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Lineups: Mariners’ Nelson Cruz out again for finale vs Rangers

Aug 31, 2016, 9:03 AM | Updated: 9:16 am

An injury to Nelson Cruz’s hand will keep the slugger out of the lineup for the second straight game as the Mariners try to avoid being swept by the division-leading Rangers.

Franklin Gutierrez will be the designated hitter and will again take Cruz’s spot at cleanup. Shawn O’Malley will play right field and lead off, where he went 1 for 5 in Tuesday’s dramatic 8-7 loss to Texas.

Felix Hernandez will attempt to stop the Mariners’ four-game losing streak and keep them in the wild-card hunt. Seattle enters the day four games behind Baltimore for the second wild-card spot.

The game will air live at 11:05 a.m. on 710 ESPN Seattle. The pregame show starts at 10.

Mariners

Shawn O’Malley, RF
Ketel Marte, SS
Robinson Cano, 2B
Franklin Gutierrez, DH
Kyle Seager, 3B
Dae-Ho Lee, 1B
Leonys Martin, CF
Chris Iannetta, C
Guillermo Heredia, LF

Felix Hernandez, RHP

Rangers

Nomar Mazara, RF
Ian Desmond, CF
Carlos Beltran, DH
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Rougned Odor, 2B
Mitch Moreland, 1B
Elvis Andrus, SS
Carlos Gomez, LF
Robinson Chirinos, C

Martin Perez, LHP

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