Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals - May 15, 2024

Randy Arozarena to Red Sox buzz is just the start of major Mariners projectThe Red Sox are indeed a good fit for Randy Arozarena, so the Mariners should probably start assuming he won't be back.

J.P. Crawford contract update adds another likely farewell to Mariners' final weekThe Mariners haven't spoken to J.P. Crawford about a new contract. Does that mean the end is in sight?

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Number 2, AscendingThe Mariners’ season has gone right down the (statistical) toilet

Royals announce 2026 organizational minor league award winnersCongrats!

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This brutal Royals bullpen stat demands an offseason overhaulThe Kansas City Royals bullpen has been brutal to watch this season, and Fangraphs' meltdown stat shows just how many times it has let the team down this year

Mariners saw the warning signs that culminated in Luis Castillo’s White Sox demotionLuis Castillo's move to the White Sox bullpen has Mariners fans wondering if Seattle made the right call moving on from the struggling veteran.

Some thoughts from France, and who was the first player ever signed by the Royals?Your best source for quality Kansas City Royals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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New MLB Playoff Predictions 🔮No seeds locked in yet. Projecting the bracket with 1 week to go 📲

The Royals need to go to Costco this offseason to pick up a whole new bullpenAnother day, another bullpen implosion

Silver Linings Loom Behind Royals Losing Cloud Following RoadtripThe Kansas City Royals cap off their final roadtrip being swept, while a break at home is needed.

Andrés Muñoz's injury update sounds like one last crisis for Mariners' lost seasonThe last thing the Mariners needed was Andrés Muñoz getting hurt. It happened anyway on Sunday.

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MLB Power Rankings Entering Final Week 🔢Where the Royals stand as they finish out the season ➡️

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Mariners News: J.P. Crawford, Andrés Muñoz, and Kade AndersonMonday links!

Kansas City Royals news: Carter Jensen sets the Royals rookie home run recordAnd we enter the last week of the season.

Projecting the major league ETA for Mariners' minor league MVP Felnin CelestenFelnin Celesten has had a great bounce back year in 2026 and it should be enough for him to be called up soon.

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Latest MLB Playoff Picture 👀6 spots up for grabs with one week left. Full standings 📲

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Kade Anderson strong in Mariners 2-1 win in ColoradoDominic Canzone picks up two key hits as Mariners extend season

Mariners vs. Rockies (09/20/2026)

Full highlights from Seattle Mariners' 2-1 win vs. Colorado Rockies 🎥

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Royals bullpen blows another one in PittsburghAnother day, another bullpen disaster

Royals vs. Pirates (09/20/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 4-3 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

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3 trade targets for Mariners to fix atrocious defense ahead of 2027 seasonThe Mariners have been one of MLB's worst defensive teams in recent memory. They'll need to fix that this winter.

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Another question mark just got added to Mariners' $95M gamble on Colt Emerson The Mariners bet $95 million on Colt Emerson as their shortstop of the future. That plan is already in turmoil.

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Mariners News: Dan Wilson, Bryce Eldridge, and Emmanuel ClaseThe federal case against the Guardians’ former closer begins. Meanwhile, a Giants’ youngster suffers a strange injury.

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Trade Ideas for Every Team 💡1 Move each squad wishes they could make this season

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Blake Mitchell's title-winning homer puts Royals future in focus with one hurdle to clearThe Kansas City Royals may have a future star in Blake Mitchell, but one major flaw in his game could hold him back.

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Rocky Mountain Sigh: Mariners lose to Rockies, 5-3Bryce Miller’s best start in a month not enough to overcome the 2026 Mariners-ness of it all

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72-83: ChartThe Mariners once again fail to reach the elusive “three wins in a row” mark

Mariners vs. Rockies (09/19/2026)

Full highlights from Colorado Rockies' 5-3 win vs. Seattle Mariners 🎥

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Royals refuse to give in, but can’t overcome the Rays of PittsburghThey just kept coming back until they didn’t.

Royals vs. Pirates (09/19/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 6-5 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

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Caglianone returns to lineup, apologizes for punching wallYour best source for quality Kansas City Royals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Cal Raleigh 472-FT Homer 😱

Third farthest Mariners HR in Statcast era

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Minor League POY For Every Team 🏆B/R's top prospect performers of MiLB season for every squad ➡️

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3 dream candidates to succeed Kevin Seitzer if Mariners seek a new hitting coachThe Mariners seem likely to shake up their coaching staff. If Kevin Seitzer departs as hitting coach, who could replace him?

