Mariners open Félix Weekend with a bang, win big over Orioles 9-2

With the AL-leading Orioles in town, King Félix in the building, the stadium lit up in the City Connect colors, and 36,203 paying fans eager to see some fireworks on and off the field, the Mariners opened Félix Weekend with a decisive 9-2 victory where the game outcome was never really in doubt. It was the eighth straight win for the Mariners, the first time they’ve recorded eight consecutive wins since their 14-game winning streak last July that helped propel the team to the playoffs.

The Mariners made some noise off Kyle Gibson early, opening with Julio cracking a ball to deep center that Cedric Mullins made an athletic leaping play on, throwing up the “no fly zone” sign to the J-Rod…