Counsell: Swanson (oblique) to return next weekend

The Nationals announced that Riley Cornelio will open on Sunday, with no mention of Irvin being scratched for any reason, so the expectation is that he’ll function in a bulk role. The 29-year-old right-hander remains a middling streaming option, though his chances of earning a victory improve slightly in a bulk role.

Karros had started each of the first five games since returning from the concussion injured list, so they’ll give him a breather in this one. Vimael Machin will start in his place at the hot corner and will bat seventh against Tigers’ right-hander Jackson Jobe.

Strahm sustained the injury during the World Baseball Classic and tried to pitch through it during his time with the Royals, struggling to a 7.32 ERA over 41 appearances. He’s expected to be fully recovered for the start of the 2027 season. When healthy, Strahm has proven to be a capable setup man, which should give him plenty of suitors on the open market over the winter.

It’s the third time in the past four games that Torres has found himself on the bench, which could mean that he’s battling a minor injury issue. Hao-Yu Lee will start in his place at second base and will bat second for the Tigers against right-hander Gabriel Hughes.

The 24-year-old hurler pitched in a bridge game in Florida on Tuesday as he continues to work his way back from elbow inflammation and forearm tightness. If all goes well with Sunday’s outing, it’s possible that he could be cleared to join the Nationals.

Pederson had his hand in a plastic brace after the game Saturday. He was hit in the same area in which he suffered a fractured wrist last season. It may sound like bad luck, but it’s really Pederson’s own doing from crowding the plate. Last year’s HBP came on a pitch that was a little high but was over the strike zone. The HBP tonight came on a pitch that was maybe three inches inside. If Pederson did escape another significant injury, it’s at least good timing on his part. The Rangers are set to face left-handers in each of their next three games, meaning Pederson was likely to be out of the starting lineup anyway.

The Mariners scored 19 runs for the first time since totaling 21 against the Rangers in 2012 and seventh time in franchise history. It’s their largest ever margin of victory, overtaking a 19-2 win over the Rangers in 1994. The five-RBI game is a first for Young. He’d hit just .167/.267/.266 with four RBI in his previous 23 games.

The lone challenge for Woo tonight was all of the long waits in between innings. He allowed three hits and struck out five in the 80-pitch outing. Now 12-9 with a 3.88 ERA, he’s due to pitch in Colorado in his next-to-last start of the regular season.

Jump said he felt the tightness while warming up for the outing. His average fastball velocity was down 2.6 mph over the two innings, and it’s pretty obvious he never should have taken the mound in the first place. Even if this proves to be nothing significant, there’s no way the A’s should let the 23-year-old make another start this season.

Arroyo went 0-for-3 last Sunday and then was out of the lineup for four games before getting the nod at DH tonight. One would think this performance would earn him more time against lefties. Yes, pretty much everyone on the Mariners had a nice game tonight, but Arroyo exceeding 100 mph on four of his five balls in play is still quite impressive.