Seattle Mariners (41-40, first in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (40-40, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Thursday, 12:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (3-1, 1.58 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Pirates: Bubba Chandler (2-7, 4.62 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 69 strikeouts)LINE: Mariners -146, Pirates +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Seattle Mariners after Ryan O’Hearn had four hits against the Mariners on Wednesday.Pittsburgh is 40-40 overall and 21-20 in home games. Pirates pitchers have a collective 4.12 ERA, which ranks sixth in the NL.Seattle has a 41-40 record overall and a 19-21 record on the road. The Mariners have gone 29-13 in games when they record eight or more hits.Thursday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Gonzales leads the Pirates with a .297 batting average, and has 11 doubles, a triple, three home runs, 16 walks and 35 RBIs. Bryan Reynolds is 17 for 37 with four home runs and 12 RBIs over the past 10 games.
Randy Arozarena has 18 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 33 RBIs while hitting .284 for the Mariners. Josh Naylor is 9 for 39 with three doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.
