After an extra-inning loss in Game 1 on Saturday night, the Seattle Mariners are tasked with bouncing back against one of MLB’s best pitchers in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Sunday night at T-Mobile Park.
What’s next for Mariners after tough Game 1 loss
The Mariners are facing Detroit Tigers lefty ace Tarik Skubal, who is widely expected to win his second consecutive AL Cy Young Award after another spectacular season.
Seattle will counter the hard-throwing southpaw with a lineup that includes seven right-handed or switch-hitting bats. It’s the same lineup the Mariners have typically used against lefty starters down the stretch.
Randy Arozarena will lead off, followed by switch-hitting MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh in the No. 2 spot and Julio Rodríguez in the No.