The offense continued to sputter to begin the road trip and wasted another encouraging effort from Aaron Nola as the Philadelphia Phillies (73-60) dropped their second straight against the Seattle Mariners (64-69) on Tuesday night. Mariners’ starter, George Kirby, kept the offense in check most of the night but allowed the first run of the […]
If you chose to go to bed instead of watching the game, you probably made the right choice. Aaron Nola pitched a solid six innings, but the Phillies offense couldn’t get anything going in a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park. Nola allowed a pair of runs and struck […]
Mariners 4, Phillies 1 Good: George Kirby, +.32 WPABad: Randy Arozarena, -.12 WPA Game Thread Comment(s) of the Day
When it rains, it pours, and Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh is living up to that adage with the way he’s been hitting the baseball of late. All of a sudden, Raleigh can’t stop himself from destroying baseballs. After hitting three home runs in the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies at T-Mobile Park […]
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The Mariners look to make it back-to-back wins and back-to-back series wins. After getting smacked around by the Cubs on Sunday, the Mariners smacked around the Phillies on Monday night. Cal Raleigh hit three home runs, and Julio and Cole Young each got one as well. It was a lot of fun, which was much […]
August 25: Kelenic again cleared waivers and elected free agency, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. August 23: The Rangers are designating outfielder Jarred Kelenic for assignment, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Kelenic’s roster spot goes to Logan O’Hoppe, who will be recalled from Triple-A Round Rock. O’Hoppe was acquired from […]
The Philadelphia Phillies enter Tuesday night’s second game of their three-game road series vs. the Seattle Mariners at 73-59, just 3.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves. However, Zack Wheeler’s sudden regression has created an urgent postseason problem. He entered the All-Star break at 10-1 with a 2.13 ERA before going 0-4 with a 7.18 ERA […]
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SEATTLE — Tom McCarthy will be calling a baseball game Sunday, but it won’t be the series finale between the […]
Let’s not have a repeat of last night, okay Aaron? No pressure big guy. Arraez is back in! Lineups:
Captain’s back. As expected, the Mariners have reinstated shortstop J.P. Crawford from the IL, where he landed on July 30 with right wrist inflammation. And emphasis on the “shortstop” part of that sentence, as Colt Emerson, who was playing short in J.P.’s absence earlier in the year and then even when he returned, is done […]
After dropping the first two games against the Mariners in soul-crushing fashion, the Cubs put an exclamation mark on the series with a 19-2 rout on Sunday. Rookie Pedro Ramírez was right in the middle of it all, going three for six with three runs scored and five RBI, four of which came on his […]
After losing the first two games to the Seattle Mariners, both ending in walk-off fashion, the Chicago Cubs took out their frustration in a 19–2 demolition to avoid being swept. It was a reminder that their offense can still overwhelm teams in waves even though it has struggled with RISP in recent games. But beneath [...]
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The Philadelphia Phillies fell back into the loss column on Monday evening with a tough road loss at the hands of the Seattle Mariners by a score of 9-2. This was another ugly start for pitcher Zack Wheeler, who allowed nine hits and eight earned runs, including five in the first inning alone, in the […]
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Arriving in 2019 in a trade with Philadelphia along with Carlos Santana (briefly, the first time), John Paul Crawford took over at shortstop and gradually blossomed into a valuable everyday bat and spiritual heart and soul of the Mariners infield. Who could ever forget these moments in 2019 and 2021 where he witnessed the final […]
This is not a drill, Seattle: Big Dumper has finally awoken from his season-long slumber.
Philadelphia Phillies Zack Wheeler just had an all-time terrible game against the Seattle Mariners, but the data doesn't think he's in as much trouble as it seems.
The 2026 season has been quite different from the 2025 season when it comes to home runs. Cal Raleigh, who led the league with 60 last year, has been injured and downright bad for the majority of the season. Aaron Judge has been on the shelf as well, taking one of the premier power bats […]
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Cal Raleigh has not had a good year for the Seattle Mariners, but he changed that on Monday night. While facing the Philadelphia Phillies, Raleigh launched three home runs in the 9-2 victory. Now, Eduardo Perez of ESPN is saying the truth about Raleigh and the Mariners’ playoff hopes, speaking on MLB Network Radio. “If […]
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The Seattle Mariners are looking to make a run in the AL West. They recently had an injury scare involving one of their pitchers, as Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo experienced shoulder discomfort. Now, an update on Woo’s health heading into the playoffs, per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Woo “feels 100% confident” that he is ready […]
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Yesterday the Mariners appeared in a game of record-setting, bombastic theatrics. If you have watched every game of the 2026 Mariners except yesterday’s game, that could mean anything to you, but fear not, it was the Seattle nine who took center stage and stole the show, until the fireworks ran out. That last part is […]
This Brandon Nimmo home run robbery had everything. Great catch, solid celebration, and a perfect fan reaction (video link via MLB on X). 1. Raleigh launches three homers Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has had a brutal follow-up to his massive 2025 season. He’s shown signs of life at the plate lately, though. The backstop carried […]
Unless you’re the 1972 Miami Dolphins, all winning streaks must come to an end. For the Phillies, it’ll go down as a nine-game streak after they were thumped 9-2 by the Mariners in Seattle on Monday night. Zack Wheeler had nothing from the jump, giving up two first inning home runs and shipping five runs […]
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After a semi-rocky start to the month of August, the Milwaukee Brewers appear to be cruising once again. They followed a huge series win against the Dodgers in L.A. by taking a three-game set against the Mariners at home. This weekend, they kept the momentum going in Milwaukee against the Braves. The matchup between two […]
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SEATTLE — Zack Wheeler knows he isn’t right at the moment, but still believes he’s healthy after allowing eight runs […]
With the Mariners showing no consistent signs in the second half that they’d put their first-half struggles behind them, many fans have put to bed their hopes for the playoffs, especially as the team entered into this particularly grueling stretch of a long road trip combined with playing three very tough NL teams: the Brewers, […]