7/23/25

(Seattle, WA) Coming off of arguably their biggest series win of the season, the Seattle Mariners looked to continue building positive momentum as the team approaches the MLB Trade Deadline. With Seattle firmly in contention, a strong run would force the team to add the biggest names possible, like a reunion with the NL leader in home runs Eugenio Suárez.

The team couldn’t look too far to the future yet as they welcomed the hottest team in the sport to T-Mobile Park for a three-game series to end the homestand. Winners of ten in a row, the Milwaukee Brewers came to town with an aura that was very reminiscent of the 2022, drought-ending Mariners. Milwaukee has used dominant pitching to work into a tie with Chicago atop the NL Central along with an accumulation of offensive players that just do their part. The sum of it all is a World Series contender that looked to come to Seattle and cool down one of the American League’s hottest teams.

Brewers 6, Mariners 0 (Game One)

While the talk of the Milwaukee Brewers has been about their rookie phenom, the rest of their rotation has been out of this world in 2025. One of their very best took the mound in the opener in just his third start of the season. Brandon Woodruff would square off with George Kirby in the first of a trio of highly anticipated pitching matchups.

The opening game of the series started off as a phenomenal pitching matchup. Brandon Woodruff and George Kirby were both rolling through the first couple of innings and there was not a hit for either side until the bottom of the 3rd. Ben Williamson’s leadoff single gave the Mariners the first hit of the game. Cole Young looked like he would follow with a hard line drive but it would be right at center fielder Blake Perkins for the first out. After J.P. Crawford flew out to left, Williamson would steal second to put a runner in scoring position with two outs. Julio Rodríguez could not come up with the clutch knock and took a called strike three to let Woodruff off the hook early.

Luke Raley’s single in the 5th was also stranded and the game remained scoreless into the 6th when Milwaukee would get their first hit. A one-out single by Joey Ortiz ended George Kirby’s no-hit bid and things fell apart after that. Brice Turang sent his 15th double over Julio’s head to put runners on second and third with one out. William Contreras sent a sacrifice fly to right to bring home Ortiz and move Turang to third with the Brewers leading 1-0. Christian Yelich would clutch up with an RBI single to bring home Turang with two outs to make it 2-0. Then the floodgates opened up. Jackson Chourio also doubled to center for his 26th of the season and drove in Yelich. An RBI single by Isaac Collins would end the outburst by Milwaukee with the Brewers taking a 4-0 lead.

Double plays killed each team in the 7th before the Major League debut of Seattle reliever Brandyn Garcia did not go as planned. A leadoff single by Brice Turang was erased by a perfect throw from Cal Raleigh to clear the bases with one out. William Contreras then doubled for the 18th time to put a man in scoring position for Christian Yelich. The former MVP hit a tapper that was fielded by Garcia, but a wild throw allowed Yelich to move up to second while Contreras scored. Yelich would then steal third before scoring on a Jackson Chourio single and Milwaukee continued to pull away with a 6-0 lead.

Seattle would strand runners at the corners in the bottom of the 8th and they needed a big 9th inning rally to come back. Cal Raleigh started the 9th with a single off of Aaron Ashby, chasing the lefty and bringing Grant Anderson into the game. He would get Randy Arozarena on strikes and got Jorge Polanco to hit into a fielder’s choice for two outs. Donovan Solano would get hit by a pitch but that only extended the game by one batter. Dylan Moore’s slump continued as he went down on strikes to close this one out. Milwaukee ran their winning streak to 11 games with a 6-0 shutout over Seattle.

Notable Performances

Brewers

Mariners

• Ben Williamson- 2-3
• Cal Raleigh- 1-4
• George Kirby (L, 4-5)- 6 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO

Mariners 1, Brewers 0 (Game Two)

If there was one pitching matchup that stood out above the rest, it was game two. The rookie phenom for the Milwaukee Brewers would take the mound as Jacob Misiorowski looked to put on a show in the Pacific Northwest. For Seattle, they would send a former All-Star to the mound as Logan Gilbert looked to build off of his strong start in Detroit.

