The Mariners 2018 season has suffered a long, protracted death. Their series loss against the Yankees probably wasn’t the final nail in the coffin—that came much earlier—but it probably put away any lingering hopes. Not only did the Mariners lose a couple of games in the standings but the Rays have now matched their record after a sweep of the Orioles over the weekend and a win against Cleveland yesterday. It doesn’t really mean much in the grand scheme of things, and proper credit should be given to an innovative team in Tampa, but it’s just one more disappointment in a half-season full of them.
Series Preview: Mariners (79-64) vs. Padres (57-88)
