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He hit his 35th on Wednesday in a 5-4 loss to to the visiting San Diego Padres, giving him 1,000 RBIs for his career and making him the only player with at least 35 home runs every season since 2014.“I’ve been playing a lot of games and it shows my routine,” he told ROOT Sports after Thursday’s win.Cruz will also look to continue his success against Angels starter Matt Shoemaker. Cruz is 8-for-26 in his career off the right-hander with two home runs.Shoemaker (2-0, 3.45 ERA) is scheduled to make his third start since coming off a five-month stay on the disabled list because of a second forearm surgery in two years.He’s 4-4 with a 4.33 ERA in 14 career appearances (12 starts) against the Mariners. He faced them twice last season before the initial forearm injury ended his season in mid-June.The Mariners are hoping to have shortstop Jean Segura back in the starting lineup after he missed the past three games with flu-like symptoms. Segura, who won the American League Final Vote to earn the final roster spot on the All-Star team, is fifth in the AL with a .310 batting average.Mariners left-hander James Paxton (11-6, 3.83) was originally scheduled to start Friday [url=http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-julio-urias-jersey]http://www... , but has a form of pneumonia, Seattle manager Scott Servias told reporters before Thursday’s game. Veteran right-hander Felix Hernandez also remained in Seattle to rest his sore hamstring.The Mariners are expected to use a string of relievers on Friday, although no pitcher had been designated to start as of Thursday night.Mariners center fielder Mitch Haniger has led off the past three games with a base hit, lifting Seattle’s batting average to .357 leading off games this season, the best mark in the majors.Haniger’s first-inning double Thursday night was his 61st extra-base hit this season. He’s the first Seattle player with at least 60 extra-base hits in a season since Raul Ibanez had 69 in 2008.Seattle first baseman Ryon Healy, who went 0-for-3 with an RBI on Thursday night, has been one of the team’s hottest hitters the past month. The Southern California native is hitting .305 in the past 23 games with three home runs and 15 RBIs.Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been even hotter, hitting .369 with seven home runs and 14 RBIs in his past 25 games. He went 2-for-3 with two doubles Thursday night.“We hit some balls hard,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia told reporters after the game. The Cleveland Indians will need some serious firepower to overcome the likes of the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros and New York Yankees in the American League playoffs, and they have reportedly looked at Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper as a potential source of additional offense.On Monday [url=http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-cody-bellinger-jersey]Cody Bellinger Jersey[/url] , Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com reported the Indians and Nationals have discussed a trade involving Harper, although he grantedthe discussions have "no momentum."Harper is a six-time All-Star who won the 2012 National League Rookie of the Year and 2015 NL MVP and is only 25 years old. Trading someone like that would typically seem ill-advised, but he is set to be anunrestricted free agentfollowing this season and figures to earn a significant return for a Nationals team that could miss the playoffs entirely.Washington is six games behind the Philadelphia Phillies and 4.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, and a source toldJeffPassanof Yahoo Sports, "The clubhouse is a mess."Still,Jon Heymanof Fancred reported "rivals believe there's almost no chance" Harper will be moved prior to Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline, echoing Morosi's comments that there is "no momentum" in talks between the Nationals and Indians.According to Morosi, the price tag on a Harper trade to Cleveland would be quite high, and he noted "it's difficult to imagine the Indians trading" highly regarded pitching prospects Triston McKenzie and Shane Bieber.Their interest in Harper makes sense, though, seeing how their right fielders have produced a .723 OPS on the season [url=http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-chris-taylor-jersey]Chris Taylor Jersey[/url] , per Morosi. Even with a .220 batting average, Harper's OPS is .842, and he has 25 home runs and 62 RBI.A Cleveland lineup featuring Harper, Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor, Edwin Encarnacion and Michael Brantley would be terrifying for opposing pitchers, but it appears as if that will not become a reality this season.