DODGER REPORT

The Dodgers passed the 1-million mark in attendance Thursday in their 26th home game of the season.

The Dodgers--who rank third in National League attendance behind the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks--passed the million mark in their 27th game last season.

ON DECK

* Opponent--Seattle Mariners, three games.

* Site--Kingdome.

* Tonight--7.

* TV--Channel 5 tonight and Sunday, Channel 11 Saturday.

* Radio--AM 1150, KWKW (1330).

* Records--Dodgers 29-30, Mariners 26-33.

* 1997 record vs. Mariners--1-3.

TONIGHT

DODGERS’ ISMAEL VALDES (4-6, 5.3 ERA) vs. MARINERS’ BILL SWIFT (4-3, 5.50 ERA)

* Update--Valdes takes Hideo Nomo’s turn in the rotation tonight before Nomo’s replacement, Dennis Reyes, makes his first start of the season Saturday. The Mariners, who just completed a two-game series against the Angels, have the American League’s leading home-run hitters in Ken Griffey Jr. (22) and Alex Rodriguez (21). They also have Randy Johnson, of course, but the Dodgers won’t face him for the second year in a row.

* Saturday, 1 p.m.--Dennis Reyes (0-1, 4.82 ERA) vs. Jeff Fassero (5-2, 3.73 ERA).

* Sunday, 1:30 p.m.--Darren Dreifort (3-5, 3.84 ERA) vs. Jamie Moyer (3-5, 3.51 ERA).