FOUR BOMBS AND 9 RUNS: The A's Missed Double Play Just Lit a Fire Under Our M's

Holy moly, 12s, did you SEE that game last night?! Our Mariners just absolutely WENT OFF in West Sacramento, dropping a 9-2 rout on the A's! We're talking four home runs, folks, for the fourth time this season! That performance put us within 1 1/2 games of the American League West leaders, and you KNOW the momentum is building!

The Sacramento Smackdown That Shook Up the AL West

What a wild ride that was! The M's took total control with a six-run third inning. Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone both launched two-run homers. But it all blew up for them because the A's couldn't turn a possible inning-ending double play on a ball hit by Josh Naylor. That allowed the first run to score and kept the inning alive. Our guys just pounced! Manager Dan Wilson felt great: "That big inning kinda exploded, felt great. Hopefully there's more to come." And the offense didn't stop there! Randy Arozarena was a beast, going 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs. J.P. Crawford added a solo shot, snapping a two-game skid. Wilson was pumped: "Great way to start the series. Offensively, getting that big inning with two outs, putting together good at-bats, and getting big blows by Rales and Dom, those were huge." Our M's were dialed in, and the A's, despite a Shea Langeliers homer, have now dropped three of their last four. Love to see it!

What's Brewing for Tonight's Rematch?

Alright, so Monday was a blast, but it's back to work tonight! Our guy Emerson Hancock (3-2, 3.07 ERA) gets the ball for the Mariners. He's had mixed results against the A's, like that no-decision on April 20 at T-Mobile Park where he gave up three runs and seven hits over five innings in a 6-4 loss. His career ERA against them is 4.41 across three starts. Last Wednesday, he allowed two runs and five hits over five innings against the White Sox, a game we won 5-4. He's turning 27 on Sunday, so let's get him an early birthday W! On the flip side, the A's are sending Luis Severino (2-5, 4.23 ERA) to the mound, and he's on a four-game winless stretch. He had a strong outing against the Angels last week, striking out 10 with no walks, but still got a no-decision. Severino is 3-2 with a 3.57 ERA in seven career starts against us, and listen: he's basically shut down Julio Rodriguez, holding him to 1-for-11 with six strikeouts. Julio, it's time to break that! Also, the A's Aaron Civale is likely IL-bound with a shoulder ailment after giving up three homers in his second straight start. Nick Kurtz tied Mark McGwire's record for reaching base in 48 consecutive games with a walk last night. We can't let him break it tonight! Tonight is HUGE, 12s! It's another chance to make up ground on the A's in West Sacramento. We just halted their manager's hopes, as Mark Kotsay called Monday's third inning a "missed opportunity" for them. Let's make sure they have a series of missed opportunities! Get ready for a battle, let's go M's! One game at a time, let's keep this momentum rolling and bring home a win!

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