Reds' Rally Falls Short, Mariners Prevail at T-Mobile Park

The Cincinnati Reds, with a record of 9-8, faced off against the Seattle Mariners who held an 8-10 standing. The final score reflected a close contest that ended in favor of the home team, 3-1.

The Reds struggled at the plate throughout the game, managing only four hits and one run against a resilient Mariners pitching staff. Despite their efforts to ignite a rally in the fifth inning where they scored their lone run and collected two hits, it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit. The team's batting average was a mere .133 with an on-base percentage (OBP) of .235 and an on-base plus slugging (OPS) of .368. They left six runners on base and were unsuccessful in all but one of their four at-bats with runners in scoring position.

Cincinnati's bullpen took over after eight innings pitched by their starters who posted an earned run average (ERA) of 3.375 with fifteen strikeouts. However, they couldn't contain Seattle's hitters entirely as they allowed two runs over four innings worked which contributed to their loss.

On defense, the Reds were flawless with no errors recorded for the game and turned no double plays while maintaining a perfect fielding percentage (FPCT) of 1.0 across twenty-eight total chances.

The Mariners capitalized on eight hits to push across three runs despite committing one error themselves. Their pitchers managed to stifle Cincinnati's offense effectively; starter Logan Gilbert claimed his first win while Tayler Saucedo earned his first save of the season.

Looking ahead for fans of Cincinnati Reds: The next game is scheduled for April 17th at T-Mobile Park in Seattle where they will once again face off against the Mariners. ROOT Sports NW will broadcast this matchup starting at 4:10 PM Eastern Time as both teams look forward to continuing their regular-season journey.