Today marks the beginning of a six-game road-trip against the Angels and the Rockies. It’s the last stretch of games the Mariners will have before the All-Star break, a break they need badly. If you missed it, Félix Hernández is officially on the disabled list with a sore back. Between Félix and the various Mariners nursing minor injuries like Dee Gordon, Mitch Haniger, the Mariners are pretty banged up. Hopefully they’re able to at least split this six-game stretch without anyone else hurting themselves.
With the red-hot Athletics starting to catch up, the Mariners do need to do well this series.