The vibes around the home dugout are bleak. Baltimore has dropped 4 in a row, the Mariners have outscored them 12-8 in the first two games of this set, and the catching room is a triage unit. Adley Rutschman is out for a second straight day with left hamstring tightness, Samuel Basallo is dealing with a jammed left wrist and a bony growth that's barking at him, and Sam Huff — just recalled from Triple-A Norfolk — has been pressed into starting duty behind the plate.
- Day-To-DayBrock Rodden (2B) — no06/09
- Day-To-DayColt Emerson (3B) — Emerson (back) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.06/09
- 10-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — Wilson (thumb) has gone 3-for-9 with two RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in his first three rehab games between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma.06/10
- 10-Day-ILJ.P. Crawford (SS) — Crawford (hand) is still waiting for the results of a CT scan he underwent Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/09
- 10-Day-ILCal Raleigh (C) — Raleigh (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Everett on Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 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.05/18
- 15-Day-ILCooper Criswell (RP) — Criswell earned the save in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Guardians, allowing two hits while striking out five over three scoreless innings.06/09
- 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.05/26
- 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Vargas (lat) has suffered a setback in his recovery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayAdley Rutschman (C) — Rutschman is out of the lineup for the second consecutive day for Tuesday's matchup against Seattle.06/10
- Day-To-DaySamuel Basallo (C) — Basallo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.06/09
- 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.06/08
- Day-To-DayLevi Wells (P) — Wells underwent successful core-muscle surgery Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/28
- Day-To-DayRichard Guasch (SP) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayWill Robertson (LF) — The Orioles reassigned Robertson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILDylan Beavers (RF) — Beavers (oblique) hit in the batting cage Wednesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/27
- 15-Day-ILCade Povich (SP) — Povich (elbow) will resume throwing bullpen sessions this week, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.06/08
- 15-Day-ILRyan Helsley (RP) — Helsley (elbow) threw batting practice against live hitters Monday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.06/08
- 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.06/08
- 60-Day-ILYaramil Hiraldo (RP) — Hiraldo (shoulder) threw a bullpen session last week, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.06/08
- 60-Day-ILDean Kremer (SP) — Kremer (quadriceps) threw a live bullpen session earlier in the week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP) — Selby was recently evaluated by Dr. Chris Looze in Baltimore due to ongoing symptoms with his injured right shoulder, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/19
- 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B) — General manager Mike Elias said Friday that Mountcastle is expected to return sometime in late June or July, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILJordan Westburg (3B) — Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILZach Eflin (SP) — Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP) — Bautista (shoulder) threw a baseball Tuesday for the first time since undergoing surgery last August, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/08
Seattle's injury list isn't exactly a clean bill of health either. J.P. Crawford is still waiting on CT scan results for his hand, Cal Raleigh is on a rehab assignment but hasn't returned yet, and Colt Emerson is out again with back issues. That this lineup keeps scoring 6 runs a night anyway — which it's done in both wins here — says something about the depth, and it's a problem when the other side can barely roster a catcher.
The hook for Baltimore is Young keeping it close and the bats finally cashing in against a Kirby who keeps leaving pitches up. The hook for Seattle is just continuing what's worked: chip away early, hand it to a bullpen that's been fine, and walk out of the East Coast trip with a sweep that would flip them firmly into contender posture in the AL West.