PEORIA, Ariz. — The Mariners dropped this afternoon’s contest to the Los Angeles Angels by a 7–3 score, falling to 1–2 through their first 3 games of Cactus League action. Ty France hit his first home run of spring and Jesse Winker recorded a two-run double.
Right-hander Chris Flexen pitched 3.0 innings, allowing one earned run on two hits with no walks and four strikeouts in his spring debut. Flexen led the Mariners with 14 victories last season, going 14–6 with a 3.61 ERA in 31 starts.
Winker got the scoring started for the Mariners, smacking a two-run double that scored Cal Raleigh and J.