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Colt Emerson capped his night with his first major-league hit—a homer in the ninth—as the Mariners topped the White Sox 6-1. Bryan Woo overcame a rough start to pitch six innings, Seattle got an early homer from Julio Rodríguez and some late insurance, and Andrés Muñoz closed out the ninth for the win.
Lucas Giolito’s Padres debut looked strong early but unraveled in the sixth as San Diego built a 7-0 lead; Gavin Sheets homered twice and drove in a run, while Ty France had three hits and three RBIs for Seattle, but the Padres held on to win 8-3 and complete the three-game sweep. The win lifts San Diego to 28-18 (10 games over .500) as they head home to face the Dodgers.
The Padres beat the Mariners 7-4 to clinch the series, thanks to depth contributions from Gavin Sheets, Nick Castellanos and Rodolfo Durán, a multi-run fourth inning, and five innings from Walker Buehler plus the bullpen as San Diego moved to 27-18, nine games over .500 for the first time in weeks.
Bryce Miller returned from the IL with peak velocity (averaging 97.6 mph) and pitched 5 1/3 innings for Seattle, but Cal Raleigh left late with hip/side soreness after awkward plays. The Mariners tied the game in the ninth, yet Houston walked off in the 10th to win 4-3, snapping Seattle’s nine-game winning streak against the Astros. Muñoz delivered a standout relief outing for Houston, while Seattle’s offense scattered hits but couldn’t string them together in regulation.
Cal Raleigh’s right-side soreness sidelined the Mariners for two games with MRI results pending, and Will Wilson was placed on the 10-day IL with a thumb fracture, prompting Jhonny Pereda’s recall and Ryan Bliss to join the taxi squad; Ranger Suarez exited a Red Sox game with a hamstring strain and will rest with MRI not planned, with Boston weighing an opener ahead of Brayan Bello; Twins top prospect Walker Jenkins left a Triple-A game with a left shoulder injury and will be evaluated; White Sox pitcher Shane Smith will miss at least two weeks with a right rotator cuff strain.
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh sits for a second straight game with right-side/oblique soreness as imaging is reviewed; no immediate move to place him on the injured list, with the team taking a cautious approach while MRI results are pending.
Mariners place setup man Matt Brash on the 15-day IL retroactive to April 30 with lat inflammation and recall lefty Josh Simpson from Triple-A Tacoma; Brash will miss 3–5 days and resume throwing next week, with no structural damage. Seattle’s bullpen has started strong (3.31 ERA) behind closer Muñoz. Simpson could debut in the series opener against Kansas City. Victor Robles will begin a rehab assignment with Tacoma on Sunday after a pectoral strain, while Luke Raley and Refsnyder platoon in right field; Connor Joe starts tonight against Royals lefty Cole Ragans.
Oakland defeated Seattle 6-4 in the series opener as Emerson Hancock’s five innings were undone by back-to-back homers from Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers in the sixth; Cal Raleigh and Dominic Canzone homered for the Mariners, while Josh Naylor and Julio Rodríguez combined for five hits, but Seattle couldn’t overcome a 13-hit Athletics day and late bullpen miscues.
Seattle placed Brendan Donovan on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain (retroactive to April 18) and selected infielder Will Wilson to take his roster spot, while Miles Mastrobuoni was moved to the 60-day IL to clear a 40-man slot. Donovan has hip and groin history, with past sports hernia surgery, and the club is weighing how long he’ll be out as Emerson remains in Tacoma. Wilson provides infield depth with limited MLB experience, as Seattle assesses its options at third and other infield spots.
Down four through eight innings, the Padres plated five in the ninth to beat the Mariners 7-6, earning their seventh straight win and third walk-off in six games; Machado's patient at-bat, Campusano's big hit, and Merrill's game-saving catch set the tone, while the bullpen and depth pieces sealed the comeback and reinforced the club's growing identity.
The Mariners host the Guardians in Game 4 with Emerson Hancock making his season debut in the rotation as Seattle tries to avoid dropping the series; the preview highlights Hancock’s added velocity, his improved sweeper/slider, Cleveland’s Slade Cecconi on the mound, lineup and injury notes (J.P. Crawford rehab assignment, Carlos Vargas lat strain), a Guardians roster move (Johnathan Rodriguez traded to Baltimore for Carter Rustad), and a look ahead to tomorrow’s Yankees series and a Hello Kitty night promotion.
NBC kicks off the 2026 Sunday Night Baseball slate with Cleveland visiting Seattle at T-Mobile Park on March 29 (7 p.m. ET, first pitch ~7:20). Slade Cecconi starts for Cleveland and Emerson Hancock for Seattle. The game airs on NBCLive with Peacock streaming; Jason Benetti calls the action with analysts Rick Manning and Ryan Rowland-Smith, and Ahmed Fareed hosts the pregame. The matchup features two 2025 division winners and a brother-on-opposing-sides storyline as Bo Naylor (Cleveland) faces his brother Josh Naylor (Seattle) at first base. Cal Raleigh of Seattle set a single-season homer mark in 2025. NBC Sports outlines MLB on NBC/Peacock coverage and broader streaming plans for 2026.
Chase DeLauter hit his fourth career home run, a go-ahead shot in the 10th inning, to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners in 10 innings at T-Mobile Park. Seattle forced extras with a ninth-inning RBI single from Julio Rodríguez to make it 3-3, and Luke Raley added a two-run homer in the 10th before Connor Brogdon closed out the win for Cleveland. Mariners starter Bryan Woo worked five scoreless innings before the Guardians pushed across two in the sixth, and DeLauter’s dramatic 10th capped a back-and-forth night in which Cleveland never trailed after the early frames.
Seattle’s Opening Day offense was stifled, with 14 strikeouts and all runs coming on solo homers (Donovan and Canzone) as Cleveland answered with timely hits and its bullpen, ultimately holding Seattle to six runs allowed. Logan Gilbert labored and the Guardians’ bats produced key knocks, including a Rocchio two-run double and a Ramirez double, while Dominic Canzone added a second homer to briefly spark a Mariners rally before a 6-4 Guardians win. Bibee left early with right shoulder inflammation, underscoring a rough night for Seattle all around.
Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter hit two homers, including one in his first major league at-bat, as Cleveland beat Seattle 6-4. Brendan Donovan homered for the Mariners in his first at-bat with Seattle, while Dominic Canzone added two solo homers and Luke Raley also went deep for Seattle. Cleveland’s Rocchio and Ramírez produced two-run doubles to propel the lead; Tanner Bibee left with right shoulder inflammation and Cade Smith earned the save. Gabe Speier took the loss for Seattle. The four-game series continues Friday with George Kirby opposing Gavin Williams.