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morning! A frustrating 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox last night saw a Logan Gilbert gem erased in the eighth inning, and a lack of Mariner run support gave Chicago the series win.
George Kirby will take the mound tonight at 5:10 PM in a new four-game series against the Houston Astros. The Mariners will hope to bring the success of their previous Astros series into this one and wake up some of the lineup’s important bats. Who are you hoping to see as a difference maker in this series?
In Mariners news…
- The Mariners have recently switched around their batting order amid Cal Raleigh’s hitting slump.
- In the May update of Baseball America’s Top 100 prospect rankings, the Mariners now have two of the top 10 with shortstop Colt Emerson moving up to No. 4 and LHP Kade Anderson moving up to No. 9.
Around the league…
- Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson left the team’s game early yesterday due to a left shoulder sprain.
- Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz joined the legendary Barry Bonds as the only two players in franchise history to have at least 10 home runs and 10 steals through the Pirates’ first 41 games of the season.
- Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is set to be activated today after recovering from a right oblique strain for the past month.
- San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb has been placed on the 15-day IL for the first time in five years with right knee bursitis.
- Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter has been placed on the 10-day IL with a left AC joint sprain.
- New York Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon made his 2026 debut yesterday after beginning the season on the IL due to a bone spur in his left elbow.
- The Los Angeles Angels have signed lefty reliever Rob Kaminsky to a minor league deal.
