After subjecting their fans to a needlessly nailbiter series against the Royals and then a thrilling is-this-real-life sweep against the hated Astros, the Mariners decided to take it easy on their fanbase tonight, cruising to a 14-2 win over the White Sox, possibly the only group of people more beleaguered than Mariners fans this season. That fourteen runs is a season high, propped up heavily by a two-home run night from Cal Raleigh, re-emerging after a 1-for-11, six-strikeout weekend against the Astros.
The Mariners jumped on White Sox starter Touki Toussaint early tonight, which makes me sad because I love Touki and always want better for him, but also pleased because I am so pleased to see the Mariners take some better plate appearances and really keep the heat on a struggling starter—something they did poorly early in the season, but have been much better at recently.