86-56). The game begins at 4:05 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Aaron Civale (7-3) for the Rays and Trent Thornton (0-1) for the Mariners.
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Tampa Bay vs. Seattle Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: FS1
- Probable Pitchers: Civale – TB (7-3, 2.76 ERA) vs Thornton – SEA (0-1, 2.05 ERA)
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Rays vs. Mariners Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Civale | Thornton | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 0 |
| 7-3 | W-L | 0-1 |
| 2.76 | ERA | 2.05 |
| 107.2 | IP | 22 |
| 27 | BB | 4 |
| 95 | SO | 19 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale
- His last time out was on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up two hits.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.76, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .224 batting average against him.
- Civale has registered seven quality starts this year.
- In five of his 19 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- Civale and his team are 10-9-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In Civale’s 19 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 10 times.
Civale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 4 | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 29 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| at Giants | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Mariners Probable Starting Pitcher: Trent Thornton
- The 29-year-old righty has pitched in relief 18 times already this season, but will make his first start.
- He has pitched in 18 games this season with an ERA of 2.05, a batting average against of .235 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
Thornton’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Sep. 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 29 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 28 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Royals | Aug. 26 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| at White Sox | Aug. 23 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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