Mariners lineup: Miranda up, Motter down before Game 2 vs Astros
Apr 17, 2018, 4:00 PM
Ariel Miranda will make his 2018 debut with the Mariners on Tuesday night. (AP)
(AP)
As expected, the Mariners have called up left-handed pitcher Ariel Miranda from Triple-A Tacoma to start Tuesday’s Game 2 against the Houston Astros.
The Mariners optioned utility player Taylor Motter to the Rainiers to make room for Miranda on the active roster.
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Miranda will match up against Houston right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. in the 7:10 p.m. game on 710 ESPN Seattle. The 29-year-old southpaw has made a pair of starts in the minors this year – one with High-A Modesto and one with Tacoma. He appeared in 31 games last year for Seattle, including 29 starts, going 8-7 with a 5.12 ERA.
Motter went 4 for 15 (.267) a home run and two runs scored in seven games with the Mariners.
Coverage for Tuesday’s game begins at 6 p.m. with the pregame show on 710 ESPN Seattle.
Here is the Mariners’ lineup.
Mariners (9-5)
Dee Gordon, CF
Jean Segura, SS
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nelson Cruz, DH
Kyle Seager, 3B
Mitch Haniger, RF
Daniel Vogelbach, 1B
Ichiro Suzuki, LF
Mike Marjama, C
Ariel Miranda, LHP
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