SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 02: Yusei Kikuchi of the Mariners reacts after a strike out against the Giants. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
We are past the quarter mark in the season, and for the first time, the Mariners will be a division foe as they head to Oakland to play the Athletics. There is a decent amount on the line, as the Mariners have been playing badly, pitching poorly, and hitting worse. Maybe things will get better since they don’t have to face that Tatis kid anymore, but Oakland has its share of guys that can make you pay as well.