San Diego @ Seattle preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 11, 2018 ) San Diego 2, Seattle 1

The Seattle Mariners are sinking out of the American League wild-card race, and one contributing factor is that they can't defeat the San Diego Padres. San Diego looks to complete a four-game season sweep of the host Mariners on Wednesday in the finale of their two-game series after recording a 2-1 victory in the opener.

Wil Myers delivered the tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning for the Padres, who have limited Seattle to five runs while winning three meetings over the last 15 days. San Diego rookie second baseman Luis Urias pulled his left hamstring during Tuesday's game and manager Andy Green called him "doubtful" to return this season in his postgame press conference. The latest setback left the Mariners 8 1/2 games behind Oakland for the second AL wild card with just 18 contests remaining. Seattle slugger Nelson Cruz is just 1-for-15 over his last four games and is one RBI shy of 1,000 for his career.

TV: 6:40 p.m. ET, FS San Diego, ROOT Northwest (Seattle)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres LH Joey Lucchesi (7-8, 3.59 ERA) vs. Mariners LH Wade LeBlanc (8-3, 3.56)

Lucchesi lost to Arizona in his last turn as he gave up two runs and three hits over five innings. The 25-year-old rookie defeated the Mariners in his previous start as he gave up one run and six hits while matching his season high of nine strikeouts over 6 2/3 frames. Lucchesi is 2-3 with a 2.98 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in eight road starts.

LeBlanc hasn't allowed a run over his last 18 innings to match ace James Paxton for Seattle's longest scoreless stretch among starters this season. The 34-year-old LeBlanc allowed just six hits over six frames against Baltimore in his last turn but wasn't involved in the decision. LeBlanc, who went 17-22 for the Padres from 2008-11, is 0-1 with a 2.67 ERA in six career appearances (one start) against his former club.

WALK-OFFS

1. Mariners SS Jean Segura (fever) was a late scratch on Tuesday but could return for the finale.

2. San Diego recalled SS Javy Guerra, RHPs Kazuhisa Makita and Colten Brewer and LHP Brad Wieck from Triple-A El Paso.

3. Seattle activated LHP Marco Gonzales (neck) - who gave up one run in five innings on Tuesday - from the DL and recalled RHPs Matt Festa and Nick Rumbelow from Double-A Arkansas.

PREDICTION: Mariners 4, Padres 3