The Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-6, bringing their record to 62-53 and narrowing the gap to two games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West standings. Andres Munoz earned his 26th save despite allowing a leadoff homer and walking the tying runs. Munoz's performance has been strong overall, but his walk rate has increased 10% in the second half of the season, raising concerns about his effectiveness in late-game situations, especially with close games ahead.
Andres Munoz has seen his walk rate climb 10 percent in the second half of the season. Munoz has walked at least one batter in five of his last eight appearances, and he's walked multiple batters in two of those appearances.
Given the Mariners propensity for playing close games, and given the importance of each game moving forward, they can't afford to have Munoz stumbling late, especially when the high-leverage options are limited.
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