Los Angeles @ Seattle preview

Last Meeting ( May 13, 2016 ) LA Angels 7, Seattle 6

Jhoulys Chacin makes his Los Angeles Angels debut Saturday as the right-hander takes the mound against the host Seattle Mariners, who had their four-game winning streak come to an end with Friday’s 7-6 loss. Chacin was acquired from Atlanta last Thursday to bolster the Angels’ rotation, which has been decimated by injuries this season.

The Angels’ injury woes continued Friday as infielder Cliff Pennington (hamstring) joined shortstop Andrelton Simmons, left fielder Craig Gentry and pitchers Garrett Richards, Andrew Heaney, C.J. Wilson, Tyler Skaggs and Huston Street on the disabled list. “You just have to keep going,” manager Mike Scioscia told reporters. “We definitely don't feel sorry for ourselves. We’re up here every day coming out with the right mindframe of winning a ballgame. The guys that are filling in are going to get an opportunity to bring what they can do into a game.” They did enough Friday to snap a six-game losing skid and slow down the surging Mariners, who lost for the first time in 17 games this season when leading after eight innings. Seattle second baseman Robinson Cano is riding a 12-game hitting streak during which he has gone 23-for-54 (.426) with four home runs and nine RBIs.

TV: 9:10 p.m. ET, FSN West (Los Angeles), ROOT (Seattle)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Jhoulys Chacin (1-2, 5.40 ERA) vs. Mariners RH Hisashi Iwakuma (1-4, 4.19)

Chacin had a 27-to-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 26 2/3 innings over five starts for the Braves, who signed him as a free agent last December. “He’s an experienced guy that has, I think, gotten his stuff back to where he can pitch well in the big leagues,” Scioscia told reporters. “We’ll give him his chance. Hopefully, he’s going to give us what we need to fill out our rotation.” Nori Aoki is 4-for-11 with three home runs against the 28-year-old, who has never faced the Mariners.

Iwakuma recorded a season-high eight strikeouts but allowed three runs over five frames in a 5-1 loss to Houston last Sunday. The 35-year-old is 8-3 with a 2.67 ERA in 15 career games (14 starts) against the Angels, including 6-1 with a 1.71 ERA in eight starts at Safeco Field. Albert Pujols has been held to six hits in 42 at-bats against Iwakuma, who allowed two solo home runs over eight innings against Los Angeles on April 22 at Angel Stadium.

WALK-OFFS

1. Angels 3B Yunel Escobar missed Friday’s game due to a thumb injury and is listed as day-to-day.

2. Seattle DH Nelson Cruz has 31 career homers against the Angels, the most against any team.

3. The Angels designated RHP Javy Guerra for assignment and recalled infielders Gregorio Petit and Jefry Marte from Triple-A Salt Lake.

PREDICTION: Mariners 6, Angels 4