Angels–Mariners rivalry
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| First meeting | April 6, 1977 Kingdome Angels 7, Mariners 0 |
| Latest meeting | April 5, 2023 T-Mobile Park Angels 4, Mariners 3 |
| Next meeting | June 9, 2023 Angel Stadium |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 717 |
| Most wins | Angels |
| Regular season series | Angels, 388–329 (.541)[1] |
| Postseason results | N/A |
| Largest victory | Angels: 18–3 (1997) Mariners: 14–0 (1987) |
| Longest win streak |
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| Current win streak | Angels, 1 |
| Post-season history | |
The Angels–Mariners rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) divisional rivalry played between the Los Angeles Angels and the Seattle Mariners as both teams play in the American League West Division. Both teams struggled mightily since expansion during their histories but first came to clash for control of the division during the mid 1990s and early 2000s as both teams found themselves emerging into postseason contention. Recently; both teams have been fighting for their own respective position in search of the postseason as both sides have been bolstered with such talents as Julio Rodriguez and Ty France for Seattle or Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout for the Angels[2][3][4] The two teams have met 717 times with the Angels leading the series 388-329, both teams have yet to meet in the postseason.[5]
History[edit]
The Angels have played the Seattle Mariners several times per season since the latter's founding and entry into the AL West division in 1977. On April 11, 1990, newly-signed Angels starting pitcher Mark Langston and reliever Mike Witt threw a combined no-hitter against Seattle. The game was Langston's Angels debut and his first against his former team.[6]
In early August of 1995, the Angels were first place in the AL West standings with the Mariners in third place at 13 games back. After enduring multiple losing streaks, the Angels relinquished their lead and finished the regular season in a tie with Seattle. The division title was decided in an extra tie-breaker game with the Mariners defeating the Angels, 9–1.[7]
Angels outfielder Mike Trout has been credited with a history of dominant performances against the Mariners since his rookie season in 2012. During a series in Seattle in June 2022, Trout hit five home runs and became the first player in league history to hit four game-winning home runs in one series.[8] Later that month, Trout hit his 53rd career home run against Seattle to surpass Rafael Palmeiro for most home runs against the team all-time.[9] On June 27 2022, both teams were involved in a massive bench-clearing brawl as Angels' pitcher Andrew Wantz allegedly threw a fastball at Mariners' outfielder Julio Rodriguez and Jesse Winker in retaliation for Seattle pitcher Tommy Milone throwing a fastball at Mike Trout.[10][11] While leaving the field, Winker flipped off a section of Angels fans sitting behind the visitors' dugout, an action he later apologized for.[12][13][14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Inline citations
- ↑ "MLB : Series records : Los Angeles Angels(H) against Seattle Mariners(A)".
- ↑ "Seattle Mariners Tailgating". November 24, 2016.
- ↑ Stone, Larry (August 26, 2007). "Rivalry renewal". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 22, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Preusser, Kate (June 11, 2018). "The Mariners have a new rivalry". LookoutLanding.com. Vox Media, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Leitch, Will (April 27, 2020). "Here's each team's fiercest rival -- right now". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved April 22, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kelly, Matt; Randhawa, Manny; Simon, Andrew; Thornburg, Chad (2 November 2022). "Looking at MLB's 19 combined no-hitters". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ Cour, Jim (3 October 1995). "Seattle sets sail for AL playoffs". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. p. 1D. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ Bollinger, Rhett (19 June 2022). "Trout puts on historic power display in Seattle". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ Bollinger, Rhett (25 June 2022). "Trout cements place as all-time tormenter of M's". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (June 27, 2022). "Mariners, Angels personnel differ on what sparked brawl". FoxNews.com. Fox News Network, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ De Grasse, Charles (August 9, 2011). "Ranking the Seattle Mariners' 8 Biggest Rivals". BleacherReport.com. Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved April 22, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Eight ejected after wild brawl between Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels". ESPN. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ "MLB announces 12 suspensions for mass brawl between Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels". CNN. Warner Bros. Discovery. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ Rogust, Scott (June 28, 2022). "Angels pitcher goes to IL after falling out of dugout during Mariners brawl". Fansided.com. Minute Media. Retrieved April 22, 2023. Unknown parameter
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