The Mariners got their bats going last night after a shaky opening series.

They beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 thanks to a 3-run home run by Dominic Canzone in the second inning.

Julio Rodriguez got the crowd going with a pair of highlight-reel catches throughout the game.

Emerson Hancock earned the first major league win of his career with three runs allowed through just over five innings in the start.

The M’s now improve to 3-2 ahead of tonight’s middle game of their series against Cleveland.

Coverage begins at 5:30 and first pitch is at 6:40 on KPUG.

 

Elsewhere in the division, it took a no-hitter for the Houston Astros to get their first win of the season.

Ronel Blanco struck out seven and walked two in the Astros’ 10-0 win over the Blue Jays.

It comes after they got swept by the Yankees in their season-opening series. 

 

The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed outfielder Taylor Trammell off waivers from the Mariners today.

The 26-year-old hit .130 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 22 games with the M’s last season, but failed to make their Opening Day roster.

Meanwhile, Seattle picked up left-handed pitcher Sammy Peralta off the waivers from the White Sox.

He went 2-0 with a 4.05 ERA in 20 games with the Sox last season and will now report to Triple A-Tacoma.

 

The Kraken kept their playoff hopes alive with a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks last night.

Seattle scored the opening two goals of the game, including Oliver Bjorkstrand’s 20th goal of the season.

Jordan Eberle added an assist for the 700th point of his NHL career.

The Kraken now improve to 31-30-13 with the win.

They currently sit 12 points back from the Los Angeles Kings in the race for the final playoff spot in the West.

They’ll face the Kings tomorrow night in a game that will have major implications on their postseason chances.

 

The Seahawks have made a new addition in light of the league’s new kickoff rules.

Seattle signed receiver/kick returner Laviska Shenault today.

Shenault was a second-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2020 draft and spent his last two years with the Panthers.

He has nine career kick returns with an average of just under 28 yards per return.

The Seahawks were in need of a new kickoff returner after DeeJay Dallas left for Arizona in free agency.

 

Bellingham-native Austin Shenton got his first major-league start yesterday.

The Bellingham High School alum went 0-3 with three strikeouts and a walk for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Shenton played first base and hit eighth in the lineup after appearing as a pinch hitter during his first-ever MLB game on Sunday.