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Seattle Mariners Notebook: A look at impressive win over Dodgers
The lineup posted in the Seattle Mariners’ clubhouse Wednesday had the near look of a regular season lineup, with expected starters filling the top seven spots for the game against the Dodgers that afternoon.
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When the Dodgers sent over their lineup, there was a buzz as they ran out something very close to what should be their lineup when they open the season on March 20 in South Korea against the Padres.
While the Mariners are in the middle of spring games, the Dodgers and Padres started early due to their series abroad. Not exactly an even playing field, but in spring training, that doesn’t matter. It also doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun.
“Dodgers lineup?” Mariners manager Scott Servais was asked in his morning meeting with the media.
“You see their lineup?” Servais fired back. “Ohtani in it?”
Yeah.
“Mookie?”
He is.
“Freddie?”
Yep.
“Yamamoto? Perfect! That’s exactly what we want. (Heck) yeah. It fires me up.”
Emphasis on the “fun” part. Nobody here needs to be reminded these are just spring training games. Still, it doesn’t hurt to have a challenge, and the Mariners responded with the pitchers holding Shohei Ohtani hitless in his three plate appearances (credit an assist to Mitch Haniger, as we’ll get to), and the hitters getting to the No. 1 free agent pitching acquisition of the offseason, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, an opponent they had never seen before.
“Really good game. I thought probably our best all around game all spring,” Servais said after the Mariners’ 8-1 win.
Seattle Mariners 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 1: Box score
The highlight for Servais was his offense making an adjustment to Yamamoto. Things didn’t look too promising with Yamamoto striking out J.P. Crawford, Julio Rodríguez and Jorge Polanco in the first inning. In fact, the only bit of “success” against the Dodgers’ new addition that the lineup had the first time through was a Ty France walk.
Second time around, a different story. A Crawford two-out single in the third seemed a small victory. In the fourth, however, the damage came with Polanco, Mitch Garver and Haniger all singling early in the count. France then hit a single to left that scored two and the Mariners were up and running.
When all was said and done, the Mariners scored four runs on eight hits off Yamamoto, with the top six hitters in the lineup all recording at least one hit against him. What was it the Mariners saw?
“His delivery is very unique,” Servais said. “Most of the Japanese pitchers are more deliberate over the rubber. He kind of rushes through it, he speeds you up. I think once our guys got a chance to see it, they made good adjustments.”
Later in the game, the offense came from the young set. In what was perhaps a bit of a preview for the Mariners’ Spring Breakout game on Friday afternoon that will pit their top prospects against the Padres’ top prospects, Servais replaced the starters due up in the top of the seventh inning with the trio of first-rounders from the 2023 MLB Draft and Lazaro Montes to follow.
The move did not disappoint, with Montes, the Mariners’ No. 4 ranked prospect according to MLB.com, knocking in Colt Emerson (No. 3 prospect) and Tai Peete (No. 7) with a triple to right.
On the pitching side, Casey Lawrence got a nod for the surprise start as he threw four scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out one. After Lawrence, a string of relievers who are either inked into the bullpen or battling for an open spot followed and held the Dodgers to just one run. A good day all around.
Seattle Mariners notes
• Haniger made a couple of good plays in right field, including a leaping catch at the wall to deny Ohtani a hit.
• Servais once again pointed to Tyson Miller as a reliever who is climbing up the ranks in the bullpen battle.
• A good to great sight? Andrés Muñoz’s velocity. Not the fastball, mind you, but the slider, which came in at 90 mph multiple times in his one inning of work. We did not see much of that last year.
• Bryan Woo was originally slated to start Wednesday’s game, but the Mariners had some maneuverability built into their starting schedule and elected to push him back a day to give him and others a break. Woo will now start Thursday against the Brewers, with Emerson Hancock following against the Angels on Friday, then Luis Castillo and George Kirby pitching in split-squad games Saturday.
Roster moves
The Mariners re-assigned five players to minor league camp:
• Left-handed pitcher Kirby Snead
• Catcher Harry Ford
• Infielders Tyler Locklear, Cole Tucker, Cole Young
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Cooper Kupp played eight seasons for the Rams, highlighted by his 2021 performance, when he was the NFL’s offensive player of year and the most valuable player of Super Bowl LVI.
On Sunday, the Rams will play against Kupp for the first time when the Seattle Seahawks visit SoFi Stadium for a game that will determine first place in the NFC West.
Kupp, released by the Rams last March after they could not find a trade partner, is a complementary piece of a Seahawks offense that features quarterback Sam Darnold and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is on pace to break the NFL season record for yards receiving.
