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Olson will get this emergency start because a sore hamstring issue has scratched Erik Bedard.
Olson, called up from Triple-A Tacoma on May 6, has had three relief appearances, carrying a 2.57 ERA. He was 2-2 with a 3.08 ERA in five starts with Tacoma.
Beckett appears to be rounding into form after enduring a pair of woeful starts in late April that were reminiscent of the dreadful outings that defined his 2006 season. The fireballing righty is coming off back-to-back quality starts against the Yankees and Rays, a stretch in which he struck out 10 and walked four over 12 innings. Boston's ace is 3-1 with a 3.29 ERA in four career starts against Seattle.
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</td></tr><tr class="bg2" align="center"><td>Mariners hitters vs Josh Beckett
<table class="stats_table" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="ps-matchup_hdr"> <th scope="col" class="s-hitter"> </th> <th scope="col" colspan="4">2009</th> <th scope="col" colspan="4">2004-2008</th> </tr> <tr class="zebra ps-matchup_subhdr"> <th scope="col" class="s-hitter">Hitter</th> <th scope="col" class="s-avg">AVG</th> <th scope="col" class="s-ab">AB</th> <th scope="col" class="s-hr">HR</th> <th scope="col" class="s-rbi">RBI</th> <th scope="col" class="s-avg">AVG</th> <th scope="col" class="s-ab">AB</th> <th scope="col" class="s-hr">HR</th> <th scope="col" class="s-rbi">RBI</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Balentien, Wladimir</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> </tr> <tr class="zebra"> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Beltre, Adrian</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.133</td> <td class="s-ab">15</td> <td class="s-hr">0</td> <td class="s-rbi">0</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Betancourt, Yuniesky</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.250</td> <td class="s-ab">8</td> <td class="s-hr">0</td> <td class="s-rbi">0</td> </tr> <tr class="zebra"> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Branyan, Russell</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.455</td> <td class="s-ab">11</td> <td class="s-hr">2</td> <td class="s-rbi">2</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Cedeno, Ronny</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.333</td> <td class="s-ab">3</td> <td class="s-hr">0</td> <td class="s-rbi">1</td> </tr> <tr class="zebra"> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Chavez, Endy</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.364</td> <td class="s-ab">11</td> <td class="s-hr">0</td> <td class="s-rbi">1</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Griffey Jr., Ken</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.222</td> <td class="s-ab">9</td> <td class="s-hr">1</td> <td class="s-rbi">3</td> </tr> <tr class="zebra"> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Gutierrez, Franklin</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.333</td> <td class="s-ab">3</td> <td class="s-hr">1</td> <td class="s-rbi">1</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Johjima, Kenji</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.600</td> <td class="s-ab">5</td> <td class="s-hr">0</td> <td class="s-rbi">0</td> </tr> <tr class="zebra"> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Johnson, Rob</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Lopez, Jose</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.200</td> <td class="s-ab">5</td> <td class="s-hr">0</td> <td class="s-rbi">2</td> </tr> <tr class="zebra"> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Suzuki, Ichiro</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.071</td> <td class="s-ab">14</td> <td class="s-hr">0</td> <td class="s-rbi">1</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="s-hitter">Sweeney, Mike</th> <td class="s-avg">-</td> <td class="s-ab">-</td> <td class="s-hr">-</td> <td class="s-rbi">-</td> <td class="s-avg">.167</td> <td class="s-ab">12</td> <td class="s-hr">0</td> <td class="s-rbi">0</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td>
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