Mariners: 5 takeaways from much needed series win series versus Indians

Other Mariners’ notes

• The Mariners are 10-5 in days games this season, compared to 11-15 at night
• Seattle dropped to 7-6 in series openers on Friday and are now 12-9 at home this season
• The Mariners are 11-7 this season in games following a loss
• The Mariners are 17-7 this season when scoring four or more runs, compared to 4-13 when scoring three or less
• Following Sunday’s 3-2 win, Seattle is 9-5 in one-run games this season
• The Mariners’ defense leads the Majors this season with 42 double plays
• Seattle managed to break a season-high five-game losing streak with their 7-3 win on Friday
• The Mariners’ 3-1 record in this series was a marked improvement on the previous time they hosted the Indians in 2019, when they lost all three games
• Robert Dugger had his first start of the season on Sunday and pitched well, allowing no hits or runs in 3.0 innings, while recording four strikeouts and one walk
• The Mariners’ offense tied a season high with nine walks on Sunday
• Dylan Moore leads Seattle with eight stolen bases, tied for second-most in the Majors (12)
• Lewis matched his career-high on Sunday for walks in consecutive games; the seven combined walks are also the most in any four-game span of his Major League career

All statistics correct following completion of games on May 16, 2021

There was a lot to be encouraged by in this series for the Mariners. What stood out most for you against the Indians? Let us know in the comments section below.