After scoring 33 runs over their previous five games, Angels manage only a Taylor Ward homer in 3-2 loss to Seattle as George Kirby strikes out 14 and allows just two hits.

It’s Friday, June 6, and the Mariners (32-29) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (28-33). Bryce Miller is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Kyle Hendricks for Los Angeles. In the first meetings between these two, the Mariners mini-swept the Angels. In game one, they won 5-3 and then 9-3 in the second game.

Truthfully, the D-Backs lineup is full of hitters top to bottom, so the Mariners will need to make hay against their pitching to win games in this series. Since returning from a long stint in Korea back in 2019,

The Mariners absorbed another loss on Wednesday, as they got swept by the Diamondbacks in a three-game series.

The Angels are an underdog (+135 on the moneyline to win) when they take on the Mariners (-161). The Seattle Mariners will hand the ball to Luis Castillo (4-3, 3.03 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Angels will turn to Jack Kochanowicz (3-7, 5.34 ERA).

The Guardians entered their weekend series against the Mariners looking to remain in contention in the American League Central Division, but instead limped out of town Sunday after being swept by a Seattle squad that had lost five of its previous six games.

Mariners starter George Kirby shined against the Angels on Sunday, drawing a compliment from veteran skipper Ron Washington.

Kyle Hendricks earned the 100th win of his career, Ryan Zeferjahn, Reid Detmers and Kenley Jansen combined for three innings of scoreless relief, and the Los Angeles Angels held on for a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.