Editing Seattle Mariners (section)

====Los Angeles Angels====
The [[Los Angeles Angels]] have maintained an off-and-on rivalry with the Mariners as both teams have often fought for control of the division or a playoff berth. Both teams often clashed for playoff positions during the early 2000s as the Mariners boasted a 116 win team in 2001 while the Angels managed to win the [[2002 World Series|World Series]] in 2002. Despite both teams encountering a decline through the decade, regular matchups often developed into clashes for relevance in the division. Recently, both teams were each trying to end postseason droughts, bolstered by players such as [[Julio Rodríguez]] and [[Ty France]] for Seattle and [[Shohei Ohtani]] and [[Mike Trout]] for the Angels<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seattle Mariners Tailgating |url=https://supertailgate.com/stadium/seattle-mariners |website=Supertailgate.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Larry |date=August 26, 2007 |title=Rivalry renewal |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/aug/26/rivalry-renewal/ |website=Spokesman.com |publisher=Seattle Times}}</ref> The two teams have met 741 times, with the Angels leading the series 400–341. The teams have yet to meet in the postseason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Angels Record Vs Mariners |url=https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/la-angels-record-vs-mariners |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=StatMuse |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, tensions were heightened after Angels pitcher [[Andrew Wantz]] intentionally hit Mariners batter [[Jesse Winker]] with a pitch, leading to a major brawl that resulted in several players receiving suspensions.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Leitch |first=Will |author-link=Will Leitch |date=April 26, 2020 |title=Here's each team's fiercest rival -- right now |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/biggest-rival-for-every-mlb-team |access-date=June 4, 2023 |work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>