The Seattle Mariners' first series win of 2026 was within its grasp but ultimately slipped away in an 8-7, 11-inning loss against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.

The Mariners' loss dropped them to 4-6 on the season.

The weekend series was one marred with missed opportunities, bad luck and a lack of timely hitting for most of it.

Here's more takeaways from Seattle's series loss against Los Angeles:

The Mariners could have won the series if not for Angels right fielder Jo Adell having the game of his life Saturday.

Adell robbed three home runs in a 1-0 Los Angeles win against Seattle on Saturday. One of those homers would have sent the game into extra innings. Even without the benefit of the three potential bombs, The Mariners still had more than enough opportunities to win the final two games of the series.

Seattle went 4-for-23 with runners in scoring positions and left 16 runners on base in the final two games of the three-game series. All four hits came in game three Sunday. The M's lost the final two games by one run each, respectively.

The Mariners' biggest point of weakness this season has been their inability to string together timely hits, if they're able to generate traffic on the bases at all.

If it wasn't for a three-run home run hit by second baseman Cole Young in the top of the fifth, Sunday's game wouldn't have even made it to extras.

Seattle third baseman Brendan Donovan exited Friday's 3-1 win against the Angels due to a leg injury and is day-to-day, which likely didn't help in the M's' chances at timely hitting.

Regardless, through nine games, it's a problem and something that needs to be rectified soon.

Luis Castillo had the rare "bad" outing for a Mariners starter in the infant stages of this season Sunday. He struck out four batters, walked one, hit a batter and allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in 3.2 innings pitched.

Even with Castillo's short start, Seattle is still among one of the best teams in baseball in starting pitcher ERA.

The Mariners rotation has a collective ERA of 2.95, which ranks sixth in the majors and fourth in the American League.

Collectively, Seattle's pitching staff has a 2.72 ERA which is fourth in the majors and second in the AL.

The staff has been the biggest strength of the team through the early stages of this season. If the offense can bring itself to the level the hurlers have shown, the team will likely begin to show the image of contenders many analysts had for them entering the season.

As mentioned before, Young's three-run home run briefly gave the Mariners the lead and kept the team in the game.

It also continued what has, so far, been a breakout season for the second-year second baseman.

Through 10 games this season, Young has slashed .278/.333/.556 with an .889 OPS and has hit two doubles, a triple and two home runs with eight RBIs.

Young had just two hits in 11 at-bats against Los Angeles. One hit was a triple and the other was the aforementioned home run.

Seattle's front office has reaffirmed its confidence in Young as its second baseman of the future and so far this season he's rewarded that faith.

The Mariners will play the Texas Rangers in the first of a three-game series at 5:05 p.m. PT on Monday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

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