Mariners vs Twins Game Preview
The Minnesota Twins (19-14) and Seattle Mariners (19-15) square off on May 6 as they begin a four-game series in Minneapolis at Target Field. Keep reading more articles like this for the most in depth baseball analysis out there.
Mariners Analysis: They’ve won 2 games in a row
The Rangers and Seattle Mariners are tied for first place in the AL West Division, with the Mariners above .500 but still lacking a consistent hitting approach this year. Despite leading the team in batting, All-Star center fielder Julio Rodriguez is hitting less than.270. They rank only 24th in MLB in runs scored per game and as a club are hitting just .221 so far this season. The Mariners and Astros split the opening two games of their series over the weekend. The Mariners won the series 5-4 on Sunday after rallying for single runs in the 8th and ninth innings of the game. In the eighth inning of a game tied 4–4, Cal Raleigh hit a home run to give the Mariners the victory.
Twins Analysis: They just lost a 12-game winning run
The Twins are barely 9th in slugging percentage (.401), twelfth in on-base percentage (.318), fourteenth in runs scored (141), and sixteenth in team batting average (.239), despite having won each of their previous 12 games. With seven home runs, Edouard Julien leads Minnesota, followed by Ryan Jeffers with five. With 21, Jeffers leads the RBI leader, followed by Julien with 14. In 32 games, Minnesota has amassed 103 extra-base hits, including 64 doubles, six triples, and 33 home homers. Minnesota is ranked tenth in WHIP (1.20), twelve in Quality Starts (13), fifteenth in batting average allowed (.239), and sixteenth in ERA (3.80) when it comes to pitchers.
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Seattle Mariners vs Minnesota Twins Game Information
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- Date: 05/06/2024
- Time: 07:40 PM ET
- Location: Target Field.
- How to Watch Mariners vs Twins: MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
