Mariners: 3 takeaways from series loss versus Chicago White Sox

Other Mariners’ notes & statistics:

• Following the White Sox series, the Mariners are 3-2 to start the season in day games; last season they were 33-23 in 56 day games.
• Seattle is now 2-1 in one-run games so far in 2022; last year they were 33-19 in one-run games with the 33 wins representing the most in the Majors.
• Logan Gilbert continued his excellent start to 2022, allowing just four hits and one run — unearned — in 5.0 innings; he also struck out four batters, as he claimed his first win of the season.
• Seattl leads the AL with 31 walks and is tied for fourth overall in the Majors; the San Diego Padres lead MLB with 36 walks.
• The Mariners are now 1-0 to start the year in road trip finales following Thursday’s win; last season they were 8-3 in road trip finales and overall have won each of their last five extending back to 2021.
• Jesse Winker is tied for the Major League lead with eight walks; Crawford and France are both second on the Mariners with four walks.
• On Monday, Sergio Romo became just the 53rd player in Major League history to reach 800 career games and overall has pitched two scoreless innings for the Mariners; on Wednesday, he was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.
• In a corresponding move, Matt Koch had his contract purchased from Triple-A Tacoma; his most significant Major League action came in 2018 with Arizona, when he produced a 4.15 ERA, 50 strikes and just 22 walks in 86.2 innings over 19 games (including 14 starts).
• Seattle will begin their first home stand of 2022 with three games against the Houston Astros; last season the Mariners went 5-4 overall at T-Moible Park versus the Astros, to win two of the three home series.

All statistics correct following completion of games on April 14, 2022

Quote of the series:

“Last night, I was laying in my hotel room and looking at old videos [from] when I was in high school. And I didn’t think about anything; I just got in the box. Today, my goal was to get in the box and just compete against the pitcher.”

Kelenic explaining his mindset entering Thursday’s series finale, after struggling with just one hit and nine strikeouts in his first 17 plate appearances of the season.

What stood our for you most during the series in Chicago? While it’s still extremely early days, are you concerned, encouraged, or taking a wait-an-see approach with the Mariners? Let us know in the comments section below.