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But Kupp, who has 26 catches for 367 yards and a touchdown, is still on the minds of Rams players and coaches.
“I’m glad he’s feeling good and ready to rock and roll,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said. “He’s a lifelong friend of mine. Obviously, we’ll be competing against him this weekend, but it’ll be good to see him.”
Kupp played “an instrumental role” in building the Rams’ culture, coach Sean McVay said.
“He modeled the way,” McVay said, adding, “He’s elevated a lot of people in this building.”
Receiver Puka Nacua benefited from Kupp’s tutelage.
“A foreign feeling for sure,” Nacua said when asked what it would be like playing against Kupp for the first time. “I know I’m excited to see him.”
Is there a postgame jersey swap planned?
“Honestly, I’m hoping that he doesn’t take it off because if I see him take it off for somebody else, I might hit somebody on our team, respectfully,” Nacua said, laughing.
SEATTLE – Heavy rain is sweeping through the Seattle area on Friday, creating widespread water-accumulation problems in low-lying and urbanized districts.
While rain-soaked roads and standing water are common during seasonal storms, Friday the breadth and speed of accumulation have been notable. Urban drainage systems are being challenged.
In particular, neighborhoods with older infrastructure or heavy pavement cover are seeing water pooling at intersections, storm drains backing up, and slower-moving surface runoff.
Keep reading for live updates on weather in western Washington.
10:27 a.m. – Snoqualmie road report
Transportation officials say roads are bare and wet with areas of standing water along I-90 in and out of Snoqualmie. WSDOT has a mountain pass travel time report available on their website.
9:12 a.m. – Car slides up over I-5 highway barrier
The high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane was blocked just after 9 a.m. on Friday as commuters navigated increasingly slick roads due to quick accumulation across the Puget Sound region.
WSDOT reports a car ended up hanging over the concrete highway barrier along I-5 South just past NE 130th in Seattle.
8:54 a.m. – Crash on West Seattle Bridge
A crash on the West Seattle Bridge was blocking the right westbound lane just west of SR 99 for about an hour-and-a-half.
8:40 a.m. – Safety precautions urged for residents and drivers
Officials advise residents and motorists to exercise caution. The AlertSeattle system emphasizes:
8:30 a.m. – What this means for the coming hours
Heavy rain caused flooding on Seattle roads on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (FOX 13 Seattle)
According to forecasts and past storm-behavior for the region:
- Additional rainfall could further saturate soils and drainage systems, increasing the chance of flooding, especially during any short bursts of heavier showers.
- Roads may become slick and visibility reduced; hydroplaning risk is higher when standing water remains.
- Smaller creeks and drainage channels are likely to remain elevated, potentially spilling over into adjacent streets or properties if the rain persists.
- Once rainfall eases, water may remain standing for longer periods in flatter neighborhoods or where drainage capacity is constrained.
8:25 a.m. – How residents can prepare now
- Sign up for flood alerts from King County and AlertSeattle.
- Avoid all shortcuts through flooded streets; turn around rather than risk getting stuck.
- Move vehicles off low-lying streets if flooding is anticipated.
- Clear leaves and debris from gutters and near storm‐drain inlets; blockages slow drainage.
- If your home begins to flood, turn off utilities (electricity, gas) if safe to do so and move valuables to higher ground.
Urban flooding in the Puget Sound region is not uncommon during late-fall and early-winter storms, especially when heavy rain coincides with saturated ground, clogged drains or elevated tides. Past events have shown how quickly streets can become impassable and how much strain storm-water systems can face. For instance, heavy rains and strong winds have previously caused roads to flood and trees to topple in Western Washington. FOX 13 Seattle+1
While today’s event appears within the range of expected seasonal flooding, the combination of rain intensity and urban drainage stress makes it important for residents to remain alert until conditions stabilize.
8:22 a.m. – Abby’s forecast for western WA
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SEATTLE – Mostly cloudy skies and a few light showers moved back into Washington Wednesday, and steadier rainfall continues tonight.
Mostly cloudy skies and a few light showers moved back into Washington Wednesday, and steadier rainfall continues tonight.
Steady morning rain can be expected across the Puget Sound. Widespread showers will continue through midday, with more scattered showers by the evening.
Steady morning rain can be expected across the Puget Sound.
The heaviest rainfall Thursday will be around the north sound and along the coast. Showers will continue Thursday night into Friday with snow levels slowly dropping to a rain snow mix at the major mountain passes.
Heaviest rain Thursday will be around the north sound and along the coast.
Showers and breezy wind at times will continue into the weekend. We will see mild temperatures through the weekend as well.
Showers and breezy wind at times will continue into the weekend.
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