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Last night, Felix Hernandez showed he doesn't need his velocity to stymy the Rays as has done many times before, as the Mariners chased Matt Moore early the went to work on the weak side of the Rays bullpen en route to a 5-2 victory, ending the Rays string of four consecutive victories.
The loss put the Rays back even at .500, as they sit at 15-15, tied for third in the division, three games back of the Orioles and Red Sox atop the AL East. The Mariners improved to 19-13 and are a game and a half above the Texas Rangers
Today's Starting Pitchers:
| 2016 | W | L | IP | GS | ERA | FIP | K% | BB% | HR | AVG | BABIP | fWAR |
| Drew Smyly | 1 | 3 | 39.2 | 6 | 2.72 | 3.03 | 31.5% | 5.4% | 5 | .164 | .205 | 1.0 |
| Wade Miley | 2 | 2 | 38.0 | 6 | 4.74 | 4.02 | 18.0% | 5.1% | 5 | .286 | .325 | 0.4 |
Last time out, Drew Smyly had his worst start since his season opener. He only allowed two runs on five hits, but lasted just five innings, striking out six and walking two. It wasn't a terrible outing, but still less than we've come to expect from the dominating southpaw. So far this year, Smyly has easily been the Rays best starter and will look to continue that trend tonight.
Wade Miley Scouting Report:
After a couple of shaky outings to begin his tenure with the Mariners, Miley has been solid over his last three starts for Seattle, giving up just six runs over his last 22 innings, and just two over his last 13 as he sandwiched a complete game shutout between two other quality starts. In his last appearance, he gave up two runs on five hits, while picking up five strikeouts and walking two over six innings in a no-decision.
His Arsenal:
| PITCH | AVG. VELO. | FREQUENCY | vs LHB | vs RHB |
| Fastball | 91.2 MPH |
33.1% vs LHB *** 30.7% vs RHB |
According to brooks, right down the middle usually | Tends to stay middle-in, usually up in the zone |
| Sinker | 90.7 MPH |
20.4% vs LHB *** 20.9% vs RHB |
Low and inside, off the plate | Paints the outside corner |
| Cutter | 89.3 MPH | 1.2% vs RHB | Hasn't thrown | Sporadic |
| Slider | 84.7 MPH |
27.4% vs LHB *** 10.7% vs RHB |
Low and away from the zone | Low and inside, off the plate |
| Change-up | 82.8 MPH |
6.3% vs LHB *** 27.3% vs RHB |
Sporadic | Anywhere low in the zone |
| Curveball | 77.9 MPH |
12.6% vs LHB *** 8.9% vs RHB |
Low and away from the zone | Anywhere low in the zone |
| Slow-Curve | 71.2 MPH | 0.1% vs RHB | Hasn't thrown | Has thrown just once |
His Splits:
| 2016 | TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% |
| vs LHB | 35 | .298 | .242 | .286 | .406 | 1 | 20.0% | 2.9% |
| vs RHB | 121 | .343 | .298 | .339 | .447 | 4 | 17.4% | 5.8% |
| HOME | 58 | .281 | .263 | .276 | .375 | 1 | 19.0% | 0.0% |
| AWAY | 98 | .364 | .300 | .357 | .478 | 4 | 17.4% | 8.2% |
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