San Francisco Giants at Seattle Mariners

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First pitch at T-Mobile Park is set for 7:10 PM PT, and the two starters are moving in opposite directions. Landen Roupp just turned in the best start of his career, and Bryce Miller is trying to wash out his worst outing of the season.

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Giants(41-55)

WWLWL

7

+1.5-138+167o6.5-138

Mariners(48-49)

WLLLL

0

-1.5+135-170u6.5+133

Best BetMariners -158

Pregame

Seattle's playoff math still says buy the Mariners here — a team fighting for a wild-card spot at home carries more urgency than a Giants club 19.5 games out. Miller's ugly last start is the one blemish on an otherwise sharp 2.18 ERA season, and that track record matters more than one bad Miami trip.

Miller's overall numbers are still strong for a guy sporting a 2.18 ERA, but Miami got to him for 4 earned runs on 9 hits over just 5 innings in his last time out. Roupp, meanwhile, needed only 104 pitches to go the distance-adjacent 8 innings against Toronto, scattering 3 hits with 5 strikeouts in a complete shutdown.

Landen Roupp

(7-9)·4.12 ERA

Jul 6 vs Blue Jays

W

8.0IP

1ER

5K

2BB

104P

07/17 Lineup

Bryce Miller

(4-5)·2.75 ERA

Jul 9 @ Marlins

L

5.0IP

4ER

3K

4BB

81P

07/17 Lineup

Both rosters are banged up in ways that actually matter to how these lineups look Friday night. Seattle is still without Julio Rodriguez, who's been out since taking a throw off the head on July 3 and isn't expected back for this series, while San Francisco is missing Matt Chapman, Daniel Susac and a chunk of its outfield depth.

San Francisco Giants

(11)

• 10-Day-ILMatt Chapman (3B) — Chapman (abdomen) will not participate in baseball activities over the weekend, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.07/11
• 10-Day-ILVictor Bericoto (RF) — The Giants placed Bericoto on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.07/10
• 10-Day-ILDaniel Susac (C) — Susac (back) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout.07/10
• 10-Day-ILJonah Cox (CF) — Cox went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 18-3 win over the Cubs.07/08
• 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Bader (foot) will take batting practice Monday and run the bases Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.07/06
• 15-Day-ILMatt Gage (RP) — Gage will be re-evaluated in one month after an MRI revealed a moderate left flexor strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.07/08
• 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — Peguero (hamstring) threw 30 pitches during a bullpen session Monday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

Seattle Mariners

(9)

• Day-To-DayEmerson Hancock (SP) — Hancock had X-rays come back negative on his palm and middle finger after leaving Sunday's start against the Giants, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.07/12
• 7-Day ILJulio Rodriguez (CF) — Rodriguez (concussion) is not expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list for this weekend's series against the Rays, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.07/10
• 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Donovan (groin) will begin a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Wednesday, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.07/16
• 10-Day-ILRob Refsnyder (DH) — The Mariners placed Refsnyder (knees) on the 10-day injured list Monday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.06/29
• 15-Day-ILMatt Brash (RP) — General manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Brash was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right lat, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.06/16
• 60-Day-ILCooper Criswell (RP) — Seattle transferred Criswell (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday.07/04
• 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Vargas (lat) recently began a throwing program and could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list around the Aug. 3 trade deadline, Zac Hereth of 710 AM Seattle Sports reports.06/17
• 60-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — Wilson (thumb) has gone 3-for-9 with two RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in his first three rehab games between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma.06/17
• 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08

The standings tell two very different stories. Seattle sits just 1.5 games back in the AL West and is tied for the league's final wild-card spot — president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto has openly noted the club would be in the playoffs if the season ended today. San Francisco is 19.5 games back in the NL West and playing out the string, but this isn't a team rolling over.

San Francisco Giants

(41-55)

Jul 12Wvs Rockies3-1

Jul 11Wvs Rockies4-2

Jul 11Lvs Rockies3-4

Jul 10Wvs Rockies8-2

Jul 8Lvs Blue Jays0-10

Seattle Mariners

(48-49)

Jul 12W@ Rays8-2

Jul 11L@ Rays1-6

Jul 10L@ Rays2-7

Jul 9L@ Marlins4-8

Jul 8L@ Marlins0-2

The Giants actually enter on a modest roll, having won 3 of their last 5 with the offense waking up against Colorado, and Roupp gives them a real chance to steal the opener. For the Mariners, this is exactly the kind of series a fringe wild-card team can't afford to drop at home.