Given that two of the Mariners losses in San Francisco a few weeks ago were walk-offs and that they’ve gone 7-2 in the time since that point, it’s possible that series is the outlier in what’s mostly been a solid start to the season. This roster isn’t built to win a bunch of blowouts. Close games are by design and 15 of their 19 games so far have been decided by three or fewer runs. With the margins so thin, we’re bound to see some wild swings between hot and cold. The series in Cincinnati exposed how desperately Seattle needs some bullpen reinforcements — Matt Brash is probably a week away from being activated but I think they’ll need more than that.
Series Preview: Mariners (10-9) at Blue Jays (11-8)
