So the last game the M’s played was a bit of a gut punch, with several hard hit balls dying at the track. None stung worse than Jesús Sánchez robbing Eugenio Suárez of a game-tying grand slam in the bottom of the ninth, which was pain distilled in its purest form.
BUT! That was then. This is now, and the M’s are welcoming a floundering White Sox squad that is somehow third place in their division despite being ten games under .500. Never change, AL Central.
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The Mariners are running out an identical lineup that they did on Wednesday, with Cal Raleigh behind the dish, Mike Ford doin’ his thing at DH, and José Caballero acting as second leadoff man once again.