Mariners Bury Royals.

It took the Mariners until the

eighth inning when the Mariners 

buried the Royals scoring six

runs to win 13-6.

Ty France had a three run homer

to finish off the Royals. It was

France 5th hit of the day. Julio Rodriguez had an important walk

keeping the inning going loading 

the bases. After a Kelenic out

Jesse Winker pinch hit for Dylan

Moore who had started in left.

Winker hit a double to drive in

two runs before France homer.

Matt Bash pitched another so so 

game going 4 and 1/3 innings giving up three runs. This put the Royals within one run. The Mariners scored

a run in the bottom of the sixth to

take a two run lead however the 

Royals scored three to take the

lead. The Mariners tied it in the

seventh. 

Yohan Ramirez struggled giving

up the three runs. Diego Castillo

pitched well in the 8th. Drew 

Steckenrider would have pitched

the 9th but with the big lead Matt

Koch did instead. He got all three 

he faced.

It will be important for the bottom

of the bullpen do a better job since

when May happens two pitchers

will be dropped from the roster

since they go from 28 to 26. Also,

Ken Giles maybe back so could be 

three. Actually four since Paul 

Sewald should be back from covid

list as well. 

The bullpen then should be made up

of Sewald, Giles, Andre Munoz, Castillo,

Drew Steckenrider, and Anthony Misiewicz for sure. Leaves two other

spots most likely Eriq Swanson for the seventh. Sergio Romo should be off

the injured list to making it eight.

Matt Festa who made the opening roster primarily being the first out of

the bullpen has struggled so he might

not make it depending on the week

coming up. The same with Justus 

Sheffield who has done an OK job.

A lot will depend whether the Mariners

want to go with two lefties out of

the bullpen. 

The Mariners haven't had to use a

long reliever for the most part

because the starters have been

going six innings or longer and

with ten relievers. Swanson be

the likely one to go at least two

innings and Sheffield if he is still

on the roster. Right now Bash

is the only one to be taken out 

early like Saturday night unless

one of the others has a bad outing.

The depth of the bullpen the Mariners

can go three relievers if not four when necessary. Go M's.