Angels–Mariners rivalry

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]

Angels–Mariners rivalry
Teams
First meetingApril 6, 1977
Kingdome
Angels 7, Mariners 0
Latest meetingApril 5, 2023
T-Mobile Park
Angels 4, Mariners 3
Next meetingJune 9, 2023
Angel Stadium
Statistics
Meetings total717
Most winsAngels
Regular season seriesAngels, 388–329 (.541)[1]
Postseason resultsN/A
Largest victoryAngels: 18–3 (1997)
Mariners: 14–0 (1987)
Longest win streak
  • Angels: 8 (1980–1981, 2010)
  • Mariners: 8 (2001–2002)
Current win streakAngels, 1
Post-season history

History

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

References
Inline citations
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  7. Cour, Jim (October 3, 1995). "Seattle sets sail for AL playoffs". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. p. 1D. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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  9. Bollinger, Rhett (June 25, 2022). "Trout cements place as all-time tormenter of M's". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  10. Gaydos, Ryan (June 27, 2022). "Mariners, Angels personnel differ on what sparked brawl". FoxNews.com. Fox News Network, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. De Grasse, Charles (August 9, 2011). "Ranking the Seattle Mariners' 8 Biggest Rivals". BleacherReport.com. Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved April 22, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Eight ejected after wild brawl between Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels". ESPN. June 26, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  13. "MLB announces 12 suspensions for mass brawl between Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels". CNN. Warner Bros. Discovery. June 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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