May 6, 2026Updated 9:17 am EDT

The Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves play a rubber match on Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Bryan Woo (1-2, 4.61 ERA) will start for the Mariners, who are 17-20 this season and second in the AL West. Martin Perez (2-1, 2.22 ERA) is starting for the Braves, who are 26-11 and first in the NL East.

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Injury reportsMariners

Will Wilson: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Brendan Donovan: 10 Day IL (Groin), Victor Robles: 10 Day IL (Pectoral), Patrick Wisdom: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Gabe Speier: 15 Day IL (Shoulder inflammation), Bryce Miller: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Matt Brash: 15 Day IL (Lat), Logan Evans: 60 Day IL (Arm), Carlos Vargas: 60 Day IL (Lat), Miles Mastrobuoni: 60 Day IL (Calf), Cal Raleigh: day-to-day (Undisclosed)

Braves

Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Ha-Seong Kim: 10 Day IL (Finger), Hurston Waldrep: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Dylan Dodd: 15 Day IL (Back), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Danny Young: 60 Day IL (Elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Stats to know

  • Randy Arozarena is hitting for a .265 BA, .357 OBP and .417 SLG with a 23.4% strikeout rate and an 11% walk rate. His OPS is .774 and he has scored 24 runs. In 154 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs and driven in 12 runs. Arozarena has been crafty on the base paths, recording eight steals on nine attempts.
  • In 161 plate appearances, Julio Rodríguez has slashed .260/.329/.390 this season. He has hit four long balls and driven in 16 runs with a strikeout rate of 22.4% and a walk rate of 8.1%. He has three stolen bases on four attempts. He has come around to score 17 times.
  • Matt Olson is hitting for a .308 BA, .392 OBP and .685 SLG with a 22.3% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate. His OPS is 1.077, which ranks 2nd in MLB, and he has scored 35 runs. In 166 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs (3rd in MLB) and driven in 33 runs (1st in MLB).
  • In 170 plate appearances, Drake Baldwin has slashed .305/.382/.517 this season. He has hit nine long balls (15th in MLB) and driven in 30 runs (3rd in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 19.4% and a walk rate of 9.4%. and has scored 33 runs (2nd in MLB).

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