Matt Brash Is Back on the IL and the Mariners' Bullpen Just Got a Gut Punch

Alright, Emerald City, let's just get this out of the way. Our boys dropped a tough one last night, 7-2, to the O's in Baltimore. And yeah, it stings to see Jackson Holliday launch a grand slam in the seventh and hear him talk about being ready for fastballs, but honestly, that's not even the biggest gut punch from Wednesday's game. We just lost Matt Brash. AGAIN.

The Bullpen Takes a Lick and the Lineup Gets a Shuffle

Seriously, this is a killer. Matt Brash, our absolute flamethrower out of the 'pen, is back on the 15-day IL for a right lat strain. This is the SECOND time this season, folks! It's a huge blow to our bullpen, especially when you're in the middle of a long road trip and arms are already getting taxed. To cover for him, Domingo Gonzalez got called up from Triple-A Tacoma, and look, it was a rough welcome back to the big leagues. He gave up four runs and four hits over two innings in that Wednesday loss. You just hate to see it when someone's trying to make their mark.

But hey, not all injury news is bad news! We did get Miles Mastrobuoni back from the 60-day IL, which is awesome for some much-needed versatility. The flip side is infielder Ryan Bliss is off the roster. Bliss made some key plays earlier this season, so that's tough, but Dan Wilson, our manager, hit it right on the head. He said, "We're in a spot where we're particularly a little bit banged up, and guys are feeling it a little bit as we get into this long road trip." It's a grind out there, and Mastrobuoni's range helps. Plus, there's a light at the end of the tunnel with rookie shortstop Colt Emerson, who's been dealing with back spasms. Wilson says he's "very close" to getting back in the lineup. We need that spark!

Woo on the Bump as M's Fight for the Split

Despite Wednesday being only our fourth loss in the last 15 games, and our road record sitting at 17-17, we absolutely need to bounce back tonight to split this four-game series. Taking the mound for us is Bryan Woo, who's sitting at 5-4 with a 3.74 ERA. Woo's had some wild swings lately, scattering just two hits over seven scoreless innings against Arizona, then turning around and giving up five runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings in a 7-3 loss to Detroit. He's got a chance for redemption tonight, especially after losing his only career outing against Baltimore last June, where he gave up four runs and four hits over six innings.

The O's are sending Kyle Bradish to the mound, 3-7 with a 3.89 ERA. He's coming off a rough outing against Toronto where he lasted only four innings, giving up five runs on nine hits. Bradish has actually been pretty good against us in his career, 1-0 with a 3.06 ERA in three starts. So, our bats gotta be ready to jump on him early. Let's send our boys home with a series split, show some grit, and keep pushing through this bumpy road trip!

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