With the shadow of the trade deadline looming, the Mariners welcome in a team that’s ahead of them in the Wild Card standings and another team that’s had a late-season wakeup after a snoozy first half. The Mariners went into soft-sell mode earlier today, trading closer Paul Sewald for a trio of players from the Diamondbacks, and also dealing AJ Pollock, so we’ll see how the team reacts to losing their closer and veteran voice in Sewald, as well as the message from the team that while not fully sellers, the team can’t really be considered buyers, either.
Lineups:
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The Red Sox bring in another lineup heavy on the lefty bats, but thankfully will miss Bryan Woo and his wonky platoon splits.