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Interleague play agrees with the Mariner pitchers. Their 1.68 ERA in 18 games against the National League last season was the lowest of any team since interleague began, and they have a 1.50 ERA after two games this year. They have 29 shutouts since the start of interleague play in 1997 — including Kevin Millwood’s on Friday — the most of any team.

One more interleague note: since 2001, Ichiro has more hits (281) and stolen bases (66) in interleague games than any other major-league player.

Kyle Seager is hitting .292 with 11 doubles, five homers and 26 RBIs, putting him on pace for 42 doubles, 19 homers and 100 RBIs. Only five players in Mariner history have had a 40-double, 20-homer, 100-RBI season: Edgar Martinez (four times), Ken Griffey Jr., Raul Ibanez, RIchie Sexson and Alex Rodriguez.

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Here is tonight’s lineup for the interleague game against the Rockies:

Mariners (16-24)
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13 Dustin Ackley (L) 2B
55 Michael Saunders (L) CF
51 Ichiro Suzuki (L) RF
15 Kyle Seager (L) 3B
17 Justin Smoak (S) 1B
27 John Jaso (L) C
20 Mike Carp (L) LF
26 Brendan Ryan SS
25 Kevin Millwood RHP

Obviously, the Mariners don’t have a designated hitter, and manager Eric Wedge elected to keep struggling Jesus Montero on the bench for the second straight day rather than put him behind the plate. Montero’s average is down to .244

The Rockies’ starter tonight is right-hander Alex White, who was college teammates with Kyle Seager and Dustin Ackley at the University of North Carolina. They had a 159-48 record together in three years, with three trips to the College World Series.

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