Mariners chase – The Mariners aim to extend their win streak to nine for a third straight sweep, turning this afternoon’s game into a milestone moment for George Kirby and the lineup. With Josh Naylor and Jhonny Pereda back in key spots, plus a Top 100 prospect trio led by Col
The Mariners are 8 wins into a run that already feels rare—so rare that it’s still hard to believe it might keep going. This afternoon, they’ll look to stretch their win streak to nine with a third consecutive sweep, a mark the franchise hasn’t reached often.
In Mariners franchise history, there have been many eight-game win streaks. The ongoing streak is the 13th. and attention usually starts to tighten around that eight-to-nine gap—because nine-or-more is where the numbers start speaking louder. There have only been seven streaks of nine or more (eight if you count the one that spanned 1994 to 1995). The 2001 Mariners went 15, and the 2022 Mariners went 14. A win today would put the current team officially among the best runs in Mariners history.
George Kirby has the ball in the kind of spot that invites a “classic bounce back” narrative. Through his first nine starts, he posted a 3.23 FIP and a league-leading 57% grounder rate. His last three starts. though. have been harder to watch—plagued by homers and whatever alchemy the Royals are performing in Kansas City.
The lineup, meanwhile, looks fairly standard, with two notable returns. Josh Naylor is back after spasming is back with a monster homer on Monday. Jhonny Pereda will get the start behind the dish after a monster homer Tuesday. Julio Rodríguez, Cole Young, and Randy Arozarena are still in the mix for the 63rd game of the season.
One small marker of stability: the Mariners and the Braves are the only teams with at least three players who have played in every game this season.
The buzz around the organization is also moving forward off the field. Three Mariners prospects—including Wednesday’s nine-hole hitter Colt Emerson—ranked in Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospect List. Emerson is 3rd, Ryan Sloan is 7th, and Kade Anderson is 9th, bringing that repeating number back into focus. The trio rounds out the best, top-level prospect group in the league.
For fans, the day is set with specifics: First Pitch is 12:40 p.m. PDT. The game is on Mariners.TV with Aaron Goldsmith, Ryon Healy and Angie Mentink. Radio coverage is on 710 AM Seattle Sports with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
By the time the ninth win becomes a reality—or slips away—the story will be decided on the field. But the math, the timing, and Kirby’s next start all make it feel like the Mariners already know they’re in a moment they won’t forget.
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