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Kansas City Royals news: David Shields is Midwest League Pitcher of the YearAnd how George Brett coined a popular baseball term.

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Royals may have an easier road back to contention in 2027 than fans thinkDespite an underwhelming season for the Kansas City Royals, the outlook for 2027 isn't as bad when looking around the AL Central

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Mariners News: J.P. Crawford, Aaron Judge, and Pete FairbanksThe Yankees’ superstar goes down again. Plus, other injury news from around baseball.

Boulder soldiers, Seattle summits Rockies 5-4Big flies forever.

72-82: ChartWild one in the Mile High City

George Kirby has transformed from Mariners All-Star to broken reclamation projectGeorge Kirby was a Cy Young Award candidate two years ago. Now he's a below-average pitcher in need of fixing.

Pearsed through the heart, Royals fall againThe Royals started hot, but finished with a dud.

Mariners vs. Rockies (09/18/2026)

Full highlights from Seattle Mariners' 5-4 win vs. Colorado Rockies 🎥

Royals vs. Pirates (09/18/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-5 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

Mariners passing on Eugenio Suárez reunion is aging exactly as poorly as you thinkWith the Mariners' tragic number now down to 4, fans are facing up to the horrifying prospect of the season officially being over as soon as Saturday evening. A

Pirates series preview: An offensive turnaroundThe Pirates were dead last in runs scored last year. But they’ve turned it around in a big way.

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David Shields could be half of the Royals' next great pitching duoThe Kansas City Royals have two pitchers in their top five prospects and one just went out and shoved in the minor league playoffs

Highs and Lows: Mariners at Rockies Series PreviewThe Mariners head to Colorado to face the Rockies this weekend.

Ichiro Suzuki's enduring legend is somehow the best Mariners storyline of 2026The Mariners are having a terrible year. Ichiro Suzuki is not.

River Bandits Run Wild While BA Doubts Kansas City Royals SystemThe Quad Cities River Bandits are champions, while outside opinions are down of the Kansas City Royals.

Cade Cavalli's Nationals extension ups heat on Mariners to finally lock up a starterThe Mariners keep standing by as other teams lock up homegrown pitchers. When will they act?

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Most Anticipated Revenge Games 🤬A-Rod's return to Seattle and the most heated revenge games in recent years 📲

Mariners News: Luis Castillo, Cade Cavalli, and Sandy AlcantaraLuis Castillo’s poor season continues in Chicago. Meanwhile, the managerial carousel speculation begins in earnest.

Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera DFA gives Mariners a can't-miss shot to fill key holeIf the Mariners are to bounce back from a rough 2025 season, it's imperative they do a better job of finding quality depth, beginning with Oswaldo Cabrera.

Kansas City Royals news: Setting healthy goals!This is the dek

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Ranking Every Team's Best Rookie in 2026 🔢Where Kade Anderson stands among standout first-year players ➡️

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Ichiro Throws CRAZY Shutout 🔱MLB icon tosses 127-pitch shutout vs. Japan All-Star girls baseball team

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Royals defy poetry, go gentle into that good nightWith a chance to play spoiler, the Royals instead lose meekly.

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The Mariners' 2026 season lost hope in the same place their magical 2025 endedAlthough not officially out of the playoff race yet, the Mariners are effectively a dead man walking with only nine games remaining. A season of high hopes has

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Logan Gilbert perfectly identifies what doomed Mariners to a losing seasonIt's official — the Mariners will finish 2026 with a losing record. It has been a long time coming and there are several reasons for it but it's still a difficu

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Carter Jensen's record-breaking Royals rookie season is flying under the radarKansas City Royals' catcher Carter Jensen is having a rookie season that might be overlooked, but it doesn't mean it hasn't been impressive.

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Schlittler and Caminero Are Crashing AL MVP Party 🎉Yordan Alvarez may not be a lock to win the award just yet ➡️

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The Royals’ most intriguing prospect no one is talking aboutDude gets hits

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Josh Naylor sums up Mariners' season with play that wouldn't fly in Little LeagueThe Mariners have been cooked for a while now. That doesn't make what Josh Naylor did on Wednesday OK.

