News Category: Seattle Mariners

Red-hot Braves turn to Max Fried in opener vs. Mariners

With Spencer Strider sidelined for the season following elbow surgery, Max Fried has stepped back into the role of the ace of the Atlanta Braves. Fried is scheduled to start Monday night as the Braves open a three-game interleague series against the host Seattle Mariners. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 1.77 ERA in three starts since Strider’s surgery, including a three-hit shutout over the Miami Marlins in a 5-0 win last Tuesday. It was

D-backs’ Eugenio Suarez looks to get the better of Mariners in rematch

Third baseman Eugenio Suarez was beloved in his two seasons in Seattle. But with the Mariners looking to shed payroll and cut down on strikeouts, Suarez was shipped to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the offseason for backup catcher Seby Zavala and a minor-league pitcher. Suarez made his return to Seattle on Friday night, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and grounding out with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to end the Diamondbacks’ 6-1 setback

Rangers, Mariners nursing injuries entering series finale

The Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners could be short-handed when they play the rubber match of their three-game series Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. Rangers shortstop Corey Seager left a 5-1 victory against Seattle in the seventh inning Wednesday with a left shin contusion after getting hit by a pitch. Seager got nailed on one hop by an 0-2 pitch from Mariners reliever Austin Voth that bounced in front of the plate. “It swelled up

Hot Mariners meet cold Rockies in doubleheader

Sometimes, the elements can play a factor at Coors Field. After Friday’s opener of a three-game interleague series between the Seattle Mariners and Colorado Rockies was postponed because of inclement weather, the grounds crew in Denver spent Saturday afternoon clearing the field of snow. A first-pitch temperature of 33 degrees and occasional flurries couldn’t stop the Mariners, who beat the Rockies 7-0 and had a season-high 16 hits to extend their winning streak to four

Mariners, Rockies deal with weekend tweaks to rotation

After an unexpected night off on Friday due to bad weather, the Seattle Mariners changed their pitching plans for the series opener against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, now scheduled for Saturday. Friday’s game was scuttled after snow began falling in the afternoon and was forecast to go through the night, while temperatures were expected to dip into the 30s. That game will be made up Sunday as part of a day-night doubleheader. The Mariners’

Julio Rodriguez, Mariners seek sweep of Reds

Julio Rodriguez already has two Silver Slugger Awards. Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais tried to make the case after Tuesday’s 3-1 victory against the visiting Cincinnati Reds that there also should be a Gold Glove in Rodriguez’s future. “Julio, what he did defensively, it won us the game tonight,” Servais said. “I know that they have the stat, defensive runs saved. I don’t know how many runs he saved tonight. It seemed like four or

Amid ‘different’ pregame meetings, M’s look to top Reds again

It took one-tenth of the season, but the Seattle Mariners finally showed what they’re capable of doing offensively Monday night. Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger homered as the Mariners defeated Cincinnati 9-3. The three-game interleague series between the teams will continue Tuesday night in Seattle. Monday marked a season high in runs for the Mariners, whose previous best came in a 6-1 victory in 10 innings at Toronto on April 10. “Fun game,” Mariners manager

Mariners hope offense stays hot vs. Cubs

A getaway road game before tax day might not seem important in the broad scheme of the Major League Baseball season. But for the Seattle Mariners, it did. The Mariners’ moribund offense finally exploded in the 10th inning Wednesday in Toronto as Seattle pulled out a 6-1 victory to snap a three-game losing streak. The Mariners hope that gives them a much-needed boost when they return home Friday night to play host to the Chicago

Mariners look to avoid sweep at Blue Jays

When Bo Bichette swings for the fences, good things don’t happen. After getting a pair of hits on Opening Day, the Toronto Blue Jays shortstop went 1-for-21 over the next five games. He simplified his approach over the weekend and hit his first home run of the season Tuesday, a two-run shot as the Blue Jays defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 5-3. Bichette and the Blue Jays will go for a three-game sweep of their

Emerson Hancock guides Mariners into series finale vs. Brewers

There’s an adage about getting back on a horse after falling off. The same, it appears, goes for the pitching mound. Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday at Milwaukee with the score tied. Four walks later, the Brewers walked off with a 6-5 victory. Some might have been surprised when Mariners manager Scott Servais called on Munoz to protect a two-run lead in the ninth