LHP Joe Saunders to Pitch in Home Opener

Jake Roth- United states of america Today Sporting activities

Soon after going 3-four in a seven-game road journey towards the Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox, the Seattle Mariners are last but not least here headed to Safeco Subject for their property opener in opposition to the Houston Astros. This will be an fascinating function for supporters, as this will be the first time they get to see some of the new additions produced to the stadium, like the new scoreboard or the smaller sized proportions.

Fans will also get to see left-hander Joe Saunders make his residence debut. “It’ll be a good ambiance, it’ll be loud, which I like, so it ought to be a exciting experience” Saunders advised Mariners.com.

“I’ve pitched nicely [at Safeco Subject] just before, but that was against the Mariners. Pitching against distinct groups now is a small little bit diverse, but I do like pitching there” Saunders explained.

Saunders has had a excellent volume of success at Safeco in his career, putting up a six- report and an Period of 2.13 in 9 career begins. Hopefully Saunders will carry on his success at Safeco in opposition to a team he has only confronted two moments in his career, permitting 7 earned runs in 13 innings pitched in opposition to the Astros.

Saunders is hunting to bust out of a cold streak that started out in spring training and carried in excess of to his initial regular season start off in opposition to Oakland, the place he permitted 4 runs in four innings and blamed command troubles on a “slippery ball”.

Ideally dealing with a weak lineup like the Astros will be just what Saunders requirements to bust out of his slump. The Mariners will go up in opposition to Phillip Humber, who is making his very first begin from the crew considering that he threw his best match very last April as a member of the White Sox.