Justin Dunn vs. Ross Stripling, 6:40pm
The M’s visit the Dodgers today, allowing the two Seager brothers to face off for the first time. Due to injuries and the comparative rarity of these interleague games, the two somehow haven’t yet played a game against each other in the regular season. Nathan Bishop and the Dome and Bedlam blog have been highlighting the degree to which Kyle’s been underrated by Mariner fans, and I’m coming around to this view. At first, I thought it seemed odd; Kyle’s beloved by just about all M’s fans I’ve ever encountered. But when you think about his stature in M’s lore compared to, say, Jay Buhner – a lesser ballplayer who became a legitimate nationally-known figure in the late 90s – I start to understand the point.