Bryan Woo Allows 6 Runs as Mariners Fall 7-6
bryan woo was hit hard again Wednesday night, giving up six runs in six innings as the Mariners lost to the Royals 7-6. After a week that already included a three-inning start against the Cardinals, the right-hander left Kansas City with more questions than answers.
Woo Struggles Early Again
The Royals put three runs on him in the first inning, and Woo never fully settled in. He struck out two and allowed 11 hard-hit balls, then watched Vinnie Pasquantino and Jac Caglianone add solo home runs in the last inning of his outing.
That stretched a rough span that started a week earlier against the Cardinals, when Woo allowed four home runs and got through only three innings while striking out one of the 18 batters he faced. Wednesday was longer, but the damage still piled up fast.
Mariners Need Cleaner Command
Woo pointed to one pitch he wanted back. “The only one that I’d probably like to have back is the sinker to Salvy. But I thought the rest of the pitches were not bad by any means.” Salvador Perez was the target on that sinker, and the mistake fit the pattern of pitches leaking over the plate.
He also said, “My process might have been alright, but I still got my ass kicked. There’s a balance to it, try to take the good and learn from the bad. But. You know. It sucks.” Then he added, “I don’t know. It’s —. I got not a ton of answers.”
Seattle’s Rotation Watch
The concern is not one bad night by itself. Woo had been unusually steady before these two outings and held the franchise record for most consecutive 6 inning games to open a season, so back-to-back rough starts stand out against that run of consistency. There was no sign of injury or velocity drop, which puts the focus on command and the sinker’s shape rather than anything physical.
For Seattle, the immediate problem is simple: the bullpen and lineup cannot afford many more starts that turn into early deficits. Leo Rivas, Cole Young, and Randy Arozarena were part of a Mariners offense that still scored enough to keep it close, but the 7-6 loss left Woo’s latest start attached to another one-run defeat. If this stretch continues, the pressure on the rotation gets harder to ignore.
