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morning! The Mariners began their series against the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-4 loss. Staff writer Zach Mason detailed Kade Anderson’s struggles in his recap, and the Mariners were unable to put enough quality hits together to come out on top.
Logan Gilbert takes the mound tonight for the 6:38 PM start against RHP Ryan Johnson.
In Mariners news…
- A big congrats to Julio Rodriguez for being namedthe Mariners’ nominee for the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award.
- Zac Hereth at Seattle Sports 710 AM highlights six Mariners prospects with rising stocks in 2026.
- A bright spot of Andrés Muñoz’s rocky seasonhas been an improved and un-hittable changeup.
- The latest of incredible Ichiro stories comes from this past weekend, where he threw a 127-pitch shutout in an annual All-Star Game against the best high school girls baseball players in Japan.
Around the league…
- Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees became the latest teams to clinch their spots in the 2026 MLB Postseason last night.
- Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong smashed his 42nd home run this season, tying Cubs legend Billy Williams for most single-season home runs by a lefty in franchise history.
- Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz is not guaranteed a spoton the team’s playoff roster after an abysmal 2026 season.
- Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso was showered with applause in his return to Citi Field since leaving the Mets last season.
- Miami Marlins RHP Max Meyer has been shut down for the remainder of the season due to a neck strain.
