Well, the Mariners’ absolutely critical road trip didn’t start off the way they would have liked. The M’s finished their season series against the Angels with a 5-8 record and won just one of their final nine games against their hapless division rival. Five of those losses were blown by the bullpen in the eighth inning or later. If you wanted to point to one glaring reason — among many — that Seattle finds itself in its current position, those five losses stand out pretty starkly.
At a Glance
| Mariners | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | Monday, September 2 | 4:07 pm |
| RHP Logan Gilbert | RHP Osvaldo Bido |
| 52% | 48% |
| Game 2 | Tuesday, September 3 | 6:40 pm |
| RHP Luis Castillo | RHP J. |