It’s been 19 days since we last saw Grayson Rodriguez take the mound for the Orioles and that streak ends today as G-Rod returns to face the Mariners. The 24-year-old returns from a bout with right shoulder inflammation looking to continue his excellent start to his 2024 campaign. The Orioles were 5-1 in the six starts Grayson made before landing on the IL, and the flame-throwing Texan comes back to face one of the least-threatening lineups in the AL. After yesterday’s loss to the Orioles, Seattle is averaging 3.78 runs/game—only Oakland, Toronto and Chicago average less. Their .228 team average is also fourth-worst in the league and they lead all of baseball with 457 Ks.
Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Mariners, 4:05pm
