are both fighting to make the playoffs. The
Rangers have the best shot.
The Rangers have won the season series
so the Mariners couldn't tie the Rangers
to win the division while they can do so
against the Houston Astros. The lead the
Astros and the Rangers have on the M's
make the odds of making the playoffs
as very remote.
The Mariners won the game 4-3 but it
wasn't easy to do.
First thing the Rangers scored two runs
in the third inning when Logan Gilbert
gave up a two run homer and then the
single run in the fifth. Of course that
turned out to be the only runs the Rangers
scored in the game.
What made the odds that the Mariners
would win Rangers veteran starter
Jacob deGromm pitched a perfect game
through five innings. At that point he
struck out ten of the fifteen Mariners.
The Mariners have problems scoring
runs.
In the 6th inning Cole Young lead off
with a single off deGromm however
he struck two out of the next three
guys to end the inning.
The Rangers took out deGromm in
the bottom of the 7th inning. They
brought in reliever Jakob Junnis
to face the Mariners. The Mariners
haven't had a great record as of late
to come back to win. Not even
getting a base runner for five innings.
Junnis ended up hitting Randy Arozarena
then threw a wild pitch. Canzone hit
a single scoring Randy. Cal Raleigh
hits a single moving Canzone to second.
Julio Rodriguez who we know has
struggled at the plate since the all-star
break hits a home run making it 4-3
Mariners. This was all with no outs.
Josh Naylor strikes out. Cole Young
who sort of started this whole thing
flied out to feel center field. Laz Montes
struck out to end the inning.
Logan Gilbert was able to pitch through
seven innings so he got the win. He
walked two Rangers and struck out 11.
What an awesome game he pitched too.
Gabe Speier pitched the 8th giving up
a hit and striking out two.
Andre Munoz game in the 9th and got
the save but made it really interesting
since he walked two batters. This game
sort of has the same ring as Wednesday
night win by the Seahawks. The difference
is their opening game of the season.
The Mariners are now 69-78 with 15 games
remaining in the season. The Phillies didn't
help the Mariners or the Rangers for that
matter losing Thursday to the Astros 2-1.
The Mariners are still six games behind
the Astros while the Rangers are three.
The Astros have 75 wins. Using the
criteria of 81 wins the Astros only need
to win five of their remaining 15 games
while the Mariners need to win 12.
Still not great odds.
The Rangers are at 72 wins so they
would need nine wins and they have
the tie breaker against the Astros and
the Mariners. If you are a betting person
the odds would be good if the Mariners
win the division. As we see it doesn't
look good.
Friday the Mariners start a three game
series against the Athletics in Sacramento.
Last week the Athletics beat the Mariners
three of the four games. We have to keep
our hopes up since we are fans but still
a miracle needs to happen.
Until Friday night have a good one. Go M's.
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