RHP Hisashi Iwakuma, who starts Saturday, has not fared well in his two starts against Houston this season, going 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA. Over his past five starts against the Astros, dating back to 2014, Iwakuma has gone 0-4 with an ERA of 7.50.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma faced the Orioles on Sunday for the first time since his August no-hitter against them, and it didn't take long for the idea of another no-no to get dashed. Orioles LF Hyun Soo Kim hit a one-out double in the first inning to end Iwakuma's streak of no-hit innings against Baltimore. Iwakuma earned the win despite allowing 10 hits and four runs over six innings in a 9-4 victory.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma is scheduled to be on the mound when the Mariners return from a one-day layoff to host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Iwakuma is coming off an outing that saw him give up a season-high 11 hits, which followed a start in which he allowed a then-season high of nine hits. He has served up a season-high three home runs in three of his past five starts.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma gave up 11 hits in his 4 2/3 innings of work Wednesday night, three of them solo home runs and two by rookie RF Steven Moya. "He gave up a lot of hits," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "He wasn't quite as sharp as he has been lately. But it wasn't like he was putting the ball in the middle of the plate." Iwakuma walked three (one intentionally) and struck out five.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma had been 0-1 with 10.20 ERA (17 earned runs, 15 innings pitched) in four starts against Boston in his career. He got some run support and solved the Sox with seven strong innings in the 8-4 win Friday. Iwakuma allowed four runs on nine hits in seven innings. He struck out four and walked just one.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma gave up three home runs Friday but was able to get through seven innings and earn the win in Seattle's 7-5 victory over Texas. Iwakuma allowed three runs off seven hits over seven innings in what was his second consecutive start against the Rangers.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma is scheduled to make his 12th start of the season Friday night against Texas, and then he will get an extra day of rest before his next trip to the mound. The Mariners announced Thursday that Iwakuma's following start will be June 17, which would give Seattle's rotation a new look in that LHPs James Paxton and Wade Miley would no longer pitch on back-to-back nights. On Friday, Iwakuma will be facing Texas for the second time in six days, having allowed just one run on three hits over seven innings in a 3-2 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. Iwakuma owns strong career numbers against Texas, 8-5 with a 3.35 ERA in 17 games (16 starts).

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma had a three-start winning streak snapped. Iwakuma pitched seven innings for a third-straight start and allowed just one earned run. It was the first time since May 3 he had allowed less than three earned runs and he saw plenty of positives in his outing. "I did lose the game today, but I was able to make pitches when I needed to," he said. "I was able to execute. I was able to control the running game for the most part. In general, I think it was the best game so far."

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma has won two consecutive starts heading intoTuesday's sappearance against the Padres. Iwakuma hasn't had his best stuff this year but has been able to weather storms because he has found a way to cut down on home runs. Iwakuma has allowed seven over his first 10 starts, which is just one more than the six allowed by teammates Felix Hernandez and Nathan Karns and fewer than Seattle's other two starters. Iwakuma allowed 1.07 home runs per nine innings over the past three seasons. This year, that number is down to 1.01 and in May, Iwakuma has allowed just three home runs -- 0.86 per nine innings.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma did more than enough to earn his third victory of the season -- and his second against the A's -- on Wednesday. Iwakuma allowed three runs off eight hits over seven innings on a night when Seattle's offense put the game away early. In two wins over the A's this season, Iwakuma has gotten 21 runs of support.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma is scheduled to make his second start against Oakland this month when the Mariners host the A's on Wednesday night. Iwakuma dominated Oakland in a May 3 victory, allowing one run on four hits over seven innings as the Mariners hammered the A's 7-2.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma tossed six innings Friday night in Cincinnati giving up three runs and six hits, including Zack Cozart's solo homer. He hadn't faced any of the Reds hitters previously and finished with three walks and six strikeouts. "Today was a different game," Iwakuma said, via an interpreter. "We didn't start on time and it kind of threw off my routine. I was fighting my command. I made adjustments during the game and it paid off."

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma faces the Reds for the first time in his career Friday. He is 1-4 with a 4.38 ERA this season, well above his career number of 3.25. It will be the ninth start of the year for Iwakuma, who threw a no-hitter against the Orioles last year.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma got off to a good start on Saturday, throwing five scoreless innings, but he tired in the sixth and didn't get much help from the Seattle bullpen. Iwakuma was charged with four runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings and was not involved in the decision.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma has had a lot of success against the Angels in his career, especially at Safeco Field, and the Mariners are hoping it will continue Saturday night. Iwakuma, who is scheduled to start Saturday's game against Los Angeles, has an all-time record of 8-3 and a career ERA of 2.67 when facing the Angels. In eight starts at Safeco Field, he is 6-1 with a 1.71 ERA against Los Angeles.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma recorded a season-high eight strikeouts but lasted just five innings for the third time this season. He allowed seven hits, three runs and two walks while tossing 98 pitches. Iwakuma has thrown 100 pitches once this season (102 on April 17 at the Yankees).

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (1-3) gave up one run on four hits over seven innings and earned his first victory of the season, an 8-2 win against Oakland on Tuesday night. He struck out three and walked two. In his first five starts, he went 0-3 with a 4.65 ERA and had two no-decisions. "I think I had a lot of life on the fastball, especially down low in the zone that was very effective," Iwakuma said. "I was able to get strike one, get ahead early, and that worked out well for me."

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (0-2) is seeking his first win of the season as he heads into a scheduled Wednesday start against Houston. Iwakuma has started and pitched well in two Seattle victories -- a 10-2 win over Texas on April 5, and a 5-2 win over the Angels last Friday -- but he had to settle for no-decisions in both outings. Over his past three starts against the Astros, dating back to Sept. 2014, Iwakuma has an 0-2 record and 7.71 ERA.

RHP Hisashi Iwakuma gave up two runs on six hits and one walk in eight innings Friday against the Angels. Iwakuma moved up a day in the rotation to fill in for RHP Felix Hernandez, who was sick with the flu. Iwakuma, who got a no-decision before the offense rallied to win the game with a three-run 10th inning, said making the start on short notice was not a problem. "No," Iwakuma said through an interpreter. "I just had lunch and then I came here. ... Ramen."

Seattle ace Felix Hernandez was scratched from Friday night's start against the Los Angeles Angels due to the flu, the team announced Thursday afternoon.Hernandez will be replaced by Hisashi Iwakuma, who was slated to start Saturday's game.Hernandez is tied with Randy Johnson for the franchise lead in career strikeouts with 2,162. The right-hander's next victory will be this 145th and that will match Jamie Moyer's club record.Hernandez is 1-1 with a 1.00 ERA in three starts this season. Iwakuma hasn't been as successful, going 0-2 with 4.50 ERA in three outings.