Mariners send Leake to mound in return home
(MLB.com Seattle Mariners)

Following a week on the road, the Mariners return to Safeco Field to open a six-game homestand at 7:10 p.m. PT on Tuesday against the Rangers. Seattle will send right-hander Mike Leake, who is coming off one of his best starts of the year, to the mound. He allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings in a 9-3 victory against the host Blue Jays last Thursday. Texas will counter with lefty Mike Minor, who gave up five runs on seven hits in a loss to the Tigers in his most recent outing last Tuesday. On April 20, Minor permitted one run on six hits over 5 1/3 innings, earning a no-decision in a start against the Mariners.