Mariners Sweep Rangers

It wasn't easy task however the Seattle
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.