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Mariners News: Felnin Celesten, Ethan Salas, and Justin TurnerA top Mariners prospect earns some hardware while the Padres’ top prospect makes history.

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Kansas City Royals news: The Royals are eliminated from the playoffsThe season is officially over with 10 games to go

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Mariners maintain some semblance of dignity, take series finale in AnaheimThe math doesn’t say no — yet

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71-82: ChartBack in the win column

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Royals put together a nice solid win in HoustonDaniel Lynch is solid in a Kansas City win

Mariners vs. Angels (09/16/2026)

Full highlights from Seattle Mariners' 7-2 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Royals vs. Astros (09/16/2026)

Full highlights from Kansas City Royals' 5-2 win vs. Houston Astros 🎥

Tarik Skubal and the 2026 Mariners would have been wasted on each otherAs enticing as adding Tarik Skubal to the rotation was, hindsight has proven the Seattle Mariners made the correct decision in passing up on the opportunity.

Angels' successful reclamation of Tayler Saucedo is salt in Mariners' 2026 woundsIt's been a disastrous season for the Mariners bullpen, which only makes Tayler Saucedo's success even more painful, and with the Angels of all teams.

4 explanations for how a promising Mariners season crumbled into a losing causeThe Mariners have clinched a losing season. Where and how did it all go so wrong?

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How does Carter Jensen stack up to other Royals rookie hitters?Some Royals hitters hit immediately.

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Mariners News: Jesús Luzardo, Shane Baz, and Carlos CorreaKey injuries plague playoff contenders as the Mariners limp towards the finish line.

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Previewing Every MLB Team's Biggest Offseason Decision 🔮The most pivotal question Kansas City will have to answer this winter 📲

A totally serious case for the Mariners to pursue an offseason Bryan Woo tradeCould Bryan Woo be the Mariners' best trade chip this offseason? Here's the case for Seattle shaking up its rotation to land an impact bat.

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Kansas City Royals news: The River Bandits are champs!How about those River Bandits!

Mariners fall 2-1 in Anaheim, confirm losing record in 2026Plucky underdogs come up short

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Royals can’t stop Jeremy Peña in loss to AstrosYour best source for quality Kansas City Royals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Mariners vs. Angels (09/15/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 2-1 win vs. Seattle Mariners 🎥

Royals vs. Astros (09/15/2026)

Full highlights from Houston Astros' 4-2 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

Mariners watching Julio Rodríguez sabotage his stardom with bad habit he must kickJulio Rodriguez's plate discipline has been among the worst in MLB, preventing him from being a great hitter.

3 bad contracts that should actually interest the Mariners this offseasonThe Mariners can't take any potential ways to improve off the table for this winter, even if it means risking it on a bad contract from another team.

Mariners to send eight prospects to the Arizona Fall League, headlined by Boston SmithCatching prospect Boston Smith headlines the 2026 Mariners contingent at “prospect graduate school”

Maikel Garcia returns to the rosterYour best source for quality Kansas City Royals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Astros series preview: First place in the worst divisionHey, a playoff spot is a playoff spot.

Mariners should shoot their shot with offseason trade offer for Elly De La CruzThe Mariners need a spark of star power if they are to bounce back next season and be a genuine championship contender, with Elly De La Cruz fitting the bill.

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Bobby Witt Jr.'s ceiling on the Royals' all-time list is already coming into viewWhen the Royals drafted Bobby Witt Jr. with the second overall pick in the 2019 class, they knew they were getting a potential star, but no one could've predict

Zion Rose leads Royals prospects headed to Arizona Fall LeagueSome top prospects face off this fall.

What’s the path forward for the Seattle Mariners next season?Whenever that may be

A's, Angels Rick Rizzs sendoffs bring rare moments of real joy to this Mariners slogEven the Mariners' rivals are paying homage to Rick Rizzs in his final season at the mic. That's how you know he's special.

Latest Playoff Bracket Predictions 🔮Bracket projections with 2 weeks to go 📲

This Week in the Minors: Quad Cities is dominating the playoffsCan they end up winning it all?

Mariners News: Julio Rodriguez, Andrés Muñoz, and Pete Crow-ArmstrongNews from around baseball as the regular season winds down.

