The Seattle Mariners hit three two-run home runs — two by Luis Torrens and another by Jake Fraley — and beat the Sox 9-3 on Friday in front of 32,189 fans.
Sox starter Carlos Rodón allowed three runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and four walks in five innings in the team’s first opportunity to play in a fully opened Guaranteed Rate Field since 2019.
The Sox, who went 1-5 on their recent trip to Houston and Pittsburgh, fell behind quickly Friday on Torrens’ two-run home run in the second. Sox designated hitter Yasmani Grandal, who has been on a tear, hit a solo home run in the bottom of the inning.