Mariners vs Orioles Recap: Orioles Rally Past Seattle, 7-2

The Mariners came into Baltimore needing a win. Just one night before, Seattle had pulled out a wild 6-5 victory in ten innings. Now they faced the Orioles at home, hoping to keep their winning streak alive. George Kirby took the mound for Seattle, ready to shut down Baltimore's lineup. But the Orioles had other plans. Right away in the first inning, Pete Alonso crushed a fastball into the center field bleachers. The ball rocketed 402 feet. Just like that, Baltimore led 1-0. The Orioles kept attacking. Leody Taveras lined a double to center, driving in another run. Blaze Alexander followed with a ground rule double. Two runs scored on that play. Seattle's defense looked shaky already. Baltimore was rolling. The Mariners needed to answer back quickly, but they couldn't find their rhythm early.

Things got worse for Seattle in the seventh inning. The Mariners brought in Domingo Gonzalez in relief. Jackson Holliday stepped up with two outs and attacked immediately. He launched a fastball deep into right-center field. The ball soared 391 feet and cleared the wall. Holliday's blast was enormous. Three runners scored on that home run. Ward, Alonso, and Taveras all crossed the plate. Baltimore now led 7-0. It looked like the game was over. Seattle's pitching staff couldn't hold the line. But the Mariners refused to quit completely. In the eighth inning, they chipped away at the lead. Julio Rodriguez grounded out but Miles Mastrobuoni scored. Josh Naylor singled to right, and Patrick Wisdom came home. Two runs weren't enough. Baltimore's lead felt too big to overcome.

The Mariners made one more push in the eighth inning, but they couldn't string together enough hits to make a real comeback. Baltimore's pitching held firm. The final score was 7-2, and the Orioles walked off with a dominant win. This game was completely different from the night before. Seattle's defense made early mistakes. Baltimore's bats came alive. Pete Alonso, Jackson Holliday, and Leody Taveras all did serious damage. George Kirby struggled to find his rhythm on the mound. He gave up seven hits and three earned runs in six innings. The Mariners fell to 36-33 after this loss. Their winning streak came to an end. Meanwhile, Baltimore improved to 32-37 with the big home win. The teams had split their first two games in this series. Everything would come down to Friday's matchup.