Jordan Walker swats three-run homer in loss

The Mariners scored in three innings today, and Arozarena was a driving force each time; he walked and scored in the first, homered in the second and then doubled to lead off the ninth before scoring on a fielder’s choice to end the game. He’s up to 14 homers, six of which have come in his last 23 games.

Gilbert was drilled just below his right knee by a 107-mph comebacker on the final play of the fourth. He stayed in afterwards, but after four scoreless frames, he allowed single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh, with two of those coming on homers. Gilbert departed a tie game, so he remained 8-6 on the season. The Mariners, though, went on to improve to 14-8 in his starts. He’ll face the Rays next weekend.

Finally feeling some sense of urgency, Dan Wilson brought Muñoz into a game in the eighth and asked for more than three outs from his closer for the first time all season. Muñoz responded well, getting out of Gabe Speier’s jam in the eighth and then keeping the game knotted in the ninth. It’s his fourth win to go along with 19 saves. He should be available again for three outs on Sunday after throwing 19 pitches today.

It seemed worth debating Prielipp versus Zebby Matthews in the Twins rotation following the Dean Kremer acquisition, but that Matthews pitched last night made it easy call to send him down initially. Plus, Prielipp did pitch well in his return from the IL against the A’s on Sunday. He was mediocre in walking four and giving up a Randy Arozarena homer today, but he did give the Twins a chance to win. The no-decision keeps him 3-5 with a 4.75 ERA through 15 starts. He’ll likely face the Brewers on Friday.

Brought into a 3-3 game, Morris gave up a leadoff double to Randy Arozarena in the ninth. After Dominic Canzone flied out and advanced Arozarena to third, Julio Rodríguez was intentionally walked to set up the double play. Morris might have gotten it, too. However, novice first baseman Royce Lewis stepped on first after fielding Cal Raleigh’s grounder and then was too late in trying to throw home to retire Arozarena. It was quite the disappointing end, especially since Lewis should have had the out at home had he gone there right away or probably could have pulled off a 3-6-3 double play had he instead gone that route.

Larnach had gone hitless in his last three starts and was 8-for-33 with two extra-base hits since the break, but he’s still having a nice season on the whole. His current .373 OBP is a full 50 points ahead of his career mark from his first five years.

Arraez was set to return to the lineup against the Padres after leaving Friday’s game due to the cramp, but the Giants will give the 29-year-old another day off. It’s very likely that Arraez is going to be traded before the deadline, so it’s possible that he’s played his final game with San Francisco.

Klein has struggled as of late, and it appears to be at least somewhat health-related. The 26-year-old hurler will be out of commision for at least two weeks, but it’s likely Klein will undergo further testing on his elbow — if he hasn’t already — to determine how long he’ll be out.

Baseball can be cruel. Irvin was asked to wear it in Friday’s loss to the Dodgers will working 6 1/3 innings and allowing six runs, and his reward is a trip to the waiver wire. If Irvin goes unclaimed he can either report back to Triple-A Oklahoma City, or look for new unemployment by electing free agency.