GAME: Mariners (24-32, 3rd, AL West, – 9.0 GB) at Angels (28-27, 2nd, AL West, -4.5 GB). GAME #: 57. SERIES: 1st of 3 games. MEETING: 5th (Angels lead 4-0). WHEN: Monday, 7:05 p.m., Angels Stadium, Anaheim. PROBABLE PITCHERS: LHP Jason Vargas (Seattle, 6-4, 2.45) vs. RHP Ervin Santana (Los Angeles, 2-6, 4.78). STREAKS: Mariners L 1; Angels L 1. TV: ROOT Sports, MLB TV. RADIO: KIRO 710 (Seattle), Mariners Radio Network.
The Mariners (24-32) have not had much success at Angels Stadium in recent seasons. They have not taken a season series from the Angels in the ballpark since 2003 and haven’t had a winning record in Anaheim since 2005. More recently, Seattle is 4-16 under the “Big A” the past two seasons.
LHP Jason Vargas, who gets the start for Seattle, is coming off a 10-3 win over the Texas Rangers. He will oppose Ervin Santana, coming off consecutive no-decisions.
After three against the Angels, the Mariners return to Safeco Field Friday for three interleague series: L.A. Dodgers Friday-Sunday, San Diego Padres June 12-14, San Francisco Giants June 15-17.
A closer look at the Vargas-Santana matchup:
MARINERS: LHP Jason Vargas (6-4, 3.45 ERA, 1.03 WHIP)
The 29-year-old Vargas, in his seventh major league season and fifth with the Mariners, will make his 13th start and second against the Angels. Vargas, who lost to the Angels May 4, is coming off a 10-3 win over the Texas Rangers.
A native of Apple Valley, CA., the 6-0, 215-pound Vargas was selected in the second round of the 2004 amateur draft by the Florida Marlins.
He made his debut with Florida July 14, 2005, pitching one inning of relief in a 13-7 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Mariners acquired Vargas as part of a three-team swap Dec. 11, 2008, when the New York Mets sent him along with Mike Carp, Ezequiel Carrera, Endy Chavez, Maikel Cleto and Aaron Heilman to the Mariners. The Mariners sent Sean Green, J.J. Putz and Jeremy Reed to the Mets.
The Mariners also sent Luis Valbuena to the Indians. The Mets sent Joe Smith to the Indians, who sent Franklin Gutierrez to the Mariners.
Vargas, the only lefty in Seattles starting rotation, has a career record of 34-43, 4.40 ERA, including 28-35, 4.09 ERA with the Mariners.
- LAST START: May 29 at Rangers Ballpark, defeated the Texas Rangers 10-3; allowed three earned runs on five hits in 6.2 innings; struck out three, walked two and allowed a home run; threw 101 pitches, 61 for strikes.
- LAST VS. ANGELS: May 24 at Safeco Field, beaten by Haren 3-0; allowed three earned runs on seven hits over 7.0 innings; struck out six, walked one; one home run.
- CAREER VS. ANGELS: 3-4, 2.54 ERA in 11 games, including 10 starts, covering 71.0 innings; has 53 strikeouts to 13 walks; averages 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings; has given up eight home runs.
- AT ANGELS STADIUM: 1-1, 1.82 ERA in five games, including four starts, covering 29.2 innings; averages 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings; three home runs.
- LOVES TO FACE: Alberto Callaspo (3-for-16, .188 BA), Erick Aybar (6-for-30, .200 BA), Torii Hunter (5-for-23, .217 BA).
- HATES TO FACE: Albert Pujols (6-for-10, .600 BA), Kendrys Morales (3-for-9, .333 BA).
- CURRENT ANGELS VS. VARGAS: 40-for-177, .226 BA, three home runs, 36 strikeouts.
Vargas / 2012
- March 29 (ND, 0-0): Pitched well enough to win in Tokyo, but after he departed the game, the bullpen imploded, surrendering three home runs, greasing Seattles 4-1 defeat to Oakland.
- April 6 (W, 1-0): Threw 91 pitches, 58 for strikes, finishing with an in-game ERA of 2.31 in a 7-3 victory over Oakland, Vargas first win.
- April 12 (L, 1-1): Allowed four earned runs on seven hits and lost to Derek Holland and the Rangers 5-3 in Arlington; fanned six and walked one; gave up a two-run bomb to Michael Young, who had four RBIs; threw 96 pitches, 63 strikes.
