Quick Notes: Game #89 / Home #46 lineups: Seattle Mariners (45 – 42) vs. Washington Nationals (30 – 58)
Game summary and lineups as the Washington Nationals face the Seattle Mariners on July 12, 2022
Washington D.C. - The Washington Nationals kick off a two-game home series against the Seattle Mariners and a six-game homestand tonight, leading into the All-Star break. It will start with a rare two-game visit from the Seattle Mariners, followed by a four-game series with the Atlanta Braves.
The Nationals have been 13–2 against the Mariners since 2005. The Washington Nationals (2005-Pres.) have never lost a series to the Seattle Mariners. Seattle’s only series win over the Expos/Nationals came with a sweep of the Expos in 2004 at Safeco Field.
The Seattle Mariners are making their fourth trip to D.C. to face the Nationals since 2005. The Nationals will head to Seattle on Aug. 23–24.
Game Details
Seattle Mariners (45 – 42) vs. Washington Nationals (30 – 58)
- RHP Chris Flexen (5-8; 4.00 ERA) vs. RH Josiah Gray (7-5; 4.14 ERA)
- Tuesday, July 8, 2022, | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Game # 89 Home # 46
- Nationals Park, Washington D.C.
- TV: MASN 2 | Radio: 106.7 The Fan / Nationals Radio Network
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Washington Nationals Game Notes
- OF Juan Soto has hit safely in 13 straight games and is 18-for-44 (.409) with four doubles, three homers, six RBI, 13 walks, and 14 runs scored during the streak. This is the longest active streak in Major League Baseball. Additionally, Soto leads Major League Baseball with 73 walks and is second in the National League with a .395 on-base percentage.
- RHP Josiah Gray will get the start for the Washington Nationals tonight. Gray enters the game with the best record compared to all Washington Nationals pitchers. This will be his first game ever facing the Seattle Mariners. In his last start, Gray earned a win where he allowed two earned runs on four hits over six innings of work. Also, he struck out a career-high 11 batters during the game and walked one.
- 1B/DH Josh Bell is hitting .341/.434/.647 with nine doubles, one triple, five homers, nine RBI, two hit by pitch, 12 walks, and 12 runs scored in his last 23 games. In addition to his ranks in the boxes to the right, Bell leads all MLB switch hitters in average (.304) and on-base percentage (.386) while ranking second in slugging percentage (.491) and OPS (.877)
