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Mariners Draw Big Break on Saturday, But Can They Capitalize?

The Seattle Mariners have drawn a big break on Saturday as Jesus Luzardo is no longer pitching for the Miami Marlins, but can they capitalize and break the three-game losing streak?

Brady Farkas

Miami Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo (44) throws a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at loanDepot Park on May 22.
Miami Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo (44) throws a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at loanDepot Park on May 22. / Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports
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The Seattle Mariners have drawn a big break heading into Saturday's matchup with the Miami Marlins, but the question is, can they capitalize?

The M's will no longer be facing Marlins' lefty Jesus Luzardo, who has been scratched with a back issue. Righty Shaun Anderson will be pitching instead.

Per Marlins' reporter Daniel Alvarez-Montes on social media:

injury update:

• Edward Cabrera threw 3.0 IP on Wednesday with AAA-Jacksonville. Will pitch again on Tuesday (4 IP / 60P).

• Bryan Hoeing threw 2.0 IP last night with AAA-Jacksonville. Scheduled to pitch Tuesday (3.0 IP).

• Jesús Luzardo (back) scratched from tomorrow’s start. Will be further evaluated today.

Luzardo is a tough lefty with a mix of high velocity and a good slider, so that's a matchup that would have been tough for Seattle. In getting Anderson, the M's are seeing a pitcher who is 0-1 with a 10.13 ERA. He's only made three appearances this year and has totaled only 5.1 innings.

Because he's a right-handed pitcher, the M's can also use their more preferred lineup. Josh Rojas and Luke Raley both haven't started each of the last two games because of lefty starters, so this will be a good chance to get them back in the lineup as well.

As favorable as the matchup looks on paper, the M's have one of the most tepid offenses in the sport and are prone to long droughts of ineffectiveness, so they'll try to capitalize here against one of baseball's worst teams. Miami enters play at 26-49.

First pitch is 1:10 p.m. PT.

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