- April 18 (W, 2-1): Allowed one earned run on four hits over 7 innings, defeating Indians, 4-1; had nine ground-ball outs and nine fly-ball outs.
- April 24 (W, 3-1): Allowed four runs on six hits, defeating Max Scherzer and the Tigers 7-4 in a game in which the Mariners banged out 15 hits; struck out four, walked one in a 94-pitch effort that included 61 strikes.
- April 29 (L, 3-2): Allowed two earned runs on four hits over 6.0 innings and suffered the loss to the Blue Jays; struck out four, walked three; threw a season-high 111 pitches, 60 for strikes.
- May 4 (ND, 3-2): Took a no-decision in Seattles 3-2 loss to Minnesota at Safeco Field; allowed one earned run on four hits over 6.1 innings, but lost a chance to win on Wilhelmsens throwing error.
- May 9 (W, 4-2): Defeated Detroit 2-1 at Safeco Field; allowed one run on five hits over 8.0 innings; struck out six and didnt issue a walk; threw 90 pitches, 66 for strikes.
- May 14 (L, 4-3): At Fenway Park, lost to Red Sox 6-1; allowed five earned runs on seven hits over 6.0 innings; struck out three, walked three; two home runs.
- May 19 (W, 5-3): At Coors Field, won his fifth decision of the year, defeating Colorado 10-3; allowed three earned runs on five hits over 7.0 innings; struck out one, walked one and gave up one home run; threw 95 pitches, 64 for strikes.
- May 24 (L, 5-4): At Safeco Field, lost to the Angels 3-0 in a game in which Dan Haren registered 14 strikeouts; allowed three earned runs on seven hits in 7.0 innings; struck out six, walked none; one home run.
- May 29 (W, 6-4): ARangers Ballpark, defeated the Texas Rangers 10-3; allowed three earned runs on five hits in 6.2 innings; struck out three, walked two and allowed a home run; threw 101 pitches, 61 for strikes.
ANGELS: RHP Ervin Santana (2-6, 4.78 ERA, 1.33 WHIP)
The 29-year-old Santana, in his eighth major league season, all with the Angels, will be making his 12th start and second against the Mariners. Santana had a no-decision against Seattle May 25, and is coming off a no-decision against the Yankees.
A native of La Romana, Dominican Republic, the 6-2, 185-pound Santana was signed by the Anaheim Angels as an amateur free agent in 2000.
Santana pitched in the Angels minor league system until May 17, 2005, when he made his major league debut in a 13-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Santana, the losing pitcher, allowed six earned runs on eight hits in 4.0 innings and gave up two home runs. He also gave up the pitching equivalent of the cycle to the first four batters he faced a triple to Grady Sizemore, a double to Coco Crisp, a single to Travis Hafner and a home run to Ben Broussard.
Santana went 12-8 over the 2005 season and has been a fixture in the Angels rotation since. He has three seasons of at least 16 wins, winning a career-high 17 in 2007.
He made the American League All-Star team in 2008 when he went 16-7, 3.49 ERA.
On July 27, 2011, Santana pitched a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. He struck out 10, walked one and allowed an unearned run.
Santana will bring a career record of 89-73, 4.25 ERA into Tuesday’s game at Anaheim Stadium.
- 2012: Santana, who lost his first six decisions, has pitched into the sixth inning in seven starts and allowed at least four earned runs in four of them. Santana has had three consecutive no-decisions. He pitched his best game May 15 against Oakland, allowing no earned runs and four hits in 7.0 innings.
- LAST START: May 30 vs. New York, took a no-decision in L.A.’s 6-5 loss at Angels Stadium; allowed five earned runs on five hits in 5.0 innings; had three strikeouts and a season-high seven walks.
- LAST VS. MARINERS: May 25 at Safeco Field, took a no-decision in a 6-4 Angels victory in a game in which Seattle yielded three runs in the top of the ninth inning; allowed four runs on four hits over 5.0 innings struck out three, walked seven.
- CAREER VS. MARINERS: 11-6, 3.56 ERA in 26 games, all starts, covering 167.0 innings; averages 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings; 68 of 70 runs allowed have been earned; 16 home runs.
- AT ANGELS STADIUM: 47-34, 3.76 ERA in 108 games, all starts, covering 717.1 innings; averages 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings; has surrendered 89 home runs.
