I fail to make sense of this series. From the countless defensive misplays to the woes of the bullpen, the Mariners proved several clear concerns about themselves correct. Yet, they just took three games out of a four-game set against the defending world champion Boston Red Sox.
How?
Simply put: the offense. Seattle’s bats tortured Red Sox pitching all series long, ripping off 28 runs on 28 hits combined against Chris Sale, Nathan Eovaldi, Eduardo Rodríguez, and Rick Porcello.
They saved their best for last against Porcello today, driving the 2016 American League Cy Young award winner out of the game after just 2.