Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Dodgers

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SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	5	0
LAD	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	—	4	11	1

First pitch from Dodger Stadium is 7:10 PM PT, with Emerson Hancock on the bump for Seattle against Eric Lauer for LA. Hancock's been the steadiest arm in a rough Mariners season, and Lauer's carved out a real rotation spot since coming over from Toronto — but both guys are walking into a series that already flipped once this week.

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Mariners(53-55)

WLWLL

2

+1.5-120+167o9.5-106

Dodgers(67-40)

LLWWW

4

-1.5+117-170u9.5+106

Best BetDodgers -153

Pregame

Dodgers are the play here even after Tuesday's stumble — getting Edwin Diaz back stabilizes a shaky bullpen picture and this roster is simply deeper than Seattle's top to bottom. The Mariners proved they can win one game against LA, but backing that up on a short turnaround against a team defending its NL West spot is a different ask.

The bigger story in LA is the bullpen finally getting a body back: Edwin Diaz is being activated off the injured list today after rehabbing from elbow surgery, and Dave Roberts needs the depth. Seattle, meanwhile, has been brutal against left-handed pitching all year — worst OPS in baseball versus lefties — which makes a lefty like Lauer a matchup the Mariners can't love on paper, recent form or not.

Emerson Hancock

(6-7)·3.35 ERA

Jul 22 vs Reds

ND

6.0IP

2ER

3K

1BB

95P

07/29 Lineup

Eric Lauer

(6-6)·4.89 ERA

Jul 22 @ Phillies

W

5.1IP

3ER

5K

1BB

91P

07/29 Lineup

Neither club is playing its best baseball right now. The Dodgers have dropped two of their last five, including Tuesday's meltdown against this same Seattle team, while the Mariners are still trying to find any kind of rhythm as the calendar creeps toward the August 3 trade deadline.

Seattle Mariners

(53-55)

Jul 29W@ Dodgers7-6

Jul 27L@ Rangers3-7

Jul 26W@ Rangers6-4

Jul 25L@ Rangers1-7

Jul 25L@ Rangers4-5

Los Angeles Dodgers

(67-40)

Jul 29Lvs Mariners6-7

Jul 26L@ Mets3-8

Jul 25W@ Mets4-3

Jul 24W@ Mets4-2

Jul 22W@ Phillies9-5

Seattle's win Tuesday was a genuine jolt — a team that's lost a lot of close ones finally landing a haymaker on a division leader. But the underlying numbers still tell a rough story: Cal Raleigh, last year's AL MVP runner-up, has been closer to replacement level than superstar over his last 54 games, and Julio Rodriguez is still working his way back after a concussion cost him the final stretch of the first half. Those two need to be good for this offense to matter.

Seattle Mariners

(7)

• Day-To-DayColt Emerson (SS) — Emerson (undisclosed) was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.07/29
• 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Donovan (groin) will shift his rehab assignment to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.07/17
• 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

Los Angeles Dodgers

(10)

• 15-Day-ILBlake Treinen (RP) — The Dodgers announced Thursday that Treinen (elbow) has resumed playing catch, per MLB.com.07/05
• 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Glasnow (back) will face live hitters again Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.07/28
• 60-Day-ILWill Smith (C) — Smith (neck) is pain-free after resuming baseball activities, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.07/28
• 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) will be re-evaluated after Wednesday's rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City to determine whether he's ready to rejoin the Dodgers' rotation next week, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.07/27
• 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — The Dodgers plan to activate Diaz (elbow) off the injured list Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.07/26
• 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
• 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08

The Dodgers' injury list reads like a rotation and bullpen graveyard — Glasnow, Snell, Treinen, Miller, Stone and more all working their way back in some form — but a 67-40 team with that much waiting in the wings is still the scarier long-term problem for the rest of the league. For tonight, it's just about whether LA can shake off a bad loss against a Seattle club that's desperate for any signature win it can get before the deadline reshapes their roster.