4:45 PM NINTH INNING: Following a single by Jean Segura, Mitch Haniger hit a two-run homer to win the game for the Seattle Mariners, 8-6.

4:20 PM EIGHTH INNING: Ryon Healy hit a solo home run to tie the game 6-6 in the bottom of the eighth inning.

3:57 PM SEVENTH INNING: After a leadoff single by Dee Gordon, Jean Segura knocked him in with a triple. The Mariners cut the Angels led to 6-5, with Segura on third base and no outs. The Mariners were unable to get that run across, leaving the Angels ahead 6-5 heading into the eighth inning.

3:44 PM SEVENTH INNING: Chasen Bradford entered the game in the top of the seventh inning and gave up a home run to Nolan Fontana.

This allowed the Angels to take a 5-4 lead in the game. One batter later, Chris Young hit a solo homer to make it 6-4 Angels.

3:06 PM SIXTH INNING: Mike Morin took the mound for the Mariners to start the sixth inning. Chris Young hit a leadoff triple on a ball that should have been caught but landed between Ben Gamel and Mitch Haniger in the outfield. He would score on a sacrifice fly to make it 4-4.

2:51 PM FIFTH INNING: The Angels put runners at first and third with one out, but two straight strikeouts by Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzales brought an end to the inning. Heading to the bottom of the fifth, the Mariners are up 4-3. At that point, Gonzales had reached his pitch count, though, turning the game over to the bullpen.

The Mariners did not score in their half of the inning.

2:20 PM FOURTH INNING: Starting pitcher Garrett Richards and shortstop Zack Cozart each were taken out of the game due to undisclosed injuries. Rookie David Fletcher made himself known, connecting with his first Major League hit in the top of the fourth inning. It was a two-RBI triple to the gap.

That cut the lead to 4-3 in favor of the Mariners.

2:10 PM THIRD INNING: After a single by Mitch Haniger, Nelson Cruz hit his third home run of the series to give the Seattle Mariners a 4-1 lead.

2:01 PM THIRD INNING: Ian Kinsler, Mike Trout, and Justin Upton got on base with consecutive hits, scoring a run in the process to pull the score to 2-1 in favor of the Mariners.

Albert Pujols came to the plate with two outs and two runners on. Pujols would strike out to end the inning.

1:45 PM SECOND INNING: The Angels failed to score in their half. After hits by Denard Span and Ryon Healy, Ben Gamel drove in the first run of the game with an RBI-single. The Mariners took a 1-0 lead, boasting runners on the corners with just one out. Mike Zunino then hit a double over Mike Trout, scoring Healy to make the score 2-0. That was where the scoring ended.

1:23 PM FIRST INNING: The Seattle Mariners failed to score in their half of the inning, getting set down in order by Garrett Richards of the Los Angeles Angels.

1:17 PM FIRST INNING: After a leadoff walk by Ian Kinsler for the Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzales got Mike Trout to hit into a double play.

Justin Upton then grounded out to short, ending the half-inning with no score.

12:28 PM PT - Official Mariners lineup revealed

Kyle Seager gets the day off.

1. Dee Gordon - 2B

2. Jean Segura - SS

3. Mitch Haniger - CF

4. Nelson Cruz - DH

5. Denard Span - LF

6. Ryon Healy - 1B

7. Ben Gamel - RF

8. Mike Zunino - C

9. Andrew Romine - 3B

Game 3 breakdown

Game 3 of the Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels series takes place Wednesday afternoon (June 13) at Safeco Field. This will close out the series before the Mariners host the Boston Red Sox and the Angels travel back to California for a weekend road series against the Oakland Athletics.

The Mariners send Marco Gonzales (7-3, 3.28) to the mound as he looks for his fifth straight win.

Garrett Richards (4-4, 3.26) will pitch for the Angels, looking to help the team keep from getting swept by their division rival. If the trend of from the first two games of the series continues, there could be a lot of home runs on Wednesday.

Game time is 1:10 PM PT / 4:10 PM ET, with first place on the line for the Mariners again. According to the updated MLB standings, entering play on June 13, the Mariners (43-24) still hold a half-game lead over the Houston Astros (43-25) in the American League West. The Angels are at 37-31, putting them 6 1/2 games behind the Mariners.

Mariners win first two games

On Monday (June 11), the Seattle Mariners won 5-3, spurred on by two home runs by Nelson Cruz.

The Los Angeles Angels had three solo home runs in the game, with two coming from Mike Trout and the third credited to Albert Pujols. Wade LeBlanc picked up the win, while Edwin Diaz notched yet another save this season.

In Game 2 of the series on Tuesday (June 12), the Mariners won 6-3, again taking advantage of the long ball. Mitch Haniger and Ryon Healy each had two home runs for the Mariners, leading the offense and pitcher Mike Leake to another victory. Of course, Diaz came in to slam the door in the ninth inning again. Mike Trout hit two more homers for the Angels, bringing is total in the series to four over just two games.

Facebook Live game on June 13

For the second time of the 2018 MLB season, the Seattle Mariners will take part in the Facebook Live presentation.

As reported by MLB.com, Root Sports isn't carrying the game, so the only way for fans to see the live action is to watch on Facebook. The radio broadcast is still available, but Facebook should see a lot of fans tuning in to see the game.

The season has already seen the Mariners and Angels making a lot of news. The Angels signed Shohei Ohtani out of Japan, giving him the chance to hit and pitch. His recent injury news was not what fans wanted to hear about, though, as he may not take the field again until the 2020 season. As for the Mariners, they made the news when James Paxton tossed a no-hitter and then again when Robinson Cano got suspended for failing a PED test.
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