Mariners

The Vedder Cup is back — and the Mariners are already on their heels. Seattle dropped the opener of the 2026 series 4-1 to the San Diego Padres on April 14, a frustrating loss despite yet another quality start from Bryan Woo (7 IP, 3 ER). The M’s managed just four hits against Padres pitching, their offensive struggles flaring up at the worst possible time. The series continues tonight and tomorrow in San Diego before the two clubs meet again in Seattle in mid-May. ...

Ten games into the 2026 season, the Mariners are already getting tested. A two-game skid, a rash of early injuries, a Jo Adell home-run robbery that had to be seen to be believed — it’s been a rollercoaster April already. But the schedule is about to get very interesting, very fast. This Friday, the Houston Astros come to T-Mobile Park for a four-game series (April 10–13), and this is the kind of early-season divisional showdown that actually means something. ...

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. ...