Seattle Mariners road map to making the 2020 playoffs
Kyle Seager, Seattle Mariners.
September 21-23 vs. Houston
When this series starts, the Mariners and Astros should be separated by a game. It may even determine which of the two teams goes on to October baseball. Yes, Houston has had the Mariners number the last two years, but the tide is beginning to turn. Seattle lost a pair of one-run games the last time they played Houston.
As hot as San Diego is, Houston is that cold. The injury-riddled Astros have dropped eight of their last nine and 10 of 12. Seattle and Houston are going in opposite directions, and the short-handed Astros will get beat. It’s a big fall for the defending AL Champions. Some would say they deserve it. Series outcome 2-1, season record 28-28.
September 25-27 at Oakland
Four games over three days in Oakland to finish the season. Believe it or not, the M’s may have caught a break in this series. You read that right. Maybe, just maybe this works out for Seattle.
By the final weekend, postseason positions could very well be set, or at least for the last two games. The Athletics wouldn’t have anything to play for and may very well rest some of their key players ahead of the playoffs. The Mariners take advantage and win three games. Series outcome 3-1, season record 31-29.
The plan is very optimistic. The Astros are reeling and bordering on a free fall. With a good finish, the Seattle Mariners can take second in the AL West away from them. No one saw that coming when camp opened in July. Just like nobody thought Kyle Lewis would contend for the American League Rookie of the Year.
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