The PCL-leading Tacoma Rainiers take a 3-game winning streak into the 3rd game of their road series with the Las Vegas Aviators on Thursday.
The Tacoma Rainiers (13-4) own the best record in the Pacific Coast League and a three-game winning streak as they continue their six-game set with the Las Vegas Aviators (5-11) on Thursday night at Las Vegas Ballpark. Tacoma, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, are short on top-end talent, with no one from the MLB Pipeline Top 100 on the roster. Middle infielder Ryan Bliss, 24, is ranked 12th in Seattle’s organization while right-hander Taylor Dollard checks in at No. 21. The top player from the Oakland Athletics chain with the Aviators is shortstop Max Muncy, ranked No. 7 in the organization. Third baseman Brett Harris holds the No. 10 spot on that list.
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Game Date: April 18, 2024
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Samad Taylor looped a single to right field in the top of the seventh to give the Rainiers a 5-4 lead and padded the advantage with a two-run single in the eighth in Tacoma’s 8-4 victory on Wednesday night. Sam Haggerty finished 4-for-4 in the win. Bliss slashes .230/.351/.393 so far with a homer and a team-best 15 RBI.
Muncy’s sharp double to center field put Las Vegas up 3-2 in the second inning and Drew Lugbauer tied the game at 4-4 with a solo shot to center field in the sixth. The 21-year-old Muncy, Oakland’s first-round pick in 2021, hits .265/.357/.429 thus far with one home run and eight RBI. Harris is at .277/.393/.426 with a homer and 10 ribbies.
Right-hander Joey Estes (0-2) makes his fourth start for the Aviators on Thursday. He comes in with an 8.78 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 13.1 innings. Left-hander Dallas Kuechel (2-0), 36, won the American League Cy Young Award in 2015 as he tries to get back to the majors with Tacoma. In two starts, Kuechel has a 0.90 ERA and 0.70 WHIP in 10 innings.
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