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Lineups: Mike Freeman in at 3B for Mariners vs Athletics

Apr 22, 2017, 11:13 AM | Updated: 11:17 am

Utility man Mike Freeman will play third base Saturday to give Kyle Seager a break. (AP)...

Utility man Mike Freeman will play third base Saturday to give Kyle Seager a break. (AP)

(AP)

The Mariners have Mike Freeman starting at third base for the third game of their series in Oakland, giving Kyle Seager the day off in the 1:05 contest on 710 ESPN Seattle.

Seattle also has Guillermo Heredia in left field and Jarrod Dyson in center field for the second straight day, keeping Leonys Martin on the bench.

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With Seager, who is hitting .233 with no home runs and 11 RBIs in 18 games, not in his customary No. 5 spot in the lineup, shortstop Taylor Motter will hit fifth, with first baseman Danny Valencia hitting sixth and Heredia seventh. Dyson will lead off with a right-hander pitching for the A’s.

On the mound, Ariel Miranda will start for the Mariners against Oakland’s Jharel Cotton.

Pregame coverage begins at noon.

Mariners (7-11)

Jarrod Dyson, CF
Mitch Haniger, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nelson Cruz, DH
Taylor Motter, SS
Danny Valencia, 1B
Guillermo Heredia, LF
Mike Freeman, 3B
Mike Zunino, C

Ariel Miranda, LHP

Athletics (9-8)

Adam Rosales, SS
Jed Lowrie, 2B
Ryon Healy, 1B
Khris Davis, LF
Trevor Plouffe, 3B
Josh Phegley, C
Matt Joyce, RF
Chad Pinder, DH
Jaff Decker, CF

Jharel Cotton, RHP

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