Seattle Mariners road map to making the 2020 playoffs
Justus Sheffield, Seattle Mariners.
September 14 vs. Oakland (doubleheader)
Seattle starts a 10-game homestand on the 14th. They are 11-8 at T-Mobile park this year.
These are two of the games that were postponed from the beginning of the month, due to a member of the A’s testing positive for COVID-19. Oakland has the best record in the American League, and they have beaten the M’s in three of the four games played this year.
It’s actually not that bad, aside from an 11-1 blowout, the Mariners have played the West Division leaders tight this year. Two of the games were decided by one run, with one of them settled in extra innings after Seattle blew a 2-0 lead in the seventh. The teams will split this twin-bill. Series outcome 1-1, season record 22-26.
September 15-16 vs. San Francisco
San Francisco may be hot right now, but they have a big series in San Diego this weekend, and the Bay Bridge series the following weekend. The M’s are sandwiched in between. San Francisco is 9-13 on the road. It’s payback time for the two games they lost in the city by the bay (thanks Journey) last week. Seattle sweeps. Series outcome 2-0, season record 24-26.
September 18-20 vs. San Diego
Some very familiar faces come back to town when the Padres visit. Austin Nola, Taylor Williams, and Dan Altavilla will be in their new brown and yellow uniforms.
Seattle took two of the three games these teams played in August. They lost the third when San Diego rallied for seven runs in the seventh inning of a doubleheader game. That was the pre-trade deadline, Padres. Since the deadline, San Diego is the hottest team in baseball, with a 7-2 record. At this point, the young Seattle Mariners will be smelling blood while SD realizes they can’t catch the Dodgers for first place in the NL West. Seattle once again wins two of three. Series outcome 2-1, season record 26-27.