The minor struggles continued this week for the Mariners, as they lost two of three to the Reds, falling one game behind Houston in the AL West. This time it was the pitchers that faltered, as Bryan Woo, Andrés Muñoz, and Justin Topa were unable to keep the Reds offense in check in the first two games. Seattle’s lineup seems to have adopted an all-homers strategy, combining for eight in the series in Cincinnati. Three of those belong to Julio Rodríguez, who has already made history and is now approaching thirty home runs on the season.
Series Preview: Mariners (78-61) at Rays (85-55)
