Mariners vs. Angels: Julio's hot, Logan locks in, and Seattle puts up 11

It was a dismal ending to the road trip but things weren't as bad as the 1-3 series record sound. The Mariners actually outscored the Angels 19-11 and the final three games were all one-run games. While the team lacked timely hitting, Seattle's superstars had great performances at the plate overall. Unfortunately, without the added padding of a few more wins, the next home series against Houston Astros could decide the divisional momentum for the rest of the season.

Best Hitter: Julio Rodríguez

17 PA, .643/.706/.929, 9 H, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP

Julio's slash line for this series was absolutely ridiculous. Getting on base a whopping 12 times, he seems to be settling into a groove. In fact, his performance in these four games pushed his OPS+ above 100 for the first time this season. He's still struggling to rediscover the power he had in the past two years but getting his bat-to-ball skills back seems like a huge step on the road to recovery

Julio has been on fire in the month of July, posting a 1.263 OPS over 42 plate appearances. Here's hoping he can keep things up and knock in a few more homers to lift his numbers.

Honorable Mention: Cal Raleigh

18 PA, .353/.389/.882, 6 H, 3 HR, 4 R, 6 RBI, 1 BB, 7 K

Big Dumper continues to be the main power threat for the Mariners, knocking in an additional three home runs to bring his season total to 20. He has also become the best qualified hitter on the team with an OPS+ of 111, overtaking Dylan Moore and Luke Raley who have slumped in recent weeks.

Raleigh has never hit well for average and has typically added value through the long ball. He's probably most beneficial to the team when hitting that way so if they want to increase their overall batting average, they'll likely have to look outside the existing squad.