Seattle Mariners @ Tampa Bay Rays Sep 7-10

[sutz]

No rest for the weary. A playoff preview? Quite possibly.

Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays Preview - 09/07/2023

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Probables: Luis Castillo (11-7, 3.19 ERA) vs Zack Littel (3-4, 4.69 ERA)

First pitch: 3:40 pm pdt

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Tough matchup against one of the best teams in baseball this year.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

With 23 games left, I think 15-8 would get them in at 93 wins. Just a guess, but not unrealistic. IF they start rocking they did in August.
A 4-game split here would be acceptable imo.

 

[sutz]

With 23 games left, I think 15-8 would get them in at 93 wins. Just a guess, but not unrealistic. IF they start rocking they did in August.
A 4-game split here would be acceptable imo.

My 95 win prediction is still in play.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

That would be amaze balls

 

[SoulfishHawk]

A couple hits, being aggressive, I don't mind it. This pitcher for the Rays rarely walks guys.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

We are getting base runners.

Not sure what Rojas was doing on that base running error. Can’t have those, we needed Julio to take that AB.

 

[Crizilla]

Cabby gets picked off in NY in the 9th and then Rojas gets doubled off in foul territory just now. Wow. The team is still a 2nd basemen away. Whatever happens this season, get a legit 2nd basemen in the offseason!

 

[sutz]

Castillo pitch count kinda high. Hope he can finish 6 here.

 

[Bobblehead]

What a catch!

 

[sutz]

Still complaining about Canzone? Helluva catch!

 

[sutz]

I guess that's why they call him La Pietra.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

We’ve officially gotten to rare territory, meaningful M’s baseball and NFL. Well done Mariners.

 

[sutz]

Sunday could get a bit dicey. If the M's start at 10am, it might finish before kickoff.

 

[Threedee]

Facing the head of the IMF in the 9th inning is kind of neat.

 

[sutz]

Here we go. Munoz in the ninth to protect a one run lead.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Wow they are going to pitch Munoz three days in a row?

 

[sutz]

Not working well. Two free passes. Thankfully, Cal nailed the stolen base attempt.

 

[sutz]

Munoz scratches out the save.



Playoff baseball, folks. September will be a wild ride.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Wasn’t easy, but it’s a win. Credit to Munoz.

 

[Chapow]

I don't even know what to say. I'm beyond shocked Servais would put Munoz in there with a 1 run lead in the 9th with the way he's been struggling lately. Thank God Cal threw out that base runner or that very well might have turned out differently.

Side note, Cal has now thrown out 4 runners trying to steal 2nd in the last 2 games. One of them was Elly De La Cruz. Cal's been on fire.