 At noon Wednesday, Seattle hosts the two-time defending champ Las Vegas Aces. Travel day for the AOS leading Mariners. Tuesday night, they launch a brief two-game series in San Diego, then go to Anaheim to play the Angels four times. The M's left town, losing three series in a row to Minnesota, Baltimore, and Toronto. Starting pitcher Logan Gilbert, the Mariners' lone player, picked for the MLB All-Star game. There's a chance closer Andres Munoz could be added.