The Los Angeles Angels look for their second straight win on Saturday night, hosting the Seattle Mariners in the middle game of a three-game series in Anaheim. Mark Trumbo gets a night off for the Angels on Saturday, with Vernon Wells starting in left field.
Trumbo had started 10 straight games and 80 of the last 81 contests. He has seven home runs in 26 games since the All-Star break, but he is hitting just .238/.300/.455 during that span. Here are the starting lineups for Saturday night:
Mariners (51-63)
Ackley 2B
Saunders CF
Seager 3B
Jaso DH
Carp 1B
Thames RF
Olivo C
Robinson LF
Ryan SS
Iwakuma P
Angels (60-53)
Trout CF
Hunter RF
Pujols 1B
Morales DH
Callaspo 3B
Kendrick 2B
Aybar SS
Wells LF
Iannetta C
Haren P
The Angels are 6-2 against the Mariners this season, including 2-2 in Anaheim.
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