Logan Gilbert (4-4, 3.79) gets the ball for the M's at 6:35 PM ET, coming off a 5.1-inning, 8-strikeout win over the Mets on June 2. He draws Trevor Rogers (3-6, 6.29), whose last outing — 5.2 IP, 1 ER against the Red Sox — was the rare clean line in what's otherwise been a brutal stretch for the Orioles lefty.
About that stretch: Baltimore is 0-5 in Rogers' last five starts heading into the Boston outing, and he's been carrying an 11.84 ERA over that span per Birds Watcher. The puzzling part is the stuff still grades out fine — velo's there, pitch models like the arsenal — but he's been getting carved with two strikes, posting the worst two-strike OPS-against among MLB starters. The Orioles even floated pitch-tipping as a possible culprit. So which Rogers shows up in Game 2 of this series is the entire ballgame.
Seattle showed up Monday and punched Baltimore in the mouth, 6-3, on Josh Naylor's 5th-inning grand slam off rookie Trey Gibson. Randy Arozarena had 3 hits, and the M's are now 10 of their last 13. The Orioles, meanwhile, have dropped 3 straight for the first time since getting swept in Tampa in late May. Camden Yards is supposed to be the place this team rights itself — that's not how it's going.
The injury sheet is doing the Orioles no favors either. Ryan Mountcastle isn't back until late June at the earliest, Jordan Westburg is out post-Tommy John, and the rotation has been hollowed out — Zach Eflin (TJ), Cade Povich, Dean Kremer all on the shelf, with Chris Bassitt only just rejoining the team and eyeing a return. Seattle's banged up too — Cal Raleigh is on a rehab assignment, J.P. Crawford is on the 10-day with the hand, and Colt Emerson got scratched Monday with back tightness — but the M's lineup punched through anyway.
- Day-To-DayColt Emerson 3B — Emerson was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Orioles due to back tightness, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
- 10-Day-ILJ.P. Crawford SS — Crawford (hand) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
- 10-Day-ILCal Raleigh C — Raleigh (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Everett on Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan 3B — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Sunday that Donovan will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection for his strained left groin as well as his adductor and is expected to resume baseball activity in 2-to-3 weeks, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILWill Wilson 3B — The Mariners placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured left thumb.
- 60-Day-ILMiles Mastrobuoni 3B — Mastrobuoni (calf) began a rehab assignment Monday with the Mariners' Arizona Complex League affiliate, going 0-for-2 with a 1:1 K:BB.
- 60-Day-ILLogan Evans SP — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas RP — Vargas (lat) has suffered a setback in his recovery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
- Day-To-DayJhonkensy Noel RF — Noel was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Norfolk on Monday with left wrist inflammation, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- Day-To-DayLevi Wells P — Wells underwent successful core-muscle surgery Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
- Day-To-DayRichard Guasch SP — no
- Day-To-DayWill Robertson LF — The Orioles reassigned Robertson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- 10-Day-ILDylan Beavers RF — Beavers (oblique) hit in the batting cage Wednesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- 15-Day-ILCade Povich SP — Povich (elbow) will resume throwing bullpen sessions this week, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- 15-Day-ILRyan Helsley RP — Helsley (elbow) threw batting practice against live hitters Monday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- 15-Day-ILChris Bassitt SP — Bassitt (back) is travelling to rejoin the Orioles in Toronto on Friday and could make his next start Monday against the Mariners, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Pinnacle has the Mariners as -116 favorites with a total of 8.5, which feels honest given the pitching gap. If Rogers' Boston start was the start of a turnaround, the under and a Baltimore bounce-back are live. If it was a mirage, the Orioles are staring down a sweep with a lineup that went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position the night before. Bet on the pitcher with the 3.79 until Trevor proves otherwise.