The story on this game, from Seattle’s perspective, at least, was that it was going to be a test of these upstart Mariners facing off against the reigning World Series champions, with the Mariners seeing maybe their best opportunity of the series to win tonight in facing the decidedly mid Charlie Morton. Spoiler alert: they did not win. Not only that, but tonight’s game also showed how far the Mariners have to go to catch an obviously championship-caliber team like Atlanta’s.
Indeed, it was Robbie Ray who would look decidedly mid against a powerful Atlanta lineup, including the not so powerful Robbie Grossman parts.