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Sun Sets in California: Mariners lose series to Angels, dimming postseason hopes to a weak flicker

Coming off a winning homestand against the San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays, the Seattle Mariners headed into a ten-game road trip with hopes to carry momentum and make up lost ground against the Houston Astros for the top spot in the AL West. A disaster series in Anaheim against the Angels has changed plans, and now the Mariners seem doomed for their postseason hopes.

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Without France, Kirby, or Rodriguez, shorthanded Mariners fall to Oakland

A bizarre night was had for the Seattle Mariners as they played their second game of the series against the Oakland Athletics, as Seattle wound up losing three starters (including starting pitcher George Kirby) to illness/injury, two of those coming before first pitch even occurred.

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Wacky late innings snap Mariners win streak at eight as Seattle finishes road trip with 8-2 record 

The Seattle Mariners closed out a ten-game road trip with an 8-2 record, seeing their eight-game winning streak stop there, as a wacky, frustrating, and somewhat bizarre game resulted in a loss to the Chicago White Sox. Seattle couldn’t complete a sweep of Chicago, despite George Kirby’s solid outing, as the Mariners batters couldn’t get things going until too late.

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Kirby does his best King Félix impression, but Mariners offense repays the favor with no run support in loss to Orioles 

The Seattle Mariners saw their 8-game winning streak come to an end, in a 1-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles that saw George Kirby put on a pitching performance that seemed to tribute Felix Hernandez on the day he was inducted into the teams Hall Of Fame.

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Cal crushes, Mariners get insurance runs late to beat Red Sox in first game of series as trade deadline looms 

The Seattle Mariners, a day before the MLB Trade Deadline, took their series opener over the Boston Red Sox. Boston’s a team ahead of Seattle in the current Wild Card race, and the Mariners have a huge chance to make up ground during this series, as well as with the trade deadline taking place tomorrow.

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Mariners split series with Twins behind Kirby’s masterclass and homers from Hernandez, Ford 

The Seattle Mariners split their four-game set with the Minnesota Twins in the middle of a ten-game homestand behind another masterclass outing from right-hander George Kirby and aided by two homers. Seattle looked like the winning version of themselves, something that we hadn’t seen in the past two games.

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JROD Show in the Midsummer Classic, Seattle style: Julio Rodriguez named to 2023 All-Star game 

Young Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez will head to his second consecutive All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez. While a rough start to the season made it seem impossible for Julio to be here, his upturn over the Spring and now Summer gets him into a second Midsummer Classic.

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Kirby’s fish fry: Mariners roast Marlins with 9-3 win, take first series win since late May 

Behind a strong bounce-back performance from starting pitcher George Kirby and three total homers (two by Mike Ford), the Seattle Mariners picked up their first series win since late May and are looking to take this momentum into a real turn-the-page moment in their season.

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Mariners avoid being swept by Yankees with thrilling win behind George Kirby’s electric performance

The Seattle Mariners walked off the New York Yankees to avoid being swept and giving Seattle a 7-3 record over the course on the ten game homestand! Cal Raleigh's base hit into right field scored ghost-runner Jose Caballero in the bottom of the tenth, as George Kirby's incredible eight-inning shutout performance was the story.

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M's on the road recap: Seattle continues to have hiccups, but positive signs are visible 

The second road trip of the Seattle Mariners 2023 season saw the team take a 5-4 record out of a nine-game road trip against the Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics. Seattle continues to have hitting struggles and their pitching wasn’t as “stellar” as it has been, but the last four games have given some hope moving forward.

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