The Seattle Mariners’ power surge continues.
Julio Rodriguez, Patrick Wisdom and Jhonny Pereda all homered as the Mariners defeated the visiting New York Mets 8-3 on Tuesday.
The American League West-leading Mariners, winners of eight in a row, will attempt to sweep the three-game interleague series with New York on Wednesday afternoon.
Rodriguez socked a solo shot in the sixth inning, his 13th of the season to tie Luke Raley for the team lead, capping the scoring.
However, it was the unlikely duo of Wisdom and Pereda who supplied the big blasts.
“We talk a lot about guys having opportunities and stepping into opportunities, and Jhonny and (Wisdom) did that (Tuesday),” Mariners manager Dan Wilson said. “When you have guys doing that, that’s what good teams do.”
The Mariners have hit 21 homers during their winning streak.
Wisdom, filling in at first base after Josh Naylor experienced back spasms a night earlier after hitting a tiebreaking homer, belted a two-run shot in the second inning to open the scoring. It was Wisdom’s first in the majors since Sept. 21, 2024, when he was with the Chicago Cubs.
“On the big stage right here, it’s pretty cool, pretty special,” said Wisdom, who hit 35 homers for the Kia Tigers in South Korea last season.
Pereda, called up from Triple-A Tacoma on May 14 when Cal Raleigh landed on the injured list, added a three-run shot in the fifth to give Seattle 7-2 lead.
Rookie leadoff man Carson Benge hit two homers for the Mets, accounting for all of their runs.
After Benge tied the score with a two-run shot in the third, the Mets were hurt by poor defense. A throwing error by second baseman Marcus Semien and a fielding error by first baseman Mark Vientos allowed Seattle to regain the lead in the bottom of the inning, and New York trailed the rest of the way.
“We didn’t play well or pitch well,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “We didn’t make a couple of plays behind our pitching staff. It was just sloppy.”
The series finale will feature a pair of right-handers winless in their past three starts as the Mets’ Freddy Peralta (3-4, 3.55 ERA) goes up against the Mariners’ George Kirby (5-4, 3.77).
Peralta was signed by the Mariners as a 16-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in 2013 before being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on Dec. 9, 2015, as part of a deal for slugger Adam Lind.
The 29-year-old right-hander took a no-decision on Friday against the visiting Miami Marlins in a game the Mets won 9-7 in 10 innings. Peralta gave up four runs (two earned) on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Peralta is 0-0 with a 2.79 ERA in two career appearances (one start) against Seattle.
Kirby, 28, received a no-decision on Friday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in a contest the Mariners won 7-6 in 10 innings. He allowed four runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.
The Seattle right-hander is 0-2 with an 8.49 ERA in three lifetime starts against the Mets.
–Field Level Media
