Athletics vs Mariners Game Thread

Blackburn takes the mound in series game one

The Oakland Athletics travel to the Pacific Northwest this evening to take on American League West division rival Seattle Mariners today at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners (20-18) and A’s (18-21) are currently in second and third place in the division. Oakland is 6-4 in their last ten games and the Mariners have played .500 ball, at 5-5.

A’s Skipper Mark Kotsay is sending Righty Paul Blackburn, who is 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in his seven 2024 starts to the mound tonight. He’ll face Oakland native Bryan Woo for Seattle. Woo is making his first start of the season after starting 2024 on the Injured List (IL) with right elbow inflammation.

Woo will fact the following lineup for the A’s tonight:

Blackburn will face this Mariner’s lineup led by 2022 American League Rookie-of-the-Year Julio Rodríguez:

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