The Mariners, it appears, have found a pitcher-perfect fit for their “Control the Zone” strategy.

SEATTLE – Albert Pujols hit his 643rd career homer and drove in five runs, Jose Suarez won in his major league debut and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Seattle Mariners 13-3 on Sunday. Called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday night, Suarez (1-0) allowed three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. The 21-year-old lefty became the youngest pitcher to start for the Angels since Tyler Chatwood in 2011.

Jay Bruce is going from last place to the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies. The former All-Star was traded by the Seattle Mariners on Sunday in a deal that will cost the Phillies just $2.75 million over the next 1

Albert Pujols had a double, home run and five RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the host Seattle Mariners 13-3 Sunday afternoon.

Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout homered late, Andrew Heaney struck out 10 and the Los Angeles Angels overcame two home runs by Edwin Encarnacion and beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 Saturday.

Kole Calhoun hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to break a tie as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the host Mariners 6-3 Saturday.

It’s tough to be positive about a team that for the past 44 games has played at a .250 clip – a 40.5 win pace over a full season.

Jay Bruce hit his 300th career home run, Tom Murphy had a two-run shot and an RBI double, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3.

Mike Leake pitched seven strong innings as the Seattle Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

If the Mariners weren’t planning on making Yusei Kikuchi’s next outing one of their proactive and restorative one-inning starts they predicted throughout this season, they should probably reassess their thinking and make it happen.

Mike Trout returned to the lineup after missing a game with a sore right foot and went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the host Mariners 9-3 Thursday night.