Mariners' Hunter Fitz-Gerald is the minor league XBH machine nobody knows aboutThe Mariners' might have struggled offensively this season, but there are plenty of positive individual examples in the minors, including Hunter Fitz-Gerald.

Kansas City Royals News: Witt nominated for Roberto Clemente awardPlus we now know which companies will help develop the new stadium.

Anderson continues struggles in 6-4 loss to AnaheimYour best source for quality Seattle Mariners news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

70-81: ChartSo much for a winning season

Mariners vs. Angels (09/14/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 6-4 win vs. Seattle Mariners 🎥

MLB Playoff Picture Shaping UpLatest standings after Dodgers and Yankees clinch postseason spots 📲

On Kade Anderson and faking it until you make itKade Anderson hasn’t yet been able to replicate his Double-A brilliance at the big-league level, but there’s plenty of journey left

Are 34,000 seats enough for a new Royals ballpark?The new ballpark will have more limited seating than the K.

Lucas Erceg returnsCan he throw strikes?

6 positive Mariners farm system developments you might have missed amid 2026 chaosThe Mariners are having an endless series of tough ones at the MLB level. Things have been better down on the farm.

Hopeless: Mariners at Angels Series PreviewThe Mariners head to Anaheim to play the Angels.

Mariners' tragic number is down to single digits with playoff hopes on life supportThe Mariners are in the exact opposition situation to what was expected ahead of this season, with the potential for magic being replaced by a tragic scenario.

Path from 2026 to 2027 Royals Roster Starts Now (Part 2) and Jensen Up!While waiting out the Boston rain, where do current Kansas City Royals pitchers stand in the 2027 plans?

A look at the Royals’ projected payroll for 2027If there is a season.

Andrés Muñoz's fatal flaw has his reputation under fire as Mariners’ season sinksAndrés Muñoz can't stop throwing middle-middle pitches, and hitters keep hitting them. It's a problem for the Mariners.

Mariners News: Lazaro Montes, Michael Arroyo, and Dominic CanzoneMonday links!

Kansas City Royals news: Carter Jensen is having a record Royals rookie yearAnd Jac is back.

Updated Power Rankings 📊Where the Royals stand as they finish out the season 📲

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Royals drop series finale in BostonA bad day at the office for the offense

Mariners vs. Athletics (09/13/2026)

Full highlights from Oakland Athletics' 8-7 win vs. Seattle Mariners 🎥

Royals vs. Red Sox (09/13/2026)

Full highlights from Boston Red Sox' 4-1 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

MLB Playoff Picture Shaping UpLatest standings after Brewers and Rays clinch postseason spots 📲

Mariners must consider if Josh Naylor deserves the Robbie Ray treatment this winterDo the Seattle Mariners maintain confidence in Josh Naylor bouncing back in 2027, or hedge their bets and attempt to move on from him during the offseason?

Mariners' 'Jimothy' Card 😂Seattle capitalizes on viral raccoon meme

Bryce Miller’s identity crisisBig Tex has gotten Big Lost in 2026

Mariners News: Michael Arroyo breakout, Lazaro Montes' role, Boston Smith to AFLThe Mariners have much to celebrate and questions to answer with Michael Arroyo and Lazaro Montes. Meanwhile, a fellow prospect gets ready for the AFL.

The plot against Taylor WardWe’re going streaking

Mariners News: Michael Arroyo, Gerrit Cole, and Joey CantilloMichael Arroyo was unstoppable last night, Gerrit Cole was unstartable yesterday, and Joey Cantillo had the most violent HBP I’ve ever seen.

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2 players Kansas City should absolutely target this offseason to fix their walk issuesThe Kansas City Royals have been mostly mid pack in a lot of offensive stats, they have struggled to draw walks, and its a problem they should address.

Nightmare Scenarios for Every Team 😱Worst possible outcome each squad could face this season

Mariners Set Franchise Record, Beat A’s 19-1Mariners Beat A’s, Keep Open Path to The Playoffs

70-79: ChartA laugher in Sacramento

Mariners vs. Athletics (09/12/2026)

Full highlights from Seattle Mariners' 19-1 win vs. Oakland Athletics 🎥

Mariners Game #149: Mariners (69-79) @ Athletics (60-88)Still mathematically in the race