Mariners lineup: Ichiro in LF, Mitch Haniger hitting 5th vs A’s
May 2, 2018, 3:48 PM | Updated: 3:49 pm
(AP)
Ichiro Suzuki will be in the lineup hitting ninth for the Mariners against a pitcher he has good history against in Wednesday’s 7:10 game against Oakland on 710 ESPN Seattle.
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Suzuki, who will take over in left field, has a lifetime .364 average (12 for 33) against Oakland left-hander Brett Anderson, a nine-year MLB veteran who will make his first start of the season after being recalled from Triple-A.
Also in Seattle’s lineup, the Mariners have switched Mitch Haniger and Kyle Seager at fifth and sixth in the batting order with the lefty on the mound.
James Paxton (1-1, 5.12 ERA) gets the start on the mound for the Mariners.
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Coverage starts on 710 ESPN Seattle with the pregame show on 6 p.m.
Here are the full lineups.
Mariners (17-11)
Dee Gordon, CF
Jean Segura, SS
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nelson Cruz, DH
Mitch Haniger, RF
Kyle Seager, 3B
Mike Zunino, C
Ryon Healy, 1B
Ichiro Suzuki, LF
James Paxton, LHP
Athletics (14-15)
Marcus Semien, SS
Chad Pinder, LF
Jed Lowrie, 2B
Khris Davis, DH
Matt Chapman, 3B
Mark Canha, 1B
Stephen Piscotty, RF
Jonathan Lucroy, C
Jake Smolinski, CF
Brett Anderson, LHP
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