Mariners rally falls short as they end homestand with loss to Angels

SEATTLE — Never has a Mariners team been more excited to travel to Cleveland. Following a frustrating 4-3 loss on Wednesday afternoon where they failed to take advantage of the plethora of free base runners provided by Angels starter Shohei Ohtani, the Mariners finished a disappointing opening homestand with only two wins in seven games. They will spend their off day in scenic Cleveland and then open a three-game series on Friday at Progressive Field vs. the Guardians, who took three of four games from them on the recent homestand. Seattle managed just one run against Ohtani, who allowed three…