Mariners' Dae-Ho Lee: Settling into everyday role

Lee will start at first base and bat sixth in the order Sunday against the Cardinals, MLB.com's Greg Johns reports. It's Lee's fifth start in a row at that position.

Analysis:

Lee entered the campaign in a platoon with Adam Lind at first base, but the Korean slugger's success throughout the first half of the season has earned him steady at-bats of late regardless of who is pitching for the opposition. Two of his five starts during that stretch have come against right-handed pitching, as manager Scott Servais has simply slotted Lind in at DH in those games. It looks like Lee will continue to play regularly until his bat cools down.