The Washington Nationals (30-48) are on the road to face the Seattle Mariners (38-39) at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday. The Mariners took Monday’s series opener 8-4.
Luis Castillo went seven innings for the win, allowing three runs (2 ER) on seven hits and striking out seven, and Paul Sewald pitched 0.1 scoreless innings to pick up his 14th save.
J.P. Crawford went 2 for 3 with a home run and two runs in the win. Julio Rodriguez went 3 for 4 with one run and one RBI. Dominic Smith was 2 for 3 with a solo home run for the Nationals. Lane Thomas added a home run and a double. He had two RBIs.
ON THE MOUND
Jake Irvin (1-4, 4.71 ERA) is set to start for Washington. The right-hander allowed two runs (one earned) over six innings in his last start, a 5-3 road defeat against the Diamondbacks on Thursday. He was charged with the loss, yielding five hits while striking out six and walking one.
For Seattle, righty Bryan Woo (1-1, 5.09 ERA) will toe the rubber. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Nationals. In his last start on Thursday, Woo got the win on the road against the Yankees. He threw 5.1 scoreless innings and gave up two hits, striking out five and walking three in the 10-2 victory.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Washington has averaged 4.0 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 4.1. Against righties like Woo this season, the Nats have a .688 OPS.
Jeimer Candelario is the team’s best performer against right-handers with a .879 OPS in 193 at-bats. Seattle is averaging 7.4 runs per game in the last five, up from 4.5 for the season, with a better slash line (.285/.344/.531).
The M’s have a .696 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .807 OPS over 169 at-bats, Crawford has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Washington is 17-21 away from Nationals Park in 2023, scoring 4.6 runs per game while allowing 4.6 runs. Seattle has gone 22-17 in front of their home fans this season, averaging 4.5 runs per game while surrendering 3.7. In the last 10 games between the teams at T-Mobile Park, Washington is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 4.2-4.0.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Nationals are fifth in the NL East, 21 games behind the division-leading Braves. The Mariners are fourth in the AL West, eight games behind the Rangers.
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