Yankees Rivalry Roundup: M’s blow a four-run lead in the ninth
Seattle blew a ninth inning lead and Toronto fell to Milwaukee, while Boston and Houston got in the win column.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 14: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 congratulates Jackson Merrill #3 after he scores on an RBI single hit by Xander Bogaerts #2 of the San Diego Padres during the third inning of a game at Petco Park on April 14, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M.
Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Yankees have played with fire this week with the Angels, twice heading to the bottom of the ninth trailing and twice able to find a way to win. Good thing, too, since the AL East, and the American League more broadly, has tightened up quite a bit after the Yankees’ fast 8-2 start. It was a packed day around the league yesterday, so let’s go through it all.
Seattle Mariners (8-11) 6, San Diego Padres (12-6) 7 The Mariners are so weird. The heart of their order is for all intents and purposes punchless thus far. The Big Dumper, Julio, and Josh Naylor are all mired with sub-.
600 OPS. Naylor’s is a considerable distance from . 500, for Pete’s sake.
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