The Mariners will look to shrug off their struggles tonight in the first game of a major series against a fellow American League powerhouse.

They’re hosting the Baltimore Orioles, who lead the AL-West and are tied for the second-best record in the MLB.

The Orioles boast the most dangerous power in the majors, leading the league in home runs and RBIs this season.

Their pitching is also among the best in the league, with the third-lowest ERA of any team.

The struggling Mariners have lost eight of their last 11 and have seen their lead in the AL West shrink to three games over the Astros.

George Kirby will try to help get them back on track in tonight’s series opener.

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

 

The Seattle Kraken’s busy offseason continued today.

The Kraken traded veteran defenseman Brian Dumoulin to the Anaheim Ducks for a fourth-round pick in 2026.

It was a move that freed up some salary cap room for the team after making two big free-agent signings yesterday.

Seattle agreed to a pair of seven-year deals with defenseman Brandon Montour and forward Chandler Stephenson for a combined $13.5 million per year.

Today’s trade leaves the Kraken with just under $8.5 million in salary cap space for the upcoming season, the 14th most in the NHL.

The Kraken’s schedule for the upcoming season was also released today.

They’ll start their season at home against the St. Louis Blues on October 8.

 

The United States men’s soccer team was eliminated from the Copa America yesterday with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay.

It’s a defeat that will increase pressure on the U.S. Soccer Federation to remove coach Gregg Berhalter before the 2026 World Cup.

Berhalter and the U.S. hoped to show that the team had made progress since its round-of-16 elimination against the Netherlands at the 2022 World Cup.

Instead, the U.S. managed only a 2-0 win over Bolivia and were upset 2-1 by Panama.

 

The Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 95-71 last night for their second win over the Wings in three days.

Jewell Loyd continued her red-hot scoring campaign with 26 points.

That pushed her season average to just over 20 points per game to lead the team.

The Storm have dominated the Wings over the last few days, beating them by a combined 46 points between the two games at Climate Pledge Arena.

Seattle has won four straight games and sit just a game and a half behind Minnesota for first-place in the Western Conference.

They’ll look to make it five straight on Friday against the Chicago Sky.

 

The Bellingham Bells are kicking off the second half of their season tonight.

The Bells finished the first half just a game behind first-place in the North Division with an 18-9 record.

They’re hosting the Bend Elks in the first of a three game series.

First pitch for tonight’s game is at 6:35 from Joe Martin Field.