Orioles sweep Mariners 4-3 on June 5, 2025. Despite Cal Raleigh's 24th HR, Seattle drops 3rd straight. Can the M's bounce back vs. Angels?
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
Well, that one stung. The Seattle Mariners dropped a tough 4-3 decision to the Baltimore Orioles yesterday, completing a frustrating three-game sweep at T-Mobile Park. Despite another mammoth home run from Cal Raleigh, the M's couldn't overcome a late Orioles surge, sending them on the road to face the Angels with a three-game skid in tow.
Cal Raleigh continues his torrid pace, launching his MLB-leading 24th home run of the season.
The series finale against Baltimore was a heartbreaker. The Mariners held a 3-1 lead, thanks in large part to Cal Raleigh's two-run blast in the fifth. However, the Orioles' bats woke up in the sixth, with Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson hitting back-to-back homers off Bryan Woo. That flipped the script to a 4-3 Baltimore lead, and unfortunately, that's where it stayed. Woo (5-3) battled but ultimately took the loss, allowing four runs over six innings. It's the second time this season the M's have been swept at home, a trend they'll be desperate to reverse. Raleigh nearly played hero again in the eighth with a deep fly, but it died at the warning track, a cruel metaphor for the series.
If there's a consistent bright spot, it's 'Big Dumper' Cal Raleigh. His two-run shot yesterday was his 24th of the year, putting him atop the Major League Baseball home run leaderboard. It's incredible to see him mashing at this pace, providing a significant power threat in the middle of the lineup. While the wins haven't followed in this series, Raleigh's offensive production is a key component the team needs to build around.
No time to dwell on the losses, as the Mariners pack their bags and head south to Anaheim for a crucial series against the Angels, starting tonight, June 6th. Bryce Miller (2-4, 5.36 ERA) gets the ball for Seattle, looking to find his groove and play stopper. He'll be squaring off against the Angels' Kyle Hendricks (2-6, 5.34 ERA). With a 32-29 record, the M's are still second in the AL West, but they need to halt this losing streak quickly. The Angels sit at 28-33, so this is a series Seattle needs to take advantage of.
While the immediate focus is on tonight's game, it's worth noting Emerson Hancock's strong outing on June 4th against these same Orioles, where he fanned six and allowed just one run. That kind of performance from the young arms is encouraging for the rotation's depth. On the transactional front, things were quiet on June 6th, with no new roster moves, trades, or injury updates reported. The team that takes the field against the Angels will be the same group looking to bounce back from the Baltimore blues.
It's a tough pill to swallow, watching the M's get swept on their own turf. But the beauty of baseball is there's always another game, another series. The road trip to Anaheim offers a chance to hit the reset button. Let's hope Bryce Miller can set the tone and the bats can come alive against the Halos. Go Mariners!
