After winning their one-series homestand, the Mariners depart on a one-series road trip. These four games against the Angels feel momentous (as so many series against the Angels seem to): a referendum on each team’s deadline approach, an opportunity for one to knock the other down a full tier in the Wild Card race, a prelude to a push for Ohtani come winter. The Mariners have won four series in a row and bats up and down the lineup have come alive since mid-July. With Tom Murphy particularly ablaze and talk of an extension in the works, I’ll be paying attention to Murph this round.
Series Preview: Mariners (56-52) at Angels (56-53)
