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,

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.

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

George Kirby struck out a career-high 14 during seven innings of two-hit ball, and the Seattle Mariners snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Seattle Mariners (32-29, second in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (28-33, fourth in the AL West)