Only one batter in the 1st inning didn’t strikeout and that set the tone for the entire game. Seattle would get some pressure on Misiorowski thanks to Randy Arozarena, who faced Misiorowski in the All-Star Game. Arozarena doubled to begin the 2nd but the rookie battled back to strikeout the next three batters that he faced. Nine batters in total went down on strikes in the first three innings as the pitcher’s duel was underway.

Gilbert added two more strikeouts in the top of the 4th before Misiorowski allowed a leadoff single to Julio Rodríguez to start the home half. Misiorowski would then strikeout both Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena for a couple of outs. A walk to Jorge Polanco would surprisingly end the day for Jacob Misiorowski after just 64 pitches. It was a move to keep Misiorowski fresh for the stretch run and DL Hall would come in for Milwaukee. He would keep the shutout alive by getting Luke Raley to groundout to end the inning,

Logan Gilbert would lose his no-hit bid in the top of the 5th on a leadoff single by Jackson Chourio. That hit was left stranded and the game was still scoreless into the bottom of the 6th. Nick Mears took over on the mound with the bases empty and one out. He would record the second out by striking out J-Rod swinging before Cal Raleigh came to the plate. Mears would locate a 2-2 fastball at the top of the zone and on the outside corner. It wasn’t located well enough. Raleigh barreled it up and drove it out to right field for his MLB-leading 39th home run of the season. The solo blast finally got the M’s on the board in the series with a 1-0 lead.

A one-out single in the top of the 7th would end the day for Logan Gilbert. He was spectacular and fortunately Matt Brash pitched around an error to give Gilbert a scoreless outing. For the first time since Opening Day, Gilbert pitched into the 7th as he went 6 1/3 innings with just two hits allowed and no walks while striking out 10. With back-to-back stellar outings, Logan Gilbert looks to now be fully back from his late April injury which will make the Mariners rotation so much better.

One run would have to be enough for the Mariners as Andrés Muñoz looked to protect that minimal lead in the 9th. Seattle’s All-Star closer did not have his best stuff as he walked William Contreras before striking out Christian Yelich. Another walk to Jackson Chourio had runners at first and second for Isaac Collins who was the victim of a tough strike zone. Multiple borderline pitches went the way of Muñoz including a called strike three for the second out. Andrew Vaughn would then send a harmless grounder to Ben Williamson who threw it over to Cole Young for the final out. Seattle would get yet another 1-0 victory, ending Milwaukee’s 11-game winning streak in the process.

Notable Performances

Brewers

Mariners

• Logan Gilbert (W, 3-3)- 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 SO
• Cal Raleigh- 1-3, HR, RBI, R
• Randy Arozarena- 1-3, 2B

Brewers 10, Mariners 2 (Game Three)

For the finale, it would be an unsung hero for the 2025 Milwaukee Brewers that the Mariners would have to solve as Quinn Priester took the mound, coming off of a shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Countering him would be the Mariners reliable veteran in Luis Castillo as the teams met in a series deciding rubber game.

Things would start quickly for the Brewers in the top of the 2nd. A leadoff single by Isaac Collins was followed up by Tyler Black’s first double of the season in his first game of 2025 in the big leagues. Blake Perkins would deal the big damage with a missile off the wall in left field for extra bases. Collins and Black scored on Perkins first double of the year and Milwaukee grabbed a 2-0 lead.

Seattle was ready with a response in the home half of the inning against Quinn Priester. Jorge Polanco was the first Mariners to reach base in this one, leading off the inning with his 14th double of the year. He would remain at second after Luke Raley struck out and Mitch Garver flew out to center for a couple of outs. Dominic Canzone would come through in the clutch with a bullet to the gap in right center. Polanco scored as Canzone made his way to second with his seventh double of the season, putting the M’s on the board. A little blooper off the bat of Ben Williamson would then fall into center field, bringing in Canzone and tying the game up at 2-2.

