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The Seattle Mariners are struggling offensively. Yes, their team wRC+ is around league-average. Yes, they are finally running nearly their entire full healthy lineup out for the first time all season (save Bringo Dingo, may your groin heal in peace). But Seattle entered Saturday 25th in MLB in runs per game at 4.02, a 651 […]
Despite the Mariners winning this afternoon’s game against the Guardians, the big story was a standout performance from Cleveland’s starter, Joey Cantillo, and his newfound love of the curveball. The curveball’s fallen out of fashion in MLB lately. Just 8.2% of the pitches this season have been big benders, the second-lowest since 2008, despite the […]
Mariners 3 (obviously), Guardians 1 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Josh Naylor, -0.24 WPAThe Rock, on a roll: Luis Castillo, +0.24 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day
The Mariners travel to the Mistake on the Lake to see if they can put some of their own recent follies behind them. They will have the luxury of playing a Guardians team that lacks its best player, as José Ramírez is still on the IL as a participant in the Year of the Hamate. […]
The Cleveland Guardians designated outfielder Stuart Fairchild for assignment ahead of Friday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, the team announced. Catcher/outfielder Cooper Ingle was promoted to the big league ball club in a corresponding move. Fairchild, 30, hit just .158/.407/.158 across 14 games played with Cleveland. He did not record an extra-base hit, but Fairchild […] The post Guardians DFA outfielder ahead of Mariners clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
What is the best team in MLB? All 30 Major League Baseball teams have now played at least 80 games, […]
The Mariners have not scored more than three runs in a single game since dropping 10 on the Nationals way back on June 12. Over the last two weeks, they’ve dropped from second in the AL in wRC+ (107) to eighth (101)! They’ve gone 4-7 during this cold snap and have lost merely a half […]
Good morning folks and happy Friday! The Mariners had another stinker of a performance last night, dropping the series finale to the Pirates 5-1 which brings them back to .500 on the season. The M’s will try to get back in the win column with the first of three games in Cleveland starting this afternoon. […]
The Seattle Mariners lead the American League West, but their bullpen has a problem that could cost them in October if they do not address it before the August 3 deadline. Jim Bowden of The Athletic identified Boston's Aroldis Chapman and New York 's Luke Weaver as two relievers Seattle should pursue, describing both as nearly ideal fits for what the Mariners need. ESPN previously named Seattle as the top potential trade fit for Chapman. The Closer Question The issue is Andres Munoz. T...
Despite the inconsistency with which the Houston Astros has played with all season long, they remain in the thick of the division race, standing at just 1.5 games behind the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners. On Thursday night, the Astros scored a solid 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers, with Tatsuya Imai turning in the best […] The post Astros’ Tatsuya Imai gets vote of confidence from Joe Espada after shutting down Tigers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Houston Astros are keeping things interesting in the American League West, as they continue to breathe down the necks of the division-leading Seattle Mariners. With their 2-1 victory in the series opener against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at Comerica Park in Detroit, the Astros improved to 40-43 and extended their winning streak to […] The post Tatsuya Imai’s jaw-dropping dominance will have Astros fans thinking about playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In a year of anniversarial festivity across the United States, a less rounded celebration will make its annual occurrence in just a month and change. The 105th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of a baseball game will occur on August 5th. That initial voyage on the airwaves was appropriately undertaken by MLB’s most ancient […]
Pirates 5, Mariners 1 Hey Lloyd, do some delivery for the truck to the airport : J.P. Crawford, 0.06 WPA The audio truck today: Cole Young, -0.18 WPA, Rob Refsnyder in a single PA, -0.12 WPA Game thread comment of the day: This was laugh-out-loud funny and the highlight of the game.
With the Seattle Mariners preparing for the upcoming trade deadline, there are fans who are wondering who the team will target as a need for the ball club. While the Mariners have been linked to Boston Red Sox pitcher Aroldis Chapman, there is a conversation brewing about him and even New York Mets pitcher Luke […] The post Mariners rumors: Analyst calls Aroldis Chapman, Luke Weaver ‘almost perfect fits’ for Seattle appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Seattle Mariners should be aggressive before the August 3 MLB trade deadline, but aggression cannot mean turning a strong farm system into a clearance rack. The Mariners have a real chance to turn a narrow AL West lead into something bigger. That does not mean Seattle’s front office needs to chase the loudest name […] The post 2 sneaky Mariners’ 2026 MLB trade deadline targets to chase appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cubs have designated right-hander Yosver Zulueta for assignment, per a team announcement. His spot on the roster goes to newly acquired left-hander David Peterson, who came over to Chicago in a trade with the Mets. Zulueta only came to the Cubs ten days ago. He’d been designated for assignment by the Mariners, who flipped […]
Many years, the Seattle Mariners reaching the midway point of the season above .500 would be seen as a distinct success. Similarly, reaching Game #82 in first place by 2.5 games would be a state of abject glee. But the expectations are different in 2026, and the rubber match of Seattle’s series with the Pittsburgh […]
Hello everyone! The M’s got their doors blown off last night in the middle game against the Pirates, falling 11-1. The Mariners lineup continued to sputter with their 10th game in a row failing to score at least 4 runs. Which hitter’s struggles are most concerning to you during this prolonged slump? In Mariners news… […]
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for June 25, 2026, covering 9 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Bryce Miller SEA PIT 5.2 5 3 11 0 90 19 21.1% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – June 25, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
Hello, friends. The west coast road trip of disappointment is finally over. At times, it seemed like it could have been something better than it was. If only the Orioles had scored more than six runs in three games against the Mariners. If only they hadn’t blown the series opener against the Dodgers. If only […]
Sometimes, hot dogs can go to hell, because it’s language itself that is a sandwich. Piracy is known today by its two modern utilizations – the crime of attacking ships at sea to rob them, and the illegal copying of media with the purpose of publication and sale. The former is a profession and a […]
Pirates 11, Mariners 1 Retired in Bend: Cal Raleigh, 0.06 WPA (hit some lasers, got barely rewarded) Real tired in Pittsburgh: Bryan Woo, -0.30 WPA (gave up some lasers, got constantly punished) Game thread comment of the day: At the midway point of the season, yes, yes it is.
The Mariners will reach the midway point in their regular season on Wednesday night in Pittsburgh. Bryan Woo will be on the mound as his team looks to secure a series win on the road and return to .500 in games away from T-Mobile Park this year. Woo is coming off one of his best […]
Seattle Mariners vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, June 24, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for revenge after a tough 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners last night at PNC Park. The Pirates held a 2-1 lead going into the seventh inning, but a pair of runs surrendered by Mitch Keller off of a […]
Good morning everyone! Pittsburgh native Cole Young had a homecoming to remember last night, delivering the go-ahead homer in a 3-2 Mariners victory over the Pirates. Importantly, Andrés Muñoz also looked electric last night. How are you feeling about our closer after his dominant showing? In Mariners news… Around the league…