On the third pitch of his third rehab game with the Everett AquaSox, Dylan Moore took a 95-mph fastball square in the back Sunday night at Everett Memorial Stadium.

ATLANTA — A road trip that started with plenty of promise, fueling ambitious intentions of righting some of the early wrongs of this season, ended with yet another lethargic offensive performance, which has happened for too often this season.

ATLANTA — Logan Gilbert’s second pitch of the game — a 96-mph fastball — was dumped into center field for a leadoff single by Ronald Acuna.

ATLANTA – The reaction from Bryce Miller was one of anger and disappointment. It was a rare display of emotion from the talented rookie, who is as easy-going as his Texas drawl.

BOSTON – If the Mariners were searching to find any sort of positives from another forgettable series at Fenway Park, and there were few after Monday’s victory, they could find minimal solace in the fact that it wasn’t quite as bad last year this time in May when they were swept in a four-game series at Fenway Park.

BOSTON – Former manager Lloyd McClendon used to say 50 games was his benchmark to determine success, while current manager Scott Servais has often said it takes at least 40 games to determine what a team is and what it can be.

BOSTON – The dichotomy of the back-to-back performances was striking, but not completely unfamiliar to those who have followed the Mariners over the first 42 games of the season and largely indicative of their 21-21 record.

BOSTON — Teams inquired about his availability in the 2019 season, when he smashed 29 homers in his first full minor-league season. The calls continued in midseason of 2021 when the Mariners were searching for a veteran starter and more offense.

BOSTON – Matt Brash is going to keep pitching in leverage situations for the Mariners. He just might not be doing it quite as much as he’s done in the first 40 games of the season.

DETROIT – Logan Gilbert didn’t have his usual crispness Sunday. Neither did the Mariners bullpen.

DETROIT — In the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night, as the Mariners were putting the finishes touches on an unusually easy series-opening victory over the Tigers, Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford did something rather routine.