Blue Skies in SoDo: Weekend Sweep Puts M’s in Prime Championship Contention
The M’s went into a massive three-game set in Houston tied with the Astros for the division lead, and unlike past heartbreakers, Seattle all but took out their nemesis. Where does this leave the Mariners’ playoff position going into the final week before October?
SWEEP: Seattle Mariners Bash Big Second Inning, Take Game Three 7-3 in Statement Series
The surreal has become real with one week left in the season, as the Seattle Mariners have swept the Houston Astros in the biggest series of the season. What led to Seattle’s sweep-clinching Sunday victory?
Bookends: Two Moments Shine in Mariners’ 6-4 Classic in Game Two
Saturday’s marathon match between the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros was an instant classic in the heated AL West rivalry—and it was made so by two moments that baseball will not soon forget.
Robles Sinks Double Play Dagger in Game Two, Mariners Hold 6-4 Win
The Seattle Mariners may have finally slain their unrelenting demons on Saturday night in Houston. Cal Raleigh got his 57th home run, George Kirby balled out on the mound, but it was the last play of the game that will go down in Mariners legend.
Bryan Woo Exits Houston Outing with Pectoral Tightness, Bullpen Locks Down M’s 4-0 Shutout
Bryan Woo may have worked a shutdown five innings on Friday, but discomfort forced the M’s to pull him early. Luckily for Seattle, the men they rely on time and time again came through, but there is still a cloud hanging over the team pending Woo’s MRI.
Rare Bullpen Blowup Sinks Mariners’ Winning Streak in 7-5 Loss to Royals
Seattle’s vaunted 10-game winning streak has come to a close, with Mariners both present and former playing key roles in the Wednesday drama. What happened to stymie Seattle’s fortunes in game two?
One Record Shattered, Another Record Tied: Cal Raleigh Dumps Two in Kansas City
Records have been falling left and right beneath Cal Raleigh’s bat, and on Tuesday, the Mariner catcher kept up the pace, eclipsing one baseball giant and tying a pair of Mariners in different arenas.
M’s Bring Out Brooms in 11-2 Thrashing of Angels, Win Ninth Straight, Take First Place
It was the Mariners’ ninth straight win, and in a game that was all M’s from the jump, there was a lot to go around: the man on the mound achieved a special honor while the man behind the plate did something truly historic.
Granite Rock, Side of Garv Sauce: Mariners Notch 2-1 Victory, Extend Streak to Seven
The Seattle Mariners had big contributions from both ends of the starting battery on Friday night as they took game two of four from the visiting Halos. Though the bats were once again silent for much of the night, the M’s found a way to win once more.
Woo Quality Start, Big Sixth Inning Combine to Propel Mariners to 4-2 Victory over Cardinals
It wasn’t as enormous as their duo of destructions in Atlanta, but the Mariners got the job done at home against the Cardinals on Monday—and there were some key moments that got the Mariners over the hump.
Mother Goose Mariners: Mustachioed M’s Bash 10 Homers, Take Final Two from Braves
Baseball’s auspicious history of superstition gained another entry over the weekend, as the Mariners—Cal Raleigh foremost among them—wore mustaches in their final two games against the Braves and the offense consequently erupted.
Takeaways: Sleeping Bats, Driftless Defense Send Mariners to 4-1 Loss to Braves
The Seattle Mariners dropped the 15th game of their last 21 contests on Friday, as their road problems continued and their third wild card spot became ever more precarious. What was going wrong this time, and what is the way forward?
SWEPT: Mariners Continue Slide in 9-4 Loss to Rays, Searching For Answers
To say the Mariners are under the weather is an understatement. They dropped the 10th of their last 11 road games on Wednesday as the entire team fell apart once more. What can the team do to rectify the situation going into their next series?
All Yelling, No Winning: Mariners Fall to Caminero-Led Rays 6-5, Continue Awful Rut
The Mariners’ woes on the road continued on Tuesday evening, as they dropped a game and a series to the Tampa Bay Rays. Problems both typical and atypical dogged the team, but two consistent issues were what sealed the deal.
Mariners Fall Asleep After Top of First, Surrender Comeback Loss to Guardians
The Seattle Mariners lost an extremely winnable game on Friday to a struggling Cleveland Guardians squad who were previously on the edge of falling off the playoff field entirely, and the disastrous bottom of the ninth revealed the team’s biggest Achilles’ heel once again.
Mariners Can’t Finish Comeback as Padres Even Series With 7-6 Win in Seattle
The Mariners were able to overcome an initial five-run deficit, but couldn’t complete a second comeback against the Padres. What were the takeaways from Luis Castillo’s start and the Mariners’ offensive approach in the second game of their series against San Diego?
HistoriCAL Again: Cal Raleigh First Catcher to 50 Home Runs in MLB History
Cal Raleigh made history for the second straight day, whacking a first-inning bomb to reach the 50 mark on the season, putting the Mariners slugger in rarified air on multiple fronts.
HistoriCAL: Mariners Star Cal Raleigh Clinches Single Season HR Record By Catcher
When it comes to the single season record for most home runs by a catcher, there’s a new king on top of the hill. A lot went into Cal Raleigh’s record, but there were still surprises in store on Sunday for Seattle’s backstop.
Painful Pentagon of Problems Paralyzes Mariners in 7-3 Loss at Little League Classic
The Seattle Mariners went to Williamsport on Sunday and treated the little league audience with a slew of examples of what not to do on a baseball diamond. Can the Mariners address these issues in time to stop their current skid?
Mariners Lineup Goes Off on Not-So-Amazin’ Mets, Seattle Wins 11-9 Slugfest
The Seattle Mariners clobbered the New York Mets’ bullpen just enough to overcome a shaky start of their own on Friday, winning a high-scoring game with a barrage of doubles from guys all around lineup.