Rough Start: Mariners Drop Opening Day, But the Series Isn't Over
Opening Day is supposed to feel like a reset — a clean slate, all the promise of 162 games ahead. For Mariners fans at T-Mobile Park on Thursday night, it mostly felt like a gut punch. Cleveland came in, their rookie Chase DeLauter homered on the second pitch he saw in his first regular-season at-bat, and the Guardians walked away with a 6-4 win to steal Game 1. That stings. But here’s the thing: it’s one game. The Mariners have three more chances against Cleveland this weekend before the Yankees come knocking. There is plenty of baseball left to play. ...