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Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Saturday 4/13, 8:40 CT

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April 13, 2024

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Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Saturday 4/13, 8:40 CT

Saturday notes…

THE SHŌTA FILE: In his first two starts as a Cub, Shōta Imanaga allowed no runs and four hits, with no walks and 12 strikeouts. The fewest runs by any Cub in his first three starts is two, by George McConnell in 1916 (27⅓ innings) and Rich Harden in 2008 (17⅓). Nine others gave up three, including Dizzy Dean in 1938 (18⅔ IP) and four this century: Carlos Villanueva (2013, 21), Felix Doubront (2014, 18), Eddie Butler (2017, 14) and Cole Hamels (2018, 18). The fewest hits in the first three starts is eight, by Burt Hooton (1971, 21⅓ IP). Jose Guzman (1993, 21⅓) and Harden (2008, 17⅓). The fewest walks is none, by Charlie Smith (1911, 18 IP). McConnell issued one in 1916 and eight others had two, from Robin Roberts in 1966 (28) to Smyly in 2022. The most strikeouts are 30, by Matt Clements (2002, 21 IP) and Harden. Nine more had at least 20, including Jose Quintana (25 in 2017), John Lackey (22 in 2002) and Hamels (20 in 2018). (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53; more on Imanaga below)
HAPP-ENINGS: Ian Happ has reached base safely in all 13 games this season, tied for the second-longest streak in the major leagues in 2024 (trailing José Altuve – 15). During this run, Happ is hitting .280/.410/.380 (14-for-50) with 11 walks and 11 runs scored.
THE BUSCH LEAGUE: Michael Busch, last eight games since April 3: .357/.406/.786 (10-for-28) with three doubles and three home runs.
WALKING ON BY: The Cubs’ 60 walks rank third in the National League behind the Pirates (63) and Dodgers (65). Both the Pirates (14) and Dodgers (16) have played more games than the Cubs (13).

Here are today’s particulars.

Cubs lineup:

Mariners lineup:

Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Emerson Hancock, RHP

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Shōta Imanaga has been nothing less than magnificent so far in two MLB starts — no runs and just four hits allowed in 10 innings, with 12 strikeouts. It might have been more innings if not for the long rain delay Sunday.

He’s obviously never faced the Mariners or anyone on their active roster. Keep up the great work, Shōta.

Emerson Hancock is making his sixth MLB start. He made three last year that were pretty good, but he’s been hit pretty hard in two outings this year: 11.42 ERA, 1.962 WHIP, three home runs allowed in just 8⅔ innings.

Another pitcher who’s never faced the opponent or anyone on the roster. We’ll see who has the advantage tonight.

Hancock was the Mariners’ first round pick (sixth overall) in 2020, for whatever that’s worth.

Today’s game is on Marquee Sports Network. You can find out if Marquee is available via a provider in your area here. It’s also on MLB Network (outside the Cubs and Mariners market territories).

Here is the complete MLB.com live streaming page for today.

MLB.com Gameday

Baseball-reference.com game preview

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The 2024 Game Thread procedure will be like last year’s, similar to what we’ve used for Spring Training.

You’ll find the game preview posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).

At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.” It will contain every post related to that particular game, including the First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread, as well as the recap when it’s published. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post.

You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread in the box marked “Chicago Cubs Game Threads” at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in this section link). The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.

The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at 90 minutes after the scheduled game time.

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WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Warm day, but far below record

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April 19, 2026

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WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Warm day, but far below record

Thanks to Carrie Brown for the westward view of our Saturday night sunset. The high today hit 68 at the airport – eight degrees above normal – but nowhere near the record for this date, which was 89 degrees back in 2016. The forecast suggests two more days of partly sunny, almost-70-degree weather, before the chance of rain returns.

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Mets place former Seattle Mariners 2B/DH Jorge Polanco on IL

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April 18, 2026

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Mets place former Seattle Mariners 2B/DH Jorge Polanco on IL

CHICAGO (AP) — The struggling New York Mets placed former Seattle Mariners second baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right wrist contusion.

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The move was made retroactive to Wednesday, a day after Polanco went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in a 2-1 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old Polanco is batting .179 (10 for 56) with a homer and two RBIs in his first season with New York, which has lost nine straight.

“When doctors first took a look at him, it looked like he got hit by a pitch when he didn’t,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “In talking to him, it was just a couple of swings that he took that night. … He didn’t think much of it, but just got worse the following day.

“So you just got to let it calm down a little bit and then we’ll go from there. But we don’t have a timetable for how long this is going to last.”

Polanco, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the Mets in December, also has been dealing with an ankle issue.

“He was trending in the right direction,” Mendoza said of the ankle injury. “It’s definitely going to help, obviously now with him being shut down. But the biggest thing now is that we’ve got to take care of that wrist.”

Polanco spent the previous two seasons with the Mariners, who acquired him in a February 2024 trade with the Minnesota Twins.

Polanco struggled during his first season with Seattle in 2024, hitting just .213 with 16 homers in 118 games while playing through a knee injury that didn’t become public knowledge until after the season.

But after the Mariners somewhat surprisingly brought him back for a one-year contract in 2025, Polanco rebounded to hit .265 with 26 homers and an .821 OPS in 138 games last season. He then added three homers during Seattle’s playoff run, along with a 15th-inning walkoff single in Game 5 of the American League Division Series that sent the Mariners to their first ALCS in 24 years.

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Brandon Nimmo hits leadoff homer, Jacob deGrom works 4 scoreless as Rangers beat Seattle Mariners 5-0

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April 18, 2026

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Brandon Nimmo hits leadoff homer, Jacob deGrom works 4 scoreless as Rangers beat Seattle Mariners 5-0

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – APRIL 17: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers tags out Dominic Canzone #8 of the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park on April 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images)

SEATTLE – Brandon Nimmo hit a leadoff home run, Jacob deGrom threw four shutout innings and Gavin Collyer earned his first career win as the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Friday night.

Seattle lost its fourth straight game, and was shut out for the fourth time in 21 games, falling to 8-13. The Mariners were shut out six times during the 2025 season. Texas won its third straight game.

Nimmo led off the game with a 372-foot shot to right field off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (1-3). It was Nimmo’s 16th career leadoff homer and second of the season. He also hit a leadoff home run on April 11 in a 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

DeGrom effectively maneuvered through Seattle’s lineup, and worked out of a one out, bases-loaded jam in the first inning. The two-time Cy Young Award winner recorded two of his three strikeouts after walking Josh Naylor to load the bases. Randy Arozarena fanned on a curveball, and Luke Raley swung through a fastball.

Texas added to its lead after Nimmo’s homer. Wyatt Langford’s single to left scored Corey Seager, who led off the third inning with a double. The Rangers stretched the lead to 3-0 on an RBI single from Jake Burger in the seventh.

The Mariners’ best scoring chance came in the sixth after Collyer (1-0), who worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, left the game.

J.P. Crawford singled to left off Tyler Alexander with two out, and Mariners third base coach Carlos Cardoza sent Naylor from second base, but he was thrown out by Langford.

Texas added two more runs in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Andrew McCutchen and an RBI double by Josh Jung.

Seattle third baseman Brendan Donovan left the game early due to a left hip issue.

Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller, who started the year on the injured list with a left oblique injury, was at T-Mobile Park for the first time this season. He will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

Up next

Mariners RHP George Kirby (2-2, 3.25) will face Rangers righty Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 5.40) on Saturday afternoon.

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