April 20, 2021 8:02 AM : Sheffield (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six over 5.2 innings, as he got the win over the Dodgers on Monday.
Analysis: Sheffield encountered his first troublesome inning in the third when he allowed a two-out double to Mookie Betts before Corey Seager got the Dodgers on the scoreboard with a two-run blast to center to cut the Mariners' lead to 3-2. The 24-year-old began to lose his control a bit in the sixth, as he surrendered a leadoff walk to Justin Turner and hit Chris Taylor with a slider that got away from him before eventually allowing Turner to score on an RBI single by Zach McKinstry to make it a 4-3 ballgame. Sheffield was then replaced in the game by Will Vest who struck out Luke Raley to end the inning and preserve the one-run lead for the Mariners. It hasn't been the cleanest start to the season, as he's allowed a home run and at least two walks in all three outings thus far, but he did well enough to grab his first win. He'll take a 4.86 ERA and 16:7 K:BB into his next scheduled start against the Astros on Monday.