For nearly a decade, simply winning a game - let alone a series - against the White Sox in Chicago has felt like a herculean task for the Mariners. Winning not just one, but two one-run games there? Don’t even think about it. Guaranteed Rate Field has always been bad news. We knew this going into the series.
After today, though, it’s safe to say that the curse has been lifted.
Félix didn’t come out of the gate very smoothly, allowing a first pitch homer and double to Yoán Moncada and Yolmer Sánchez, respectively.