- Day-To-DayJ.P. Crawford (SS) — Crawford (hand) is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Tigers on Sunday.06/07
- Day-To-DayTeddy McGraw (SP) — McGraw is working his way back from right elbow issues, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILCal Raleigh (C) — Raleigh (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Everett on Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Sunday that Donovan will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection for his strained left groin as well as his adductor and is expected to resume baseball activity in 2-to-3 weeks, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.05/18
- 10-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — The Mariners placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured left thumb.05/08
- 60-Day-ILMiles Mastrobuoni (3B) — Mastrobuoni (calf) began a rehab assignment Monday with the Mariners' Arizona Complex League affiliate, going 0-for-2 with a 1:1 K:BB.05/26
- 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Vargas (lat) has suffered a setback in his recovery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayLevi Wells (P) — Wells underwent successful core-muscle surgery Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/28
- Day-To-DayRichard Guasch (SP) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayWill Robertson (LF) — The Orioles reassigned Robertson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILDylan Beavers (RF) — Beavers (oblique) hit in the batting cage Wednesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/27
- 15-Day-ILChris Bassitt (SP) — Bassitt (back) is travelling to rejoin the Orioles in Toronto on Friday and could make his next start Monday against the Mariners, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/08
- 15-Day-ILRyan Helsley (RP) — Helsley (elbow) could start a rehab assignment as early as Monday, MLB.com reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILCade Povich (SP) — Povich (elbow) met with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday and is without an official timetable for his return after receiving a cortisone injection, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/19
- 60-Day-ILDean Kremer (SP) — Kremer (quadriceps) threw a live bullpen session earlier in the week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP) — Selby was recently evaluated by Dr. Chris Looze in Baltimore due to ongoing symptoms with his injured right shoulder, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/19
- 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B) — General manager Mike Elias said Friday that Mountcastle is expected to return sometime in late June or July, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILJordan Westburg (3B) — Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILYaramil Hiraldo (RP) — The Orioles announced Monday that Hiraldo (shoulder) has resumed a throwing program, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/11
- 60-Day-ILZach Eflin (SP) — Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP) — Bautista (shoulder) threw a baseball Tuesday for the first time since undergoing surgery last August, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/08
Speaking of patched together — the Orioles' IL list reads like a depth chart. Mountcastle, Westburg (Tommy John), Eflin (Tommy John), Bautista, Kremer, Povich, Helsley. Chris Bassitt was the originally listed starter for tonight before back tightness pushed him back, which is how Gibson ended up with the ball. Baltimore is 31-35 and just got swept in 3 by the Blue Jays on the road, including back-to-back 4-6 losses to close the trip.
The market sees this one tight: Pinnacle has Seattle as a -121 favorite with a total of 9.5 that leans under (-115). That feels about right given Hancock's run and the Orioles' inability to string anything together over the last week. The Mariners are -1.5 at +129 if you want the runline juice, which is the more interesting number — Hancock is the kind of arm that suppresses run totals enough to make the spread playable.
Four games here, then they do it again in Seattle next week — 7 meetings in 11 days. The opener tends to set the tone for these stretches, and Baltimore really cannot afford to lose ground to the team they're chasing for a Wild Card spot while their rotation is held together with duct tape. If Gibson can keep the walks down, there's a path. If not, this gets ugly early.