Seattle Mariners: Making sense of the M’s 5-5 Start
How do you define the Seattle Mariner’s 5-5 start to the season?
I view their start as a success. So far, the M’s now have faced the American League Central defending champion, 93-win Chicago White Sox. And a Minnesota team that improved by 11.4 fWAR over last year’s 73-win Twins team that underperformed by most expert accounts.
The three teams the Seattle Mariners have played against so far this season are ranked fourth, eighth, and ninth for starting pitching. The White Sox gave up four or more runs only three times this season, and two of those were to the Mariners.
Houston gave up 11 earned runs in six games coming into the Seattle series, where they gave up 11 runs to the M’s and seven in the finale. Only Minnesota benefited from playing the Mariners. The Twins have also faced the Dodgers and Boston in their other series. And both LA and Boston have dominating offenses.
If we are viewing just the first ten games of the season, then it’s a success for sure. By Sunday, Seattle will have completed 10 percent of the season, and if they’re at 9-7 or better, then I really like where the Seattle Mariners are sitting.
Who doesn’t love a five-run, two-out rally? #SeaUsRise pic.twitter.com/6qf10AOFm3
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 18, 2022
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