The first two games of the ALCS have completely gone the Seattle Mariners’ way, as they now have a 2-0 lead for the first time ever in the league championship round.
“The Mariners’ potential this October seems limitless,” MLB Network insider Jon Morosi said after the M’s took down the Blue Jays 10-3 in Toronto in Game 2 Monday.
“The Mariners now decidedly have the edge both in the series and also just with the way their pitching has performed,” Morosi said.
“But goodness, the Mariners look very, very good right now.” Game 3 of the Mariners’ ALCS against the Blue Jays is set for a 5:08 p.m. first pitch Wednesday at T-Mobile Park.
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With a 2-0 lead for the first time in the league championship round, the Seattle Mariners have dominated the first two games of the ALCS.
The Mariners’ potential this October appears to be limitless, according to MLB Network insider Jon Morosi, following Monday’s 10-3 victory over the Blue Jays in Game 2 in Toronto.
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The Mariners appear to be fresh off the effects of their lengthy 15-inning ALDS Game 5 victory over the Detroit Tigers last Friday, and they have a day off Tuesday before the series resumes at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on Wednesday.
“With their pitching’s performance, the Mariners now have a clear advantage in the series as well,” Morosi stated. They have Luis Castillo and George Kirby lined up. Due to his good health, Bryan Woo may play a role in the latter stages of this series. “.”.
Having said that, Morosi explained why viewers shouldn’t assume that the events at Rogers Centre will simply continue when the series moves to the Pacific Northwest.
“A few things to keep in mind, though: the Rangers were the last team to take a 2-0 series lead in the ALCS away from home, and that was in 2023. They lost their next three games in a row after they got home. “”.
Although the Texas squad did go on to win its first World Series that year, Morosi sees it as part of a bigger picture.
He stated, “I bring up all of this to say that this series is far from over.”.
Additionally, keep in mind that games at T-Mobile Park have been played differently in October than at Toronto’s home stadium. No team has scored more than three runs in a single game in Seattle’s four postseason games since 2022, and three of those games have gone to extra innings.
According to Morosi, “the run-scoring environment at T-Mobile is very different from what we’ve seen here at Rogers Centre.”. Every game in that series against the Tigers, including the pivotal Game 5, ended in a 3-2 victory. Runs in Seattle will therefore probably be more expensive. “”.
But Morosi had one final, indisputable statement before he signed off.
The Mariners, however, look fantastic at the moment. “”.
At 5:08 p.m., the Mariners will play the Blue Jays in Game 3 of their ALCS series. m. Wednesday is T-Mobile Park’s first pitch. At 2:00 pm, Seattle Sports will start airing coverage. A. FS1 will broadcast the TV broadcast, and there will be a lengthy pregame.
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