The Mariners’ wacky spring rolls on Thursday when, having not played a regular season game in a week since winning twice against the A’s in Japan, they’ll take on the Red Sox for the first of four games at T-Mobile Park, then host the Angels for a two-game series.



It’s hard to deduce much after two games, and the new-look M’s will have a much better sense of who they are once they get into the meat of the schedule. With that in mind, here are five things to look for this week as the Mariners dig into their schedule, beginning with the defending World Series champions.



Can Gonzales bring the heat?



Gonzales scuffled some in the opener against the A’s in Tokyo, yielding four runs on seven hits, including two home runs, over six innings. His fastball hasn’t been as crisp as it was at times during his breakout 2018 season, but he thinks it’s coming along.



Gonzales said a combination of command and velocity...