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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.
State of the Mariners – All-Star Break Edition
At the 2024 All-Star break, Circling Seattle Sports writer Brittany Wisner takes a look at the state of the Seattle Mariners so far this season: where the teams hitting and pitching sits, what the trends are, and what you can expect coming up.
Crawford in the clutch: Mariners walk off Astros in extras on sacrifice fly from Seattle shortstop
The Seattle Mariners were able to secure the series win over AL West foe, the Houston Astros, with a walk off win on Wednesday night courtesy of a sacrifice fly from J.P. Crawford.
State of the Mariners – May 10th, 2024
In a new series Circling Seattle Sports will be doing, writer Brittany Wisner takes a look at the state of the Seattle Mariners currently: where the teams hitting and pitching sits, what the trends are, and what you can expect coming up.
Trouble in the Twin Cities: Mariners fall in series opener to Twins, 3-1
To begin a four-game road series against the red hot Minnesota Twins, the Seattle Mariners failed to muster three hits and just one run as they fell and wasted a strong pitching performance from Luis Castillo.
La Piedra locks down the Braves, Mariners win 3-2 despite more late drama for series victory over Atlanta
Behind the power of their strong pitching and the long ball, tonight courtesy of Jorge Polanco, the Seattle Mariners pulled out an impressive and tight 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves to give them their fifth consecutive series victory.
Mashing their way to victory: Mariners use great starting pitching and the long ball to take series opener against Diamondbacks
Returning home from a successful road trip with stops in Colorado and Texas, the Seattle Mariners returned home to T-Mobile Park to begin a six-game homestand with a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, taking that series opener by a 6-1 result behind three homers and a strong start by Emerson Hancock.
“Walter” pushes Mariners to first series win of 2024: Logan Gilbert stars for Seattle in 3-1 win over Reds
Behind another strong start by Logan Gilbert to continue his impress 2024 season, the Seattle Mariners picked up their first series win of the season thanks to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Cold bats against Cleveland: Mariners offense shrivels up as Guardians even series
The Seattle Mariners were unable to take an early series win over the Cleveland Guardians, as starting pitcher Shane Bieber held the Mariners scoreless through six innings and the two runs that Seattle generated after he had left the ballgame weren't enough to overcome the deficit created by the Guardians.
Captain Crawford in the clutch: J.P. walks off Rangers to keep the Mariners season alive
In dramatic fashion, the Seattle Mariners began their four-game series against the Texas Rangers with a walkoff victory in the bottom of the ninth inning as the teams captain, J.P. Crawford, came through with the bases loaded. Seattle keeps their season alive, at least for another day.
Not dead yet: Mariners snap losing streak, beat Astros 6-2 as George Kirby returns to form
After a crushing defeat in the first game of their series against the Houston Astros, the Seattle Mariners bounced back with an impressive 6-2 victory over their division rivals, keeping their season alive as time runs out on the regular season.
Run aground: Mariners playoff potential plummeting after fourth straight loss
The Seattle Mariners postseason hopes continue to plummet, after a fourth straight loss and the first to kickoff the teams final homestand of the season. Seattle is in dire need of a switch in momentum.
Swept in Seattle: Mariners reeling after three straight losses to Dodgers
The Seattle Mariners were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the Mariners failed to do much of anything on the offensive end, while starting pitcher Logan Gilbert got hammered by the Dodgers "hangover" lineup.
Mariners pitching does their job, offense forgets to clock in as Dodgers win gives them NL West title
The Seattle Mariners nearly did everything right in order to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting a great effort from the pitching staff and generating some traffic on the bases, but they failed at pushing those runs across home plate and ultimately saw the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate a 10th NL West title across the past 11 seasons.
Mariners fail to keep up with Dodgers in series opening loss
The Seattle Mariners kicked off their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a loss, ultimately failing to keep up with LA offensively and missing out on numerous opportunities to cash in with runners in scoring position.
Wild west: Mariners come from behind to beat Athletics, maintaining top spot in AL West
The Seattle Mariners closed out the month of August with a tight victory over the Oakland Athletics, giving them the series win and 21st victory of August. That result meant that this Mariners team had collected the winningest month in franchise history.
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.
Teo time, Julio homers and a rock-solid performance: Mariners sweep Royals, sit alone atop AL West
Behind homers from Teoscar Hernandez and Julio Rodriguez plus a stellar outing on the mound from Teoscar Hernandez, the Seattle Mariners completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals. In doing so, Seattle also took sole possession of the top spot in the AL West.
Royal beat down in Seattle; Mariners franchise-record 7 dingers leads to 15-2 win over Kansas City
The Seattle Mariners completed a series win over the Kansas City Royals in big fashion, slamming a franchise record seven homers on their way to a 15-2 victory. Right fielder Teoscar Hernandez slammed two homers in the victory, including a grand slam.
Flair for the dramatic: Down to the wire win over Royals pushes Mariners to top of AL West
For the first time since 2003, the Seattle Mariners are into this late part of the season atop the American League West, at least for now. A back and forth battle against the pesky Kansas City Royals saw the Mariners offense do just enough throughout the game to ensure that they’d take the series opener and get them the top spot in the division for the time being.