BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners lead 2-0 in a four-game series against the Texas Rangers. Seattle has a 30-24 record at home and a 59-52 record overall. The Mariners are 27-11 in games when they did not give up a home run.

The Mariners will retire Ichiro’s number Saturday and then try to keep their hot streak going. The Mariners mostly tread water into and out of the All-Star break. Over the last week, however, they took three of four from Rangers before sweeping the White Sox;