Last season, the Seattle Mariners won 90 games, but you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who believed they had 90-win talent on their roster. No, they weren’t bad, but their offense was and their pitching was generally fine. They won a lot of close games, going a ridiculous 33-19 in one-run games and were 11-28 in blowouts. For whatever it’s worth, if you want to see a path to 90 wins for the Royals in 2022, last year’s Mariners are probably it. Their defense wasn’t nearly as good, but their bullpen was quite solid and gave them a chance in close games.
Seattle Mariners Series Preview: They did a lot in the hopes of ending their playoff drought
