On the Big-League Diamond…The Mariners 10-game home stand at Safeco Field continues tonight with the Detroit Tigers visiting.

The M’s have won 5 of their last 7, including sweeping the Angels over the weekend pushing their record to 57-and-53 while honoring Ken Griffey, Junior who was inducted in to the Hall of Fame last week.
The Mariners take over second-place in the A-L West and trail Texas by 7-games for the division lead.

Elsewhere…the losses mount for the A’s who have dropped 8 of their last 10 and were swept by the Cubbies this past weekend.

In the National League….The Giants continue to struggle as they were blanked in DC yesterday by the Nationals, 1-zip. SF moves on to Miami tonight with only a 1-game lead over the Dodgers in the N-L West.