What stands out from the 3-3 household to start the season

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Kyle Seager had a three-round double in Wednesday’s 8-4 victory. (AP)

The Mariners managed to avoid a series battle against the Chicago White Sox after a sixth inning of seven innings resulted in an 8-4 victory in Seattle on Wednesday.

The Mariners use the 7-run inning to avoid sweeping, up the White Sox 8-4

Some things that were positive and the strengths of the sailors in the opening series against the Giants were against them against this series in Chicago.

So, with the first household of books and sailors standing at 3-3, let’s look at some key milestones in this recent three-game series.

Dominated in the area

After the Mariners ended their series victory over San Francisco, manager Scott Servais made it very clear what he was happiest with his team during that evening. That payoff was Seattle dominating the strike zone on the mound and plateau.

That wasn’t the case against a very good White Sox team.

During the three-game set, the Mariners hit 37 times while drawing 11 walks. On the mound, the Seattle howlers hit 26 beats in Chicago while allowing 20 walks.

This comes after Seattle’s heel, drawing 16 walks and hitting 29 times against the Giants, while recording 32 punchouts in just 10 walks on the hill.

“We are proud to have controlled the strike zone on the mound and did not do so today,” Servais said after Wednesday’s victory.

At the end of the series, the sailors went 11 strokes. Right-hander Justin Dunn taught eight walks in 4 innings 2/3, allowing three runs at the same time. Four of those walks came in the fifth inning, ending a stretch in which Dunn retired eight of the nine White Sox.

“You can’t go four guys in a half,” he said. “That will probably be the end of your day.”

However, the sailors did not take them out of the game on Wednesday, as they scored eight rounds to win the series final and avoid sweeping. But with Seattle hitters scoring nearly half of their hits and pitchers Mariners struggling to strike, it’s no surprise that the series has tilted in favor of Chicago in general.

Young beginners have something to do

Remaining with Dunn, Servais said that “things were good”, but his order was good, and this led to the end of his day after allowing four walks in the fifth half. Dunn also struggled with command last season, going 31-pointers to 38 strokes in 10 starts.

Servais showed the mental side of the game in terms of where Dunn needs to improve after Wednesday’s start.

“Part of that is concentration,” Servais said. “You have to enter the attacking zone, you have to be able to make adjustments a little faster in this league or you will usually not have very good results. I was lucky today in this regard. ”

Dunn told reporters after the game that he had a hard time when the White Sox put the runners on base and had to throw from the stretch. Part of this was due to trying to keep runners close to first base and prevent them from stealing.

“I’m probably putting too much emphasis on running control and not pitching,” Dunn said.

Like his manager, Dunn was happy with his things, but he knows he has to strike more to be effective. Dunn’s fast ball had a better speed than last year, and his cursor had his moments sometimes against the White Sox.

“When he’s on the set, I get swings and I miss him, I take action,” Dunn said. “Give me the hat, I didn’t order the ball and they did a very good job and made me throw pitches.”

Dunn was not the only young sailor to start the fight against the White Sox, as left-back Justus Sheffield had his problems on Monday, making five innings, allowing eight shots, five runs, two walks and five hits.

The White Sox really hit Sheffield, something they avoided last season in their 10 starts. His command was not exactly at Dunn’s level, but he fell behind the strikers and this led him to rely on the fast ball rather than his slider. In addition, he struggled with his change, which is a key step for him against right-wing strikers.

Dunn and Sheffield’s fights came after Yusei Kikuchi and Chris Flexen dominated the Giants’ attacking zone last week. The start of the pitching was a weakness for Seattle against Chicago, Dunn and Sheffield having problems and James Paxton left the game on Tuesday with an injury after only 24 pitches.

Dunn and Sheffield will look to return when they receive the ball next week. From now on, both are scheduled to play in Baltimore against the Orioles.

The team is fighting consistently

Like Seattle’s victory on the opening day, the Mariners got a big half at the end of the series against the White Sox, which was huge in the team’s 8-4 victory.

The sixth half of the seven innings was a welcome sight for Seattle, who went into the half 4-1, not only because, well, the races are good, but also because the six-game range had truth only three consistent hitters.

Obviously, you get six games with a grain of salt, but when you look at Mariners home scores and statistical lines, the only three guys who do any damage are Mitch Haniger, Ty France and Kyle Seager, who hit first, second and third in the Seattle range.

Haniger hits .280 with one run home and four RBIs, while France hits .318 with one run home and three RBIs. France also had what Servais called the moment of Wednesday’s game with his 11-yard walk which he drew in the sixth half with two outs, keeping the half alive.

This ride was especially valuable as it not only loaded the bases, but the next hitter, Seager, hit a three-run double to give Seattle the lead. Seager hits .250 with three RBIs.

After these three, a lot of Seattle hitters averages in the .200s low or just below.

The good news for Mariners fans? Servais hopes to return Kyle Lewis, debutant of the year in the American League in 2020, for the next household, which starts on Friday, April 16, against the Houston Astros. Lewis’s presence in the middle of the team would contribute enormously to the extension of the Mariners team, as well as to the addition of another threat for the opposing players.

The struggles of debutant Taylor Trammell stand out. It was a welcome show when he hit a fast ball on the first field in the right field in the Sailors’ seven-round inning on Wednesday, but in five games (he had the first game in the White Sox series stopped), Trammell has only two hits, two RBI , four walks and 11 shots in 21 plate appearances.

Dylan Moore and JP Crawford, who hit in the back half of the line, also had a relatively slow start as well. Seattle will need more top-down consistency from the range in the future.

Another note: Seattle has only two home runs so far, both coming in Saturday’s victory over the Giants.

What’s on tap?

The sailors will hit the road for the first time in 2021, starting with a trip to Minnesota to face the twins. The opener is set for 1:10 p.m. Thursday, with coverage starting at noon on the 710 ESPN Seattle.

Marco Gonzales will receive the start for his second appearance of the year for the Mariners, while the twins will launch the right All-Star Jose Berrios.

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