Worth noting

• Felix Hernandez celebrated his 28th birthday on Tuesday. His 1,722 career strikeouts are the fourth most by an MLB pitcher prior to turning 28.

• When the Mariners opened the season with a 4-2 road trip, it was the 11th time in the club's 38-year-history they started 4-2. It was Seattle's first winning road trip to start a season since going 5-2 in 2009, which is the last year the club finished with a winning record at 85-77.