Phillies look to break losing streak in game against the Mariners

Philadelphia Phillies (65-44, first in the NL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (58-53, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Orion Kerkering (2-2, 2.21 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryce Miller (8-7, 3.46 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 109 strikeouts)

: LINE Mariners -129, Phillies +110; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies aim to stop a five-game losing streak with a win over the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle has a 58-53 record overall and a 32-23 record at home. The Mariners are 10th in MLB play with 129 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Philadelphia has gone 27-23 in road games and 65-44 overall. The Phillies have the sixth-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .327.

The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Justin Turner has 17 doubles and seven home runs for the Mariners. Jorge Polanco is 10-for-37 with two doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.

Alec Bohm has 39 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 73 RBI for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber is 9-for-35 with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .231 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

Phillies: 2-8, .221 batting average, 5.39 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Gregory Santos: 15-Day IL (biceps), Jorge Polanco: day-to-day (knee), J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (hand), Julio Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Dominic Canzone: 10-Day IL (abductor), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Phillies: Ranger Suarez: 15-Day IL (back), Luis Ortiz: 60-Day IL (ankle), Spencer Turnbull: 15-Day IL (back), Taijuan Walker: 15-Day IL (index finger), Dylan Covey: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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