Jason Vargas News

Smoak, who is recovering from strained oblique muscle, might return to the majors later this week.

As it so often does with these Mariners , talk early in this one turned to the M's ability - or lack thereof - to come back.

Jason Vargas knows that whenever the Los Angeles Angels' lineup puts up an eye-popping performance befitting all of its money and talent, their starting pitcher's job becomes a whole lot easier.

Fourth-round Draft choice Ryan Horstman and 11th-rounder Zack Littell both signed contracts with the Mariners on Monday as the club now has inked 10 of its top 12 picks.

The deal made perfect sense when it happened, and with the benefit of a half-season's hindsight, it looks like one of the fairly rare cases wherein both teams 'win.'

MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH No one truly expected the overhaul of the Mariners' catching position to be completed before the All-Star break, but all it took was a pair of home runs in back-to-back games to finally give some stability behind the plate.

After a ninth-inning rally fell just short, the Angels dropped the final game of a three-game series against the Yankees on Sunday, but they still took the set and have won three of their last four.

The Mariners fall to the A's 10-2 on Father's Day, as Hisashi Iwakuma didn't have his best stuff and the Mariners were held in check by Bartolo Colon.

With 101 games on the schedule for Fantasy Week 12 , there is no shortage of two-start pitchers for owners to roster.

For most of the season, they had been neither. But their 9-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday was sparked by a six-run seventh inning that was the product of quality plate appearances and, yes, a little luck.

Scott Downs has typically been a full-inning reliever, particularly with the Angels under manager Mike Scioscia.

I'm condensing the chart and recap into one post tonight because A) the team allowed me to work ahead by having a Win Expectancy I don't really have too much to say about this game.

The Cubs' curious little road trip to Anaheim will end sometime around 9 p.m. CT today, barring extra innings, meaning they'll have come 2,000 miles to play two games in less than 24 hours and then head home.

Apr 11, 2013; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels catcher Chris Iannetta goes to the mound as starting pitcher Jason Vargas is pulled in the sixth inning of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium.

I can't decide which was worse, the Angels getting gutted at home by the worst team in the American league, or watching the bloodbath of the Red Wedding on Sunday night's "Game of Thrones". Both events came out of nowhere, providing some shockingly gruesome plot-twists, but if you're a fan of the show, be sure to check out the reaction-video ... (more)

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hurler Jason Vargas has been named the American League Pitcher of the Month for May.

Felix Hernandez bounced back from a pair of tough outings to allow just one run on three hits over eight innings, and rookie second baseman Nick Franklin hit a pair of home runs as the Mariners topped the Padres, 7-1, on Thursday at Petco Park.

If you need help for Thursday in fantasy baseball, check out these starting pitching options including Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jason Vargas who here delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Alex Kantecki identifies three risers and three fallers in head-to-head points leagues, including Kendrys Morales, J.J. Hardy and Mike Minor.

One of the biggest high price blunders this season has been the Los Angeles Angels .