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M's bats out to cut down on whiffs in opener vs. A's

The Seattle Mariners attempted to retool their offense in the offseason to cut down on strikeouts. So far, it hasn't worked. Entering the opener of a three-game home series against the American League West rival Oakland Athletics on Friday night, the Mariners have struck out a major-league-worst 399 times, 30 more than any other team.

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