The last two games have taken a lot of wind out of the sails of Mariners fandom. Anemic offense? Solid pitching? Sounds right out of 2010. At least they aren’t facing a future Hall of Famer who dismantled them the last time they faced him!
Ah. Well, nevertheless.
For the second straight day, Dylan Moore is not starting, but could enter as a pinch-hitter later in the game, especially for Taylor Trammell. Sam Haggerty is again batting sixth, this time playing second base, and Evan White makes his return to the five-hole. This will also likely be Luis Torrens’s last game in Seattle for a little while, with a move needed to make space for Jacob Nottingham, who was claimed from Milwaukee today.