The Cincinnati Reds had little go their way during the series opener against the Seattle Mariners on Monday, and things only got worse after a six-run seventh inning. With the pressure continuing to mount, frustration finally boiled over when an on-field incident involving the umpire cost them a potential out, and pitcher Caleb Ferguson couldn’t […]
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Time for a heat check. The Mariners have won three straight to climb back above .500 and retake the lead in the AL West. They’ll look to make it a streak on Tuesday. It might be a tough task. The Mariners are without J.P. Crawford again after he was a late scratch Monday with wrist […]
Cincinnati Reds reliever Caleb Ferguson apologized for a profanity-laced outburst directed at umpire Bill Miller during an 8-0 loss against the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit a go-ahead grand slam on Monday night, but will it be enough to salvage his ugly 2026 season?
It’s mid-summer and you’re leaving a gathering with friends to put your 5-year-old to bed. The temperature and weather is perfect in North Seattle and the sun is just barely threatening to begin setting. You realize the Mariners game is probably still going, so you fumble on your car’s touchscreen to get to the AM […]
The Giants are clear sellers heading into the trade deadline, and contenders are sending scouts to check out the club’s potential trade chips. Outfielder Heliot Ramos and utilityman Casey Schmitt are among the bats being scouted by opposing teams, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Slusser mentions the Phillies and Mariners as teams […]
After struggling through April, Gabe Speier took a trip to the Injured List to let a little inflammation in his shoulder subside. What’s happened since then is a puzzle: His stuff looks better than ever, but while his ERA is a gorgeous 2.05, his xERA, FIP, and SIERA are at all-time highs for his Mariners […]
Good morning! A very fun win last night moved the Mariners back into first place in the AL West as they toppled the Cincinnati Reds 8-0. A four-hit night from Victor Robles, six shutout innings from George Kirby, an incredible Cal Raleigh grand slam, and a little chaos ball sprinkled in were all responsible for […]
The Mariners kept ‘00s weekend running with a Monday dismantling of the Reds re-enacting Evanescence’s 2003 three debut single “Bring Me To Life.” This season fans have bemoaned lifeless at-bats and flat outings, begging the team that electrified the city last summer to show some semblance of their former selves. Now that I know what […]
Mariners 8, Reds 0 Being on this side of it: Victor Robles, .12 WPA; George Kirby, .34 WPA Being on that side of it: Buddy Kennedy, -.09 WPA no one is bad all mariners are good tonight Game thread comment of the day:
Eugenio Suárez returns to T-Mobile Park for the first time since the 2025 playoffs; he’s sure to get a warm welcome from Mariners fans. Hopefully not too warm, though, as the Mariners are looking to continue to build momentum after a series win against the Giants to open this homestand. Lineups: Cole Young returns to […]
The Seattle Mariners reportedly have completed the signing process of their 2026 draft class, per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com, who also secured the details of the individual signing bonuses for each player. That is 18 new draftees entered into Seattle’s system, with only two players choosing to eschew the pros in favor of a college […]
With a 50-50 record through 100 games, the Mariners have become the embodiment of that famous Tommy Lasorda quote. They’ve got 62 games left to prove how good or bad they really are. There were glimpses of that competent roster last weekend; Cole Young blasted two huge home runs, Julio Rodriguez collected a walk-off hit […]
Tacoma Rainiers Coming out of the short week with a weekend series against a talented OKC team, the Rainiers managed to best the Dodger’s affiliate by a score of 2-1, largely led by the young wunderkinds that recently joined the squad. There are going to be some very serious conversations surrounding the likes of Michael […]
Good morning! The Mariners secured the series win over the San Francisco Giants yesterday 6-3. Logan Gilbert pitched six full innings with three runs on four hits and 10 strikeouts, and a pinch-hit go-ahead home run from Luke Raley ignited the offense late in the game. The Cincinnati Reds come to town tonight with George […]
The Mariners have played 100 games. 50 of those games have been wins. 50 of those games have been losses. Eight of the wins came in a heady run in late May to early June that made it feel like the team had turned a corner and was poised to claim a commanding lead in […]
Mariners 6, Giants 3 Using the power of Wind with Captain Planet: Randy Arozarena, .20 WPA Being behind the power of Wind with Captain Baked Beans: Cal Raleigh, -.13 WPA Game thread comment of the day: I love this because I like the idea of these two natural forces personified as like Statler and Waldorf […]
The Mariners close up their series against the Giants today looking to win a series to kick off the second half of the season. Logan Gilbert will take the ball for the Mariners, countered by former Mariner Robbie Ray. Lineups: News: Brendan Donovan is in Tacoma’s lineup today, playing second base. Donovan is batting leadoff, […]
It’s series finale time! At the end of the day, the San Francisco Giants will have either won their series against the Seattle Mariners or lost it. Tune in to find out. Riveting drama, I know. Taking the mound for the Giants in the rubber match is a former Mariner, lefty Robbie Ray. The two-time […]
Happy Sunday everybody! I’m still here, still reporting mostly on injury news! And contract extensions. Inside you there are two wolves, etc. The Mariners managed to even the series with the Giants last night with a thrilling walk-off win in extra innings that was buoyed by a game-tying three-run homerun by Cole Young. Logan Gilbert […]
In the first 15 innings of their series with the San Francisco Giants, the Seattle Mariners had only three hits and hadn’t scored a single run. Then a man dressed as a short-spined raccoon beat four people dressed in salmon costumes during the seventh-inning stretch, and everything fell apart for the Giants in a 4-3 […]
“There is nothing I can do to make it better. Just wait.” That’s Julio Rodríguez explaining why his concussion was more difficult for him than prior injuries. Julio’s a player that thrives on being at the center of things, always hustling, always giving the game everything he has. So when Nolan Schanuel’s errant throw hit […]
Mariners 4, Giants 3 Jimmy Eat World attending tonight’s game: Cole Young, +0.38 WPAThe fact that Cole Young was born two years after “The Middle” was released: Josh Naylor, -0.13 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day
Time for more baseball! The San Francisco Giants play their second game out of the All-Star break, as it’s the middle contest of a three-game set against the Seattle Mariners. It’s the ace Logan Webb on the mound for the Giants, as he makes his 17th start. Webb, who made the All-Star team for the […]
If you were hoping for more offense out of the Mariners, this may not be the game for you. After recording as many hits as errors last night on their way to their ninth shutout of the season, tonight they’ll have to face San Francisco’s ace, Logan Webb. The Mariners haven’t faced Webb since 2023, […]