Out of every wild, unbelievable thing that’s happened in the first month of the season so far, the 2019 Mariners losing two 1-0 games in one week might be the wildest. Granted, they came at the hands of Carlos Carrasco and Chris Paddack, but this offense not scratching across even one? Twice? Just inconceivable. Thankfully, any worries about the bats continuing their anemia were put to bed within the first fifteen minutes tonight.
Catch up on the game thread here:
Taylor Hearn, who the Rangers acquired in last summer’s Keone Kela trade, made his big league debut tonight, and unfortunately for him, it spiraled into a nightmare right out of the gate.