Mariners did sweep the Texas Rangers
beating them Sunday 4-2.
The Mariners got good pitching once
again this time from starting pitcher
Yusei Kikuchi who went six inning
pitching a no-hitter. He gave up a
hit in the sixth and then a single
and a home run to Joey Gallo
in the seventh inning. Yusei was
lifted with two outs with the
Mariners being ahead 4-2.
Besides the two runs and three
hits Yusei he walked one and
struck out five. Kikuchi has had
to be the ace of the Mariners since
Marco Gonzales went on the injured
list late April. Gonzales is expected
to start Tuesday against the Oakland
A's. It is nice to see Kikuchi is
finally meeting up to when the
Mariners signed him before the
2019 season.
Ty France continues to do well
since coming back off the injured
list. He has gotten at least one hit
in each game since last Tuesday.
On Sunday he drove in three of
the Mariners four runs. The Mariners
scored in the first inning and then
two more runs in 3rd inning when
France hit a double. Kyle Seager
hit a home run in the fifth inning
for the Mariners final run.
The Mariners bullpen did a fine
job surrendering only one hit in
two and one-thirds innings. The
Mariner have five starters and nine
relievers. When Gonzales returns
likely one reliever will go. They
could make moves in the bullpen
on Monday as well we will see.
Drew Steckenrider should
return soon followed by Kendall
Graveman depending on covid
symptoms.
The Mariners start a three-game
series at home again the Oakland
A's on Monday afternoon. Not
stated yet who will start the game.
The Mariners are now have a
27-27 record; three and half
games behind the A's. If the
Mariners sweep the A's it
certainly will make an interesting
look in the American League West.
The Astros who are in second place
behind the A's will be at home
taking on the Boston Red Sox
in a four-game series. It will be
interesting because the Astros
play better at home then on the
road and the Red Sox are coming
into Houston. The Red Sox play
better on the road.
The Mariners sweep the A's they
will be half a game behind them
however the Astros could be in
first place or it will be a very tight
between all the three teams.
The Angels are behind the Mariners
by two and half games after splitting
four game series against the A's
winning the last two in Oakland.
They take on the San Francisco
Giants in a two-game series before
the Mariners go to Anaheim to play
a four-game series next Thursday
thru Sunday. The Angels should still
be without Mike Trout.
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