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Preview: Mariners (63-54) at Angels (49-69)
Game: 2
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: August 16, 2016 10:05 PM EDT
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Left-hander Ariel Miranda will make an emergency start for the Seattle Mariners when they face the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Miranda replaces fellow left-hander James Paxton, the originally scheduled starter. Paxton continues to feel pain after being hit on the left elbow Aug. 7.
Once a line drive from the bat of the Angels' Andrelton Simmons hit him, Paxton fell to the ground while grabbing his elbow in pain and immediately left the game. X-rays revealed no broken bones and Paxton was diagnosed with a contusion.
After being examined Aug. 8, the left-hander threw a bullpen session before Saturday night's game in Oakland and played catch before Sunday's series finale. But Paxton felt discomfort in his left arm Monday, so manager Scott Servais decided to replace Paxton with Miranda after talking with trainer Rick Griffin and his staff.
"We're going to do the right thing and give him a little more time," Servais told MLB.com. "He wants to go. He wants to take the ball. But we've got to do the right thing here. He threw his bullpen the other day at about 75 percent, but just listening to him and talking to Rick, we think it's the right thing to give him a few more days and see where he's at."
Paxton will not pitch in Anaheim and might be placed on the disabled list.
"He had swelling in the elbow and it's moved into his forearm, which is very natural," Servais told MLB.com. "That's where the blood usually goes. We want to make sure he has no reservations about taking the ball and going out there and being able to compete at close to 100 percent."
Miranda made one start for the Mariners since being acquired from the Baltimore Orioles for Wade Miley on July 31. The Cuban left-hander allowed two runs, one walk and eight hits in six innings while collecting five strikeouts Aug. 4 against the Boston Red Sox. Five days later, Miranda earned his first major league victory when he pitched one inning of relief in a 6-5 win in 15 innings over the Detroit Tigers.
The Angels will counter with right-hander Jhoulys Chacin, who has lost his past four decisions, including his last one Thursday night. Chacin gave up seven runs, six hits and three walks in just 1 1/3 innings as the Cleveland Indians bombed the Angels, 14-4.
"I wasn't throwing strikes," Chacin told the Orange County Register afterward. "I wasn't getting ahead of the count. When I was coming to the plate, they were ready. I couldn't make good pitches to get out of the innings. It's really disappointing I couldn't at least go farther in the game."
That game was Chacin's first start since July 1. The right-hander went 2-5 with a 6.11 earned-run average in 10 starts after being acquired from the Atlanta Braves on May 11. But in eight relief appearances covering 17 2/3 innings, Chacin permitted just five runs, 11 hits and five walks while amassing 20 strikeouts.
As a starter, however, opposing hitters are batting .304 against Chacin.
Preview: Mariners (63-54) at Angels (49-69)
Game: 2
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: August 16, 2016 10:05 PM EDT
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Left-hander Ariel Miranda will make an emergency start for the Seattle Mariners when they face the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Miranda replaces fellow left-hander James Paxton, the originally scheduled starter. Paxton continues to feel pain after being hit on the left elbow Aug. 7.
Once a line drive from the bat of the Angels' Andrelton Simmons hit him, Paxton fell to the ground while grabbing his elbow in pain and immediately left the game. X-rays revealed no broken bones and Paxton was diagnosed with a contusion.
After being examined Aug. 8, the left-hander threw a bullpen session before Saturday night's game in Oakland and played catch before Sunday's series finale. But Paxton felt discomfort in his left arm Monday, so manager Scott Servais decided to replace Paxton with Miranda after talking with trainer Rick Griffin and his staff.
"We're going to do the right thing and give him a little more time," Servais told MLB.com. "He wants to go. He wants to take the ball. But we've got to do the right thing here. He threw his bullpen the other day at about 75 percent, but just listening to him and talking to Rick, we think it's the right thing to give him a few more days and see where he's at."
Paxton will not pitch in Anaheim and might be placed on the disabled list.
"He had swelling in the elbow and it's moved into his forearm, which is very natural," Servais told MLB.com. "That's where the blood usually goes. We want to make sure he has no reservations about taking the ball and going out there and being able to compete at close to 100 percent."
Miranda made one start for the Mariners since being acquired from the Baltimore Orioles for Wade Miley on July 31. The Cuban left-hander allowed two runs, one walk and eight hits in six innings while collecting five strikeouts Aug. 4 against the Boston Red Sox. Five days later, Miranda earned his first major league victory when he pitched one inning of relief in a 6-5 win in 15 innings over the Detroit Tigers.
The Angels will counter with right-hander Jhoulys Chacin, who has lost his past four decisions, including his last one Thursday night. Chacin gave up seven runs, six hits and three walks in just 1 1/3 innings as the Cleveland Indians bombed the Angels, 14-4.
"I wasn't throwing strikes," Chacin told the Orange County Register afterward. "I wasn't getting ahead of the count. When I was coming to the plate, they were ready. I couldn't make good pitches to get out of the innings. It's really disappointing I couldn't at least go farther in the game."
That game was Chacin's first start since July 1. The right-hander went 2-5 with a 6.11 earned-run average in 10 starts after being acquired from the Atlanta Braves on May 11. But in eight relief appearances covering 17 2/3 innings, Chacin permitted just five runs, 11 hits and five walks while amassing 20 strikeouts.
As a starter, however, opposing hitters are batting .304 against Chacin.
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