Seattle Mariners' Dylan Moore Looking to Make Franchise History on Saturday
The Seattle Mariners moved to 72-70 on the season with a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night at Busch Stadium. In the win, the M's got a big two-run home run from utility player Dylan Moore, who was playing second base.
For Moore, it was his 10th homer of the season. He now has 41 RBI. Moore has been extremely valuable to this team, playing all over the field. While he flashed the power on Friday, Moore has been flashing his speed all season as well. The 32-year-old California native has 29 stolen bases this year to lead the team, and his next one will put him in an exclusive group in team history.
Per @MarinersPR:
Dylan Moore (29 SB) is 1 stolen base away from becoming the 16th individual in franchise history with a 30+ SB season (last: Julio Rodríguez, 37 SB, 2023)
The Mariners begin their fourth series in franchise history in St. Louis and their first series at Busch Stadium since 2013.
— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) September 6, 2024
Prior to this season, Seattle had visited all National League teams at least once since 2019.
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It's true that stealing bases has been made easier in the last two seasons because of new rule changes around the sport, but Moore still possesses excellent speed and excellent instincts on the basepaths.
A six-year veteran (all with the Mariners), Moore is a .208 career hitter with 52 homers and 101 stolen bases.
The Mariners will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Cardinals at 5:15 p.m. PT. Cy Young candidate Logan Gilbert will get the ball for Seattle against veteran righty Kyle Gibson.
Gilbert is 7-10 on the season while Gibson is 8-6 with a 4.39 ERA.
The Cardinals are 71-70.
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