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It’s the first time the Mariners have won at least six consecutive road series since they had a streak of eight in a row from July 3 to Aug. 23 in 2023.

“We treat every single game the same, but obviously, when you’re on the road, you’re like the bad guys. Nobody likes you,鈥� center fielder Julio Rodr铆guez said. 鈥淚 guess that adds a little bit more to us. We stick together pretty well as a team and I think that might play something into it.鈥�

Pitching helps, too. Seattle had a 3.70 road ERA going into Tuesday’s game, ranking sixth in the majors. It allowed one run in each of the first four games on its current trip.

The Mariners also have a dominant closer in Andr茅s Mu帽oz, who hasn’t allowed an earned run in 20 2/3 innings this season. The bases were loaded when he entered Monday night’s over Chicago, and he struck out Michael A. Taylor for his 15th save.

鈥淧itching is kind of what’s built our (organization), and kind of where our success has started,鈥� catcher Cal Raleigh said. 鈥淚t’s one of the most important things in the game. We do a good job of getting those guys rolling and try to piggyback off of them.鈥�

The strong start on the road comes after Seattle struggled outside of T-Mobile Park in 2024. It finished with a 36-45 road record while going 85-77 last year, contributing to the team’s second-place finish in the AL West behind Houston.

Asked about the team’s road success this season, manager Dan Wilson praised Mu帽oz and the rest of the team’s bullpen. But he also highlighted the importance of timely offense.

鈥淚 think, offensively, being able to strike early on the road is important, and so far as we鈥檝e started off this season, they鈥檝e been able to do that,鈥� Wilson said. 鈥淚 think that鈥檚 put us in good positions to win late in the ballgame.鈥�

Seattle brought up right-hander Casey Lawrence from Triple-A Tacoma before Tuesday night’s game at Chicago. Left-hander Jhonathan D铆az was sent down, and infielder Austin Shenton was designated for assignment.

The 37-year-old Lawrence is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA in five big league appearances this year.

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