The Latest Breaking News from Robbie Ray

SEATTLE — Over the course of baseball’s 162-game season, a game in which nothing seems to go right — whether it’s on the mound, in the batter’s box, in the field or some combination of all three — is going to happen. It’s unavoidable over that many games.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Fighting for the franchise's first playoff berth in two decades, the Mariners did not play well on their final road trip of the 2022 season. They lost seven of 10 games to the likes of the Angels, A's and Royals — all sub-.500 teams — and, worst…

He wasn’t fully in the batter’s box and alert to Mariners lefty Robbie Ray as the 15-second clock wound under 8 seconds in the bottom of the first inning. Umpire Ryan Blakney called time and signaled strike one against Machado.

Normally, opening day in Major League Baseball serves as the pinnacle for optimism, even if such positivity is unwarranted. But when your team just snapped a 21-year playoff drought and compounded that euphoria with a historic comeback playoff victory, the buzz begins much sooner.

New York didn’t make him the third most expensive lefthander in MLB history just to get bounced in the playoffs again.

Carlos Rodón looks set to cash in. Plus, notes on blocking the bases, the baseballs and other signings from Day 2 in San Diego.

Bryce Harper and Philadelphia will need more than team-of-destiny vibes to beat Houston.

SEATTLE — With each failed plate appearance and squandered scoring opportunity, particularly when only one run would’ve stopped the eventual marathon of pitches, outs and scoreless innings, the Mariners were allowing the potent bats of the Astros top hitters, held silent for longer than reasonably expected, opportunity after opportunity to…

HOUSTON — Paul Sewald approached Robbie Ray in the far corner of a quiet visitors' clubhouse.

There’s plenty to second-guess about manager Scott Servais’s decision.

What was Scott Servais thinking?!