The Rangers' Yu Darvish, who beat Seattle in his big league debut, squares off against Mariners ace Felix Hernandez in the series opener on Monday.
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The Mariners continued firing on all cylinders Sunday, getting a strong starting effort from Blake Beavan and plenty of power on offense in a 6-4 victory.
Mariners manager Eric Wedge had a Rocky Mountain reunion over the weekend, joined by 16 members of his family as he returned to Colorado to face the team that picked him in the second round of the 1992 expansion Draft.
A key for Brendan Ryan has been to keep himself from the endless tinkering with his stance and swing.
Miguel Montero's two-days out of the starting lineup seemed to do him some good as the slumping catcher busted out a 3-for-4 game with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Rockies.
In his first full year in the Majors, Kyle Seager has emerged as a legitimate, middle-of-the-lineup weapon for the Mariners, forcing other teams to take note.
Cut4: Around the Majors in 30 games
Blake Beavan will try to deliver a sweep for the Mariners in Colorado, while Jeremy Guthrie hopes to avoid the sweep for the Rockies in his second start since returning from the disabled list in the series finale on Sunday.
Left-hander Jason Vargas received a lot of early run support and more than made it hold, allowing three runs on five hits in seven innings as the Mariners cruised to a 10-3 win Saturday at Coors Field.
Not only did Kevin Millwood put on a pitching clinic with his complete game, two-hit shutout of the Rockies in the series opener Friday night, but he was a model pitcher in every way conceivable for a young staff eager to soak in wisdom from the 165-game winner.
Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo is feeling better and could start a brief rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Monday and rejoin the team later in the week.
Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo joined his teammates and lifted their spirits Friday, working out with the team at Coors Field in preparation for a Minor League rehab assignment.
No. 3 prospect Franklin goes 4-for-4
Kevin Millwood stifled the Rockies at Coors Field with a 4-0 Mariners win, which snapped a four-game losing streak.
Jason Vargas will try to improve on the team's 2-6 record on its current road trip when the Mariners face the Rockies on Saturday in the second game of the three-game set.
Admitting his bullpen is "considerably" up in the air toward the end of a long road trip that has seen relievers pitch more than their share of innings, manager Eric Wedge offered an inventory of a bullpen that has posted a 3.97 ERA through 40 games.
As the Mariners open their first Interleague series in Denver, rookie catcher Jesus Montero is out of the lineup for the second day in a row as manager Eric Wedge gives him a break following a busy stretch carrying the bulk of the catching work.
After finishing last in the Major Leagues in runs scored each of the past two seasons, the Mariners are slowly making progress, thanks in large part to their developing young hitters.
Hultzen finds command, limits walks
Former Rockie Kevin Millwood will oppose rookie Alex White of the Rockies when the Mariners visit Coors Field to open Interleague Play on Friday.
Right-hander Hector Noesi threw 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, but the Mariners lost a pair of late leads and dropped a 6-5 decision in 11 innings to the Indians on Thursday at Progressive Field.
Kevin Millwood and Blake Beavan, two pitchers at the opposite end of the experience spectrum, will be among the Mariners hurlers getting their hacks in when Seattle opens Interleague Play at Colorado this weekend.
Hisashi Iwakuma has only pitched in four of Seattle's first 39 games, receiving sporadic use as the team's long reliever. The former starter in Japan seems to be getting more adjusted to the role, and he pitched four innings of one-run ball in Wednesday's 9-3 loss.
One player the Mariners are counting on for consistency at the plate this season is Dustin Ackley, and the young second baseman seems to be finding his groove over the past two weeks.
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