- LOVES TO FACE: Brendan Ryan (1-for-11, .091 BA, 2 Ks), Kyle Seager (2-for-11, .182 BA), Michael Saunders (4-for-17, .235 BA).
- HATES TO FACE: Justin Smoak (5-for-13, .385 BA), Ichiro (29-for-83, .349 BA, 2 HRs), Mike Carp (5-for-16, .313 BA), Dustin Ackley (4-for-13, .308 BA).
- CURRENT MARINERS VS. SANTANA: 71-for-282, .254 BA, 6 HRs, 57 strikeouts.
AL WEST STANDINGS
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road | Last 10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 32 | 22 | .593 | — | 15-11 | 17-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 |
| Angels | 28 | 27 | .509 | 4.5 | 15-12 | 13-15 | 8-2 | Lost 1 |
| Mariners | 24 | 32 | .429 | 9.0 | 9-13 | 15-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 |
| Athletics | 23 | 31 | .426 | 9.0 | 10-15 | 13-16 | 1-9 | Lost 1 |
MARINERS / STATS NOTES
- CURRENT ROAD TRIP: Three at Texas (April 28-30), three at Chicago White Sox (June 1-3), three at Los Angeles Angels (Monday-Wednesday).
- MARINERS VS. ANGELS: Mariners 230-289 all-time vs. Angels, including 110-146 at Angels Stadium. Mariners and Angels have played one series in 2012: Angels swept the Mariners at Safeco Field in a four-game series May 24-27, outscoring Seattle 18-9. Mariners have not won a season series from the Angels since 2003 and haven’t had a winning record in Anaheim since 2005. Seattle last swept a three-gam series in Anaheim June 9-11, 2006. Angels last swept a three-game series in Anaheim Sept. 10-12, 2010.
- LATEST: Kevin Millwood’s 4.0 innings Sunday constituted his shortest outing of the season, and he had nothing: allowed seven hits, issued five walks, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch . . . Rookie Stephen Pryor, who made his MLB debut Saturday, worked one scoreless inning in relief of Millwood, his fastball registering 95-96 mph . . . Mariners offense, which had scored 45 runs in the previous four games, managed just a two-run homer by Miguel Olivo. The blast traveled 448 feet and was the second-longest HR by a Mariner in 2012, four feet shy of Michael Saunders’ 452-foot shot in Toronto in April. . . Manager Eric Wedge started Chone Figgins in left field and he responded with an 0-for-4, his average dropping to .181 . . . In another switch, Wedge used Dustin Ackley in the No. 5 hole. He went 1-for-4 but left three runners stranded. The Mariners left 10 men on overall and went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position . . . Mariners RHP Felix Hernandez (tweaked back) “still feels it today” and is limited with his activity, according to Wedge. Wedge said he believes Hernandez will make his next scheduled start Wednesday. He plans on making the decision on Monday . . . LHP Chris Sale, named American League Pitcher of the Month just before game time Sunday, defeated the Mariners with a complete-game effort and now leads the AL in ERA at 2.29.
- SEASON SUMMARY: Series Record: Won 8, Split 0, Lost 10 . . . Sweeps: 2; Swept: 3 . . . Longest Win Streak: 4 (April 24-27, May 18-21); Longest Losing Streak: 7 (April 28-May 4) . . . Vs. Divisions: vs. AL East: 2-10; vs. AL Central: 9-11; vs. AL West: 10-11; vs NL West: 3-0 . . . Biggest Lead: 1.0, April 7; Farthest Behind: 11.0, May 28 . . . Most Runs Scored: 21, May 30 at Texas (21-8); Most Runs Allowed: 11, April 9 at Texas . . . Walk-Off Wins: 1, May 7, first since Sept. 14, 2011 vs. New York, and first via a sacrifice fly (John Jaso) since Sept. 14, 2007 vs. Tampa Bay (Jose Guillen); Walk-Off Losses: 1, May 17, at Cleveland, Carlos Santana bases-loaded single off League in 11th . . . Times Opponent Shutout: 3; Times Shutout by Opponent: 6; Comeback Wins: 5; Largest Comeback: 3; Blown Leads: 18; Largest Comeback: 3.
- BATTING: Mariners rank seventh (AL) in runs (234), 11th in hits (446), seventh in doubles (96), first in triples (11) and eighth in home runs (52) . . . Rank 13th in batting average (.235), 13th in on-base percentage (.295), 12th in slugging (.379) and 13th in OPS (.674) . . . batting 109-for-453 (.235) with runners in scoring position after going 0-for-4 Sunday . . . out-homered 65-52 . . . left 337 men on base, opponents 338 . . .scored 234 runs, opponents 229 . . . scored 127 of 234 runs in the first four innings . . . Mariners 21-8 when scoring 4+ runs . . . Mariners have homered in 25 of last 38 games . . . batted around six times: April 7 at Oakland (4th inning), April 9 at Texas (1st), April 17 vs. Cleveland (4th), May 29 at Texas (8th), May 30 at Texas (2nd & 3rd).
- BATTING EXTRA: Longest Hitting Streak: Dustin Ackley, 13 games, May 3-17 . . . Four-Hit Games: Ichiro, March 28 vs. Oakland; Justin Smoak, April 17 vs. Cleveland; Jesus Montero, May 1 at Tampa; Kyle Seager, May 30 at Texas; Michael Saunders, June 2, at Chicago . . . Grand Slams: Michael Saunders, April 27 at Toronto; Alex Liddi, May 23 vs. Texas . . . Back-To-Back Home Runs: Jesus Montero, Justin Smoak, 3rd inning, May 20, at Colorado . . . Notable: Kyle Seager’s single in the fourth inning April 17 marked the 50,000th hit in Mariners’ history; Brendan Ryan’s walk in the same frame scored Justin Smoak with the 25,000th run in franchise history . . . Montero’s 13 RBIs in April were the most by a Mariners’ rookie since 1986.
- PITCHING: Mariners rank seventh in ERA (4.04), sixth in hits allowed (448), eighth in runs allowed (235), 11th in home runs allowed (65), seventh in walks (162), eighth in strikeouts (395) . . . Felix Hernandez has 17 career no-decisions while throwing 7.0 or more innings and allowing one or fewer runs . . . Nominal closer Brandon League is 0-4 with nine saves and four blown saves . . . Mariners starters have recorded 10 games with at least 8.0 IP.
- ICHIRO (0-for-4 Sunday) has 769 multi-hit games, which ranks fourth among active players, and No. 1 since his debut in 2001. Ichiro’s 47 games with four or more hits leads all active players . . . Three-hit game April 30 marked the 226th of his major league career . . . Ranks 97th on career hits list (2,488) and needs two to tie No. 96 Fred McGriff (2,490) and seven to tie No. 95 Mickey Vernon (2,495) . . . Has recorded 99 outfield assists. Only Jeff Francouer, with 100, has more . . . With 98 career home runs, needs two to become the 12th Mariner with 100. Breakdown: 96 as a leadoff hitter, one batting second, one batting third.
- ODDS/ENDS: Mariners have two more bobblehead nights: June 15 (Felix Hernandez), July 28 (Dan Wilson and Randy Johnson).
- DEBUTS: Munenori Kawasaki (April 7), Lucas Luetge (April 7), Erasmo Ramirez (April 9), Hisashi Iwakuma (April 20), Stephen Pryor (June 2).
- DISABLED LIST: George Sherrill (60-day, April 13, strained flexor bundle), Franklin Gutierrez (15-day, March 28, torn pectoral muscle; plantar fascitis), Adam Moore (15-day, March 28, fractured wrist).
- EX-MARINERS VS. CURRENT MARINERS: April 19, Jack Hannahan, Indians, 2-run single in ninth off Brandon League in Tribe’s 2-1 win; April 28, Brandon Morrow, Blue Jays, one earned run over 7.0 innings in 7-0 win; May 11, Raul Ibanez, Yankees, 3-run homer off Felix Hernandez in 6-2 win; May 12, Raul Ibanez, Yankees, solo homer off Hector Noesi in 6-2 win; May 15, David Ortiz, Red Sox, solo homer off Blake Beaven in 5-0 Red Sox win; May 16, Shin-Soo Choo (3), Asdrubal Cabrera (2) and Jose Lopez (1) combine for 6 hits in 9-3 Cleveland win; May 17, Casey Kotchman (2), Cabrera (2), Jose Lopez (1), Choo (1) six of Cleveland’s 10 hits, plus 5 RBIs, in a 6-5 win.
2012 RECORDS / MILESTONES
- April 24: Catcher Miguel Olivo matched the franchise record when he was charged with three passed balls in a 7-4 win at Detroit. Jerry Narron let three balls get by him Oct. 4, 1980, and Jeff Clement did likewise Aug. 10, 2008 (Clement was catching knuckleballer R.A. Dickey).
- April 27: Michael Saunders joined Donnie Scott (April 29, 1985) and Jimmy Presley (April 8, 1986) as the only Mariners to hit two home runs in a game in the ninth inning or later (solo homer in the 9th, grand slam in the 10th).
- April 30: When both Miguel Olivo and Jesus Montero homered, it marked the first time in franchise history that two players had homered in the same game as a catcher.
- May 2: Ichiro set a club record for most putouts by a right fielder in a nine-inning game, registering 10 in a 5-4 loss at Tampa.
- May 3: The Mariners featured a lineup at Tampa Bay that included seven left- handed hitters and two switch-hitters. It marked only the third time in club history that the Mariners used an all left-sided lineup. Others: Aug. 13, 1983 at California and Aug. 9, 1983 at Oakland.
- May 5: Combined one-hitter by Felix Hernandez and Steve Delabar vs. Minnesota was the 13th in Mariners history. Ten have been thrown by one pitcher, three combined. Most recent combined: Michael Pineda, Jeff Gray and Brandon League vs. Tampa, July 30, 2011. Most recent by one pitcher: Jarrod Washburn, July 6, 2009.
- May 9: When John Jaso batted leadoff against Detroit, it marked the first time since 1978 that a catcher had hit first for the Marines (Bob Stinson). Oddly, lefty Jaso led off against Tiger lefty Drew Smyly.
- May 8: Kevin Millwood’s 2-0 shutout marked his first in nearly nine years. He did not surrender his first hit until there were two outs in the sixth. Millwood’s gem marked only the fourth time in 1,440 games at Coors Field that an opposing pitcher held the Rockies to two hits or less while shutting them out. Millwood’s complete game also was the first by a Mariner in 2012.
- May 27: The pinch-hit grand slam allowed by Felix Hernandez to Alberto Callaspo marked just the sixth against the Mariners in 35 years, and the first since May 6, 1988 when Pat Sheridan of Detroit hit one off Mike Jackson.
- May 30: Mariners defeated Texas 21-8, just the third time in franchise history they have scored 20 or more runs in a game. The Mariners, with 20 hits, became the first team since 1880 to score 20 runs in a game in the same season it also go perfect-oed.
MARINERS WON-LOSS BREAKDOWN
| Rec. | Home | Road | Day | Night | vs. RHP | vs. LHP | Hit HR | No HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-32 | 9-13 | 15-19 | 7-11 | 16-23 | 17-25 | 7-7 | 20-14 | 5-18 |
MARINERS BATTING PROFILE
| Avg. | Home | Road | R | HR | OBP | SLG | OPS | RISP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .235 | .193 | .258 | 234 | 52 | .295 | .379 | .674 | .235 |
MARINERS PITCHING PROFILE
| Rec. | ERA | IP | R | ER | HR | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-32 | 4.04 | 496.2 | 235 | 222 | 65 | .240 | .306 | .398 |
PROBABLE PITCHERS
| Date | Day | Opp. | Probable Pitchers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4 | Mon | at LAA | Jason Vargas (6-4, 3.45) vs. Ervin Santana (2-6, 4.78) |
| 6/5 | Tue | at LAA | Blake Beavan (3-4, 4.72) vs. Garrett Richards (0-0, 0.00 ERA) |
| 6/6 | Wed | at LAA | Felix Hernandez (4-4, 3.42) vs. Jerome Williams (6-2, 3.58) |
MARINERS 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
March
| Gm.# | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/28 | at Oak | W, 3-1 | 1-0 | W: Wilhelmsen (1-0); L: Carignan (0-1) |
| 2 | 3/29 | at Oak | L, 4-1 | 1-1 | W: Colon (1-0); L: Kelley (0-1) |
April
| Gm. # | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4/6 | at Oak | W, 7-3 | 2-1 | W: Vargas (1-0); L: McCarthy (0-1) |
| 4 | 4/7 | at Oak | W, 8-7 | 3-1 | W: Hernandez (1-0); L: Colon (1-1) |
| 5 | 4/9 | at Tex | L, 11-5 | 3-2 | W: Darvish (1-0); L: Noesi (0-1) |
| 6 | 4/10 | at Tex | L, 1-0 | 3-3 | W: Feliz (1-0); L: Beavan (0-1) |
| 7 | 4/11 | at Tex | W, 4-3 | 4-3 | W: Luetge (1-0); L: Nathan (0-2) |
| 8 | 4/12 | at Tex | L, 5-3 | 4-4 | W: Holland (1-0); L: Vargas (1-1 |
| 9 | 4/13 | vs Oak | L, 4-0 | 4-5 | W: Colon (2-1); L: Hernandez (1-1) |
| 10 | 4/14 | vs. Oak | W, 4-0 | 5-5 | W: Noesi (1-1); L: Milone (1-1) |
| 11 | 4/15 | vs. Oak | W, 5-3 | 6-5 | W: Beavan (1-1); L: Godfrey (0-2) |
| 12 | 4/17 | vs. Cle | L, 9-8 | 6-6 | W: Perez (0-1); L: Furbush (0-1) |
| 13 | 4/18 | vs. Cle | W, 4-1 | 7-6 | W: Vargas (2-1); L: Lowe (2-1) |
| 14 | 4/19 | vs. Cle | L, 2-1 | 7-7 | W: Tomlin (1-1); L: League (0-1) |
| 15 | 4/20 | vs. CWS | L, 7-3 | 7-8 | W: Sale (2-1); L: Noesi (1-2) |
| 16 | 4/21 | vs. CWS | L, 4-0 | 7-9 | W: Humber (1-0); Beavan (1-2) |
| 17 | 4/22 | vs. CWS | L, 7-4 | 7-10 | W: Danks (2-2); L: Millwood (0-1) |
| 18 | 4/24 | at Det | W, 7-4 | 8-10 | W: Vargas (3-1); L: Scherzer (1-2) |
| 19 | 4/25 | at Det | W, 9-1 | 9-10 | W: Fernandez (2-1); L: Wilk (0-3) |
| 20 | 4/26 | at Det | W, 5-4 | 10-10 | W: Furbush (1-1); L: Porcello (1-2) |
| 21 | 4/27 | at Tor | W, 9-5 | 11-10 | W: Furbush (2-1); L: Perez (2-1) |
| 22 | 4/28 | at Tor | L, 7-0 | 11-11 | W: Morrow (2-1); L: Millwood (0-2) |
| 23 | 4/29 | at Tor | L, 7-2 | 11-12 | W: Alvarez (1-2); L: Vargas (3-2) |
| 24 | 4/30 | at TB | L, 3-2 | 11-13 | W: Howell (1-0); L: League (0-2) |
May
| Gm. # | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 5/1 | at TB | L, 3-1 | 11-14 | W: Moore (1-1); L: Noesi (1-3) |
| 26 | 5/2 | at TB | L, 5-4 | 11-15 | W: Shields (5-0); L: Beavan (1-3) |
| 27 | 5/3 | at TB | L, 4-3 | 11-16 | W: Niemann (2-3); L: Millwood (0-3) |
| 28 | 5/4 | vs. Min | L, 3-2 | 11-17 | W: Pavano (2-2); L: Wilhelmsen (1-1) |
| 29 | 5/5 | vs. Min | W, 7-0 | 12-17 | W: Hernandez (3-1); L: Marquis (2-1) |
| 30 | 5/6 | vs. Min | W, 5-2 | 13-17 | W: Noesi (2-3): L: Blackburn (0-4) |
| 31 | 5/7 | vs. Det | W, 3-2 | 14-17 | W: Delabar (1-0); L: Dotel (1-1) |
| 32 | 5/8 | vs. Det | L, 6-4 | 14-18 | W: Verlander (3-1); L: Millwood (0-4) |
| 33 | 5/9 | vs. Det | W, 2-1 | 15-18 | W: Vargas (4-2); L: Putkoen (0-1) |
| 34 | 5/11 | at NYY | L, 6-2 | 15-19 | W: Kuroda (3-4); L: Hernandez (3-2) |
| 35 | 5/12 | at NYY | L, 6-2 | 15-20 | W: Hughes (3-4); L: Noesi (2-4) |
| 36 | 5/13 | at NYY | W, 6-2 | 16-20 | W: Millwood (1-4); L: Pettitte (0-1) |
| 37 | 5/14 | at Bos | L, 6-1 | 16-21 | L: Lester (2-3); L: Vargas (4-3) |
| 38 | 5/15 | at Bos | L, 5-0 | 16-22 | W: Beckett (3-4); L: Beavan (1-4) |
| 39 | 5/16 | at Cle | L, 9-3 | 16-23 | W: Jimenez (4-3): L: Hernandez (3-3) |
| 40 | 5/17 | at Cle | L, 6-5 | 16-24 | W: Smith (4-1); L: League (0-3) |
| 41 | 5/18 | at Col | W, 4-0 | 17-24 | W: Millwood (2-4); L: White (0-3) |
| 42 | 5/19 | at Col | W, 10-3 | 18-24 | W: Vargas (5-3); L: Friedrich (1-1) |
| 43 | 5/20 | at Col | W, 6-4 | 19-24 | W: Beavan (2-4); L: Guthrie (2-2) |
| 44 | 5/21 | vs. Tex | W, 6-1 | 20-24 | W: Hernandez (4-3); L: Darvish (6-2) |
| 45 | 5/22 | vs. Tex | L, 3-1 | 20-25 | W: Harrison (5-3): L: Noesi (2-5) |
| 46 | 5/23 | vs. Tex | W, 5-3 | 21-25 | W: Millwood (3-4); L: Feldman (0-2) |
| 47 | 5/24 | vs. LAA | L, 3-0 | 21-26 | W: Haren (2-5); L: Vargas (5-4) |
| 48 | 5/25 | vs. LAA | L, 6-4 | 21-27 | W: Isringhausen (1-0); L: League (0-4) |
| 49 | 5/26 | vs. LAA | L, 5-3 | 21-28 | W: Williams (5-2); L: Hernandez (4-4) |
| 50 | 5/27 | vs. LAA | L, 4-2 | 21-29 | W: Wilson (5-4); L: Noesi (2-6) |
| 51 | 5/28 | at Tex | L, 4-2 | 21-30 | W: Harrison (6-3); L: Delabar (1-1) |
| 52 | 5/29 | at Tex | W, 10-3 | 22-30 | W: Vargas (6-4); L: Feldman (0-3) |
| 53 | 5/30 | at Tex | W, 21-8 | 23-30 | W: Beaven (3-4); L: Holland (4-4) |
June
| Gm. # | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 6/1 | at CWS | L, 7-4 | 23-31 | W: Jesse Crain (1-0); L: Shawn Kelly (0-2) |
| 55 | 6/2 | at CWS | W, 10-8 | 24-31 | W: Wilhelmsen (2-1); L: Reed (0-1) |
| 56 | 6/3 | at CWS | L, 4-2 | 24-32 | W: Sale (7-2); L: Millwood (3-5) |
| 57 | 6/4 | at LAA | — | — | — |
| 58 | 6/5 | at LAA | — | — | — |
| 59 | 6/6 | at LAA | — | — | — |
| 60 | 6/8 | vs. LAD | — | — | — |
| 61 | 6/9 | vs. LAD | — | — | — |
| 62 | 6/10 | vs. LAD | — | — | — |
| 63 | 6/12 | vs. SDP | — | — | — |
| 64 | 6/13 | vs. SDP | — | — | — |
| 65 | 6/14 | vs. SDP | — | — | — |
| 66 | 6/15 | vs. SF | — | — | — |
| 67 | 6/16 | vs. SF | — | — | — |
| 68 | 6/17 | vs. SF | — | — | — |
| 69 | 6/18 | at AZ | — | — | — |
| 70 | 6/19 | at AZ | — | — | — |
| 71 | 6/20 | at AZ | — | — | — |
| 72 | 6/22 | at SDP | — | — | — |
| 73 | 6/23 | at SDP | — | — | — |
| 74 | 6/24 | at SDP | — | — | — |
| 75 | 6/25 | vs. Oak | — | — | — |
| 76 | 6/26 | vs. Oak | — | — | — |
| 77 | 6/27 | vs. Oak | — | — | — |
| 78 | 6/28 | vs. Bos | — | — | — |
| 79 | 6/29 | vs. Bos | — | — | — |
| 80 | 6/30 | vs. Bos | — | — | — |
