Mariners Vs. Athletics Series Preview: TV Schedule, Probable Pitchers & More

The Seattle Mariners are trying to get back on the right track and a series win against the Boston Red Sox was a great place to start. The Oakland Athletics will be coming to Safeco Field at the best possible time, as they have just suffered a sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels.

King Felix will get the ball in the opener as the M's try to pick up another second-half series win.

TV Schedule & Probable Pitchers

Friday's game will begin at 7:10 p.m. PT and will be televised on ROOT Sports. You can catch the radio broadcast on ESPN 710. Felix Hernandez takes the mound in the opener and will try to continue his late surge for the American League Cy Young Award. He will face A.J. Griffin, who enters the game with a 4-0 record and 2.26 ERA.

Saturday's first pitch will be at 6:10 p.m. PT and the game will be televised on ROOT Sports. You can catch the radio broadcast on ESPN 710. Hisashi Iwakuma will try to keep rolling, as he has allowed one earned run in his last four starts. He'll go up against Brett Anderson, who has been lights-out since returning from the disabled list and is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.90.

Sunday's series finale will get started at 1:10 p.m. PT and will be televised on ROOT Sports. You can catch the radio broadcast on ESPN 710. Jason Vargas will be gunning for his 15th win of the season. His opponent will be Tom Milone, who is 11-10 with a 3.94 ERA.

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