Both pitchers faced the minimum in the 3rd to bounce back but in the 4th, Milwaukee capitalized on some Mariner mistakes. J.P. Crawford committed a rare error to allow Isaac Collins to reach to begin the inning. While he moved up to second on a wild pitch, Luis Castillo retired both Tyler Black and Blake Perkins for two outs. He would then hit Anthony Seigler to put another man on before Joey Ortiz snuck a grounder into right field. Canzone made a strong throw to the plate, but Collins score to give Milwaukee back the lead while the other runners moved up to second and third. Brice Turang and William Contreras would then follow with back-to-back RBI singles and the inning had gotten out of hand with the Brewers taking a 5-2 lead.

It didn’t get better after that for the M’s as Milwaukee turned this one into a laugher. Three consecutive singles by Jackson Chourio, Isaac Collins, and Tyler Black plated another run in the 5th, making it 6-2. That would be the last run allowed by Luis Castillo who exited after five innings in which he allowed 10 hits in one of his worst starts of the season.

Seattle’s bullpen couldn’t slow down the hot bats of Milwaukee either. Trent Thornton got roughed up in two innings of work and allowed four more runs on seven more hits. A two-out, two-run double by Brice Turang was followed by an RBI single for William Contreras that had Mariner fans changing the channel. Those that did didn’t miss much as there was no offense after the 2nd inning for Seattle. Milwaukee routed Seattle in the finale 10-2 to take the series and end the Mariners homestand with a 3-3 record.

Notable Performances

Brewers

Mariners

• Dominic Canzone- 1-4, 2B, RBI, R
• Ben Williamson- 2-2, RBI, BB
• Luis Castillo (L, 7-6)- 5 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO

What’s Next

Seattle (54-48) finishes up a tough 12-game stretch with a 6-6 record but had some bittersweet feelings about the rest of the division. Houston swept Arizona which helps the M’s because it likely makes the Diamondbacks sellers, but the M’s are now six games back of Houston in the AL West. The Rangers also swept the Athletics while the Angels were swept by the Mets. Texas is now right behind the Mariners, 7 1/2 out in the division while the Angels sit now 11 games out. Seattle does remain in a tie with Boston for the second Wild Card, two games behind the Yankees for the top spot and 1 1/2 games ahead of both Texas and Tampa Bay.

With the end of the homestand, the Seattle Mariners will now hit the road for the first time in the second half of the season. They will also begin a seven-game road trip and 11 consecutive games against AL West foes. To begin that stretch, Seattle must face their house of horrors with a four-game series in Anaheim with the Los Angeles Angels. Angel Stadium has not been a kind host to the M’s who are 3-7 in that ballpark since the beginning of last season. Los Angeles (49-53) is in an interesting place where they could buy or sell at the deadline and this four-game series will have a big role in deciding which direction they go, but a sweep at the hands of the Mets before this series doesn’t help the Halos.

Somehow the Mariners have avoided Yusei Kikuchi in his first season with the Angels, but the former Mariner All-Star will get the start in game one on Thursday night. Kikuchi (4-6, 3.13 ERA) was an All-Star this season as well after signing a three-year, $65 million deal in November. The lefty is having his best season in terms of ERA in his career despite one of his worst strikeout-to-walk ratios in his career. He is locating is pitches a lot better than he did as a Mariner which is leading to weak contact instead of the ball being hit hard. The Angels entire rotation is having a solid year, but no team has walked more batters than the Halos this season. From game one, Seattle has to show good command of the strike zone and patience if they want to find success in Anaheim.

• Game 1, Thursday 6:38pm- Logan Evans (3-3, 3.81 ERA) vs. Yusei Kikuchi (4-6, 3.13 ERA)
• Game 2, Friday 6:38pm- Bryan Woo (8-5, 2.91 ERA) vs. José Soriano (7-7, 3.83 ERA)
• Game 3, Saturday 6:38pm- George Kirby (4-5, 4.65 ERA) vs. Tyler Anderson (2-6, 4.43 ERA)
• Game 4, Sunday 1:07pm (Roku TV)- Logan Gilbert (3-3, 3.07 ERA) vs. Kyle Hendricks (5-7, 4.92 ERA)

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