Young Core Leads Seattle Mariners to Series Victory at Coors Field

The Seattle Mariners showed resilience in Denver over the weekend, leaning on their promising young core to take two out of three games against the Colorado Rockies. Despite being eliminated from AL Wild Card contention on Sunday, Seattle kept its slim division hopes alive thanks to heroics from rookies Lazaro Montes and Kade Anderson.

⚾ Weekend Scoreboard

1. Friday, September 18: Seattle Mariners 5, Colorado Rockies 4

2. Saturday, September 19: Colorado Rockies 5, Seattle Mariners 3

3. Sunday, September 20: Seattle Mariners 2, Colorado Rockies 1

Game Breakdown & Key Highlights

1. Friday: Montes’ Clutchest Moonshot Delivers Game 1

Rookie slugger Lazaro Montes crushed a go-ahead solo home run into the second deck in the top of the ninth inning to push Seattle to a 5-4 victory. Fellow callup Michael Arroyo sparked the game-tying rally in the seventh with a pinch-hit double in his first pitch seen.

2. Saturday: Late Rockies Rally Stalls Mariners

Colorado’s Cole Carrigg delivered a bases-loaded, two-run single in the seventh inning to hand Seattle a 5-3 loss. The Mariners were unable to recover, missing an opportunity to build momentum despite taking an early 3-0 lead.

3. Sunday: Anderson’s Gems Staves Off Elimination

Rookie left-hander Kade Anderson delivered the best start of his career, tossing 7.0 scoreless, three-hit innings with seven strikeouts on just 84 pitches. Dominic Canzone drove in both Seattle runs, while reliever Eduard Bazardo escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to preserve the 2-1 win.

AL West Division Standings

(Standings updated through September 21, 2026)