What comes next for the Mariners in four games against Colorado and beyond will put Sunday’s 5-0 victory over Boston in perspective.
Yes, the Mariners avoided a three-game weekend sweep at Fenway Park. And, yes, they finally got some production from their struggling attack with 16 hits and home runs from Guillermo Heredia and Robinson Cano.
Much of the damage came against Rick Porcello, who is the American League’s reigning Cy Young Award winner.
Right-hander Christian Bergman’s roller-coaster ride in the rotation this time produced a big plus: seven shutout innings in which he